The Utah State Board of Education is seeking a contractor to serve as the Project Director of the agency's "Artificial Intelligence (AI) for K-12 Education" grant award from Intermountain Healthcare. The project involves developing and implementing AI training programs, external evaluation, facilitator recruitment and training, strategic collaboration, data analysis, and project management. The contractor will work with the USBE AI specialist and hourly contract support to design introductory training, hands-on workshops, virtual training, and a Canvas workshop focused on prompt engineering, data privacy, and best practices for AI implementation in education. The project is expected to commence in Winter 2024 and continue through Winter 2025, with a total all-inclusive budget of up to $50,000.
• The project aims to equip educators with the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate AI into K-12 education.
• The contractor will oversee all project aspects, including collaborating with the USBE AI Specialist, managing advertising, coordinating with the external evaluator, and overseeing facilitator activities.
• The project involves a significant time commitment, with an estimated 500-800 hours allocated for the program director's role.
• The contractor will be required to submit invoices electronically and provide supporting documentation of work performed.
• The contractor may be required to repay USBE if an audit or other review determines that payments made by USBE to the contractor were incorrectly paid or based on incorrect information.