Building AI Agents for Beginners Online edX Course Instructor

Introduction to the Hurt Hub for Entrepreneurship and Innovation@ Davidson College

We facilitate access and exposure to innovation and entrepreneurship for all Davidson students, alumni, faculty, staff, Hurt Hub co-workers, and community members.

The Hurt Hub@Davidson convenes innovators and entrepreneurs in the Davidson College community to catalyze innovative solutions to critical problems through educational programming, experiential learning in a safe environment, an inclusive co-working space, uncompromising ethics, a robust mentor network, access to startup capital, and innovation consulting.

Our digital learning courses have reached over 500,000 learners worldwide, with nearly 90% accessing content at no cost.

We are embarking on the production of a new course titled 'Building AI Agents for Beginners' which will teach the fundamentals of creating AI Agents.

The Opportunity

DavidsonX seeks an exceptional instructor to develop and create an engaging 4-week course covering the fundamentals of building AI Agents. This is a unique chance to expand digital learning opportunities and meet the growing demand for AI Agents in the workplace.

Course Production Schedule

• Time commitment: 50 hours
• Project start date: Late 2025
• Course filming dates: Early to Mid 2026

Course Development Approach

The selected instructor will work closely with the DavidsonX team to refine and shape the final course content and structure.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive course syllabus, learning objectives, and script
• Collaborate weekly with the DavidsonX course development team via Zoom
• Adhere to project timelines and development schedule
• Participate in a live course filming day at Davidson College

• Expert-level AI Agent development proficiency with LLM's such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or similar
• Exceptional passion and teaching capability
• Strong on-camera presence and teleprompter reading skills
• Proficiency with remote collaboration tools (Google Suite, Slack, Zoom)
• Available for 50 remote work hours flexed from September - November
• Ability to travel to Davidson, NC for a single filming day (travel costs fully reimbursed)