About Ziplines

Ziplines Education is a category-leading education company that partners with universities to deliver industry-focused certificate courses that prepare professionals for today’s digital-first workforce. Each year, we have the opportunity to help thousands of career advancers build the knowledge, skills, and credentials they need to move their careers forward. 92% of learners would recommend our programs, and our net promoter score is consistently in the excellent range. Together, we empower adult learners to confidently pursue the career they’ve always wanted.

About the Course

This hands-on course is designed for HR practitioners ready to use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT,Zapier, etc.) to streamline their most time-consuming tasks and strengthen the employee experience. Learners move from AI essentials to applied, real-world use cases across recruiting, onboarding, employee experience, engagement, and offboarding.

It answers the questions HR teams are asking today:

What is generative AI? Where will it safely enhance my work? How do I ensure compliance and ethics? How can I automate routine tasks without losing the human touch? How do I show ROI and connect AI initiatives to business goals?

About You

You bring:

• 7+ years of professional HR, People Operations, or Talent Acquisition experience with hands-on ownership of processes across the employee lifecycle (recruiting, onboarding, performance, engagement, HR ops, or offboarding).

• Demonstrated experience applying AI tools within HR workflows, including generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT), AI-assisted HR platforms (Workday, Eightfold, Rippling), or no-code automation tools (Zapier, Make, Google Workspace AI).

• A strong portfolio of real-world HR use cases showing how AI or automation improved candidate experience, employee experience, communication quality, data insights, or operational efficiency.

• Ability to teach prompting techniques, responsible AI use, and content-generation best practices with clarity, nuance, and HR-specific examples.

• Experience guiding learners through hands-on, scenario-based work, especially in Zoom-based environments where live walkthroughs, demos, and interactive activities are central.

• Comfort working with HR datasets (engagement, pulse, performance, or qualitative data) and using AI tools to clean data, analyze trends, and craft insights for stakeholders.

• Familiarity with building lightweight HR assistants (custom GPTs or chatbot-style tools), including writing instructions, adding knowledge sources, and designing escalation rules.

• A strong ethical foundation and commitment to responsible AI use, including privacy, consent, bias awareness, explainability, and human-in-the-loop practices appropriate for HR.

• A growth mindset and deep curiosity about AI trends, staying current on evolving HR technologies, compliance considerations, and the future of AI in the workplace.

Instructor Role Objectives

• Fully complete the course in advance, gaining hands-on experience with all tools, workflows, and assignments to provide expert-level support to learners throughout the program.

• Help learners apply AI for HR skills through hands-on projects, guided builds, and real-world use cases.

• Support learners in troubleshooting, refining, and expanding on the course’s core exercises, demos, and activities by drawing from your own experience building them.

• Inspire learners, build confidence, and foster a strong, practical, and responsible understanding of AI for HR.

• Drive engagement, retention, and learner success through active, thoughtful facilitation in a highly interactive, application-based learning environment.

Our Learners

Our learners are ambitious professionals from a wide range of industries, primarily in non-technical business roles. They are motivated to stay current with advancements in AI and HR, with a strong focus on developing practical skills that enhance productivity, drive efficiency, and support meaningful career and business growth.

Our Courses

Each week, learners:

• Complete on-demand online content created by industry experts featuring scenario-based learning, industry context, and best practices (6-7 hours)

• Apply their skills via a hands-on “Playbook” project (1-2 hours)

• Attend a live session to learn from an industry expert (that’s you!) alongside their classmates (2 hours). Most learners will join your live session having completed the week’s content and started their Playbook assignment. You’re supporting and customizing their learning, not teaching concepts for the first time.

• Connect with classmates on Slack or reach out to our Learner Success team for support.

How We Support You

• Ready-made materials: Receive a full agenda, activity plan, and slide deck to customize—no need to build from scratch.

• Training and onboarding: We'll make sure you're confident with the course tools and expectations.

• Slack & Zoom support: Work alongside a Learner Success Advocate who handles chat moderation, session logistics and grading.

Your Duties and Time Commitment

• Live Sessions (1.5 - 2 hours/week): Facilitate weekly 2-hour Zoom sessions focused on project-based AI workflow learning.

• Preparation (2 hours/week): Customize slide decks, review on-demand content and Playbooks, and prep for discussions.

• Learner Communication (30 mins/week): Participate in course Slack to answer questions and provide guidance.

• Debrief & Improvement (1 hour/term): Join course debriefs with Ziplines team members and instructional designers.

• Total: 4 hours/week for 5 weeks

Instructor Qualifications

Professional & Technical Expertise

• 7+ years of real-world experience in HR

• At least 3+ years of experience using AI, automation, and AI workflows in HR

• Deep understanding of business applications of AI across the employee lifecycle (e.g.,talent acquisition, onboarding, employee experience, offboarding).

• Skilled in tools such as:

  • ChatGPT Plus

  • Zapier

  • NotebookLM

  • OpenAI API configuration

  • Miro (for workflow design)

  • Gamma (AI-powered presentation tool)

  • AI-assisted HR platforms - Workday, Eightfold, Rippling

Communication & Teaching

• Exceptional communicator with the ability to simplify complex AI concepts for a non-technical audience.

• Adept at fostering engagement in Zoom-based, adult-learning environments.

• Enthusiastic about mentorship and building learner confidence.

Mindset & Commitment

• Highly organized, dependable, and proactive in session preparation.

• Able to commit to a full 5-week course term.

• Thrives in a collaborative, learner-first environment.

Compensation

• $2,000 per 5-week session

Ziplines Core Values

• Focus on outcomes: Students come first—always.

• Be trustworthy: Deliver, be honest, and support the team.

• Be humble: We’re in this together.

• Be curious: Continuous learning drives innovation.

• Be you: Diverse thinking creates opportunity.

To ensure a fair and consistent hiring process, we kindly ask that all applicants submit their applications through our job board rather than reaching out directly via LinkedIn, phone, or email. This helps our recruitment team review every application efficiently and equitably. We truly appreciate your interest in joining our team and look forward to considering your application!

Ziplines, Inc. is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other protected characteristics under applicable law.