Contract Trainer (Trainer Pool)

Role

Contract Trainer — Trainer Pool

Reports to

Lead Trainer (Ireland) · Founder, BridgeAI Ireland

Type

Contract / freelance — per-cohort, per-module, or per-track engagement

Compensation

Day rate (€450–€650) OR per-track rate (€3,000–€5,000) — track-dependent

Location

Hybrid — Dublin (in-cohort delivery) + remote prep

Engagement window

On demand from Q4 2026 — cohort cadence dependent

Apply via

careers@bridgeaiireland.ie

Phase

Phase 1+ (cohort-cadence driven)

1.About BridgeAI Ireland

BridgeAI Ireland is a Dublin-based AI training institute on a mission to bridge young Irish talent into well-paid software and AI careers. We deliver hands-on, employer-aligned programmes — from Generative AI for Business to AI for Software Engineers — combining industry-grade curriculum with a placement engine that connects students directly to Irish tech employers.

We launch our first cohort in September 2026. We are small, fast, founder-led, and looking for the next set of people who want to build the institute alongside us.

2.The role

You will join the BridgeAI Ireland Trainer Pool — the bench of vetted, contracted trainers we draw from to deliver specific modules, tracks, or cohorts as our schedule scales. Engagements are flexible: a single guest module, a full track, or an entire cohort, depending on availability and fit.

This is the right role for industry practitioners who want to teach without leaving their day job, returning lecturers and academics with operational experience, or experienced bootcamp / corporate L&D trainers who want to plug into a growing Irish institute. We do not require you to be available year-round — we just need you reliably for the engagements you take on.

When you join, we map your primary strengths against our six-track curriculum (AI Foundations, Generative AI, Cloud AI, MLOps, EU AI Act, AI for Business). You teach inside your primary strengths from day one. If a future engagement asks you to cover a track outside that, you go through our scoped Train-the-Trainer programme for that specific track first — an investment we fund so the bench can flex to demand without compromising quality.

3.What you will do

• Deliver specific modules or full tracks within your primary strengths to BridgeAI cohorts, using the institute’s curriculum, with appropriate localisation for Irish learners.
• Run hands-on labs, project reviews, and one-to-one coaching sessions; assess student work to a consistent standard.
• Participate in pre-engagement briefing with the Lead Trainer and / or our international AI content partner so delivery is aligned with the standard set across cohorts.
• When asked to cover a track outside your primary strength, complete the scoped Train-the-Trainer programme for that track before delivery. We will agree the programme scope, duration, and payment up front — typically a short, paid engagement run by our international AI content partner with mentoring from the Lead Trainer.
• Provide post-engagement feedback so we can improve materials, examples, and pacing for the next cohort.

4.Minimum qualifications

• Solid technical background in software, data, or AI / ML — degree-level or equivalent, with practical industry experience.
• Demonstrable teaching, training, or facilitation experience — corporate L&D, bootcamp, university, or a strong track record of running technical workshops.
• Comfortable with Irish learners and Irish workplace context.
• Self-managing — you will be paid per engagement, not by the hour, so reliability and prep discipline matter.
• Right to work in Ireland (or eligible to invoice from an EU jurisdiction).

5.Nice to have

• Specialist depth in any of: Generative AI / LLMs, MLOps, EU AI Act / governance, modern data stack, cloud AI services (AWS / Azure / GCP).
• Existing teaching credentials (QQI assessor, university adjunct, Skillnet-aligned trainer).
• Network in the Irish tech community.

6.What we offer

• Flexible, well-paid engagements that fit around your existing work.
• Direct access to a curriculum already designed by an international AI content partner — you focus on delivery, not material creation.
• Funded Train-the-Trainer programme on adjacent tracks — a real career investment that expands what you can teach, and what you can earn from us, over time.
• A clear path to a salaried PT or FT trainer role as cohort cadence grows, if both sides want it.
• Visibility into a credible Irish institute backed by senior advisory support across academia (NCI / DCU), industry, and content partnership.

7.How to apply

Send your CV and a short note (no formal cover letter required) telling us why this role and why BridgeAI Ireland to careers@bridgeaiireland.ie.

Use the role title as the email subject. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

BridgeAI Ireland is committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the Irish youth we serve — applications from underrepresented backgrounds in tech are strongly encouraged.