Educational Engineer (M/F) – Ref.: 1218

Centrale Nantes is a prestigious engineering school that awards degrees to engineers, master’s students, and doctoral candidates upon completion of academic programs based on the latest advancements in science and technology and on best practices in management.

As a member of the Écoles Centrales Group (Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, and Paris), our school provides high-quality education to highly selective students.

A public institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation, Centrale Nantes has more than 2,250 students, 500 staff members, and 600 part-time faculty.

Job Description :

Within the Academic Affairs Department (DF), you will report to the Service for Supporting Transformation and the Use of Digital Resources for Teaching (SATURNE), which consists of three people, including the department head.

Your mission will be to support the school’s faculty and students in designing and implementing initiatives that promote learning and the evolution of teaching practices in line with the challenges facing higher education (Artificial Intelligence, digital accessibility, etc.).

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Analyzing needs, designing, and implementing training programs for teachers related to issues in higher education (AI, digital accessibility, etc.)

• Contributing to teachers’ self-directed learning

• Monitoring educational trends to identify potential sources of change in teaching practices, and proposing new approaches based on training methods.

• Participate in think tanks on AI and education at various levels (local, national, and even international).

• Support pedagogical transformations on an individual basis or through teaching teams

• Contribute to the SATURNE department’s training activities. Contribute to the SATURNE department’s communications directed at teachers

• Promote pedagogical initiatives

• Engage in professional development initiatives (monitoring trends, professional networking)

Hard Skills :

• Project management

• Facilitating communities of practice

• Knowledge of major AI categories (particularly Large Language Models (LLMs)) and concepts of agency

• Written and spoken English at the B2 to C1 level

• AI-focused industry monitoring

Soft skills :

• Sense of initiative

• Ability to generate ideas

• Adaptability

• Active listening skills

Required Qualifications: You must hold at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science and educational sciences (basic concepts), with proven professional experience at an engineering school or in higher education related to educational support projects incorporating the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

What we offer :

• 12-month fixed-term contract

• Position open to contract employees and civil servants

• Category A – Design Engineer

• Full-time position – based in Nantes

• Flexible hours

• Adjustable work schedules (option to work 4.5 days)

• RTT + additional vacation days

• Remote work possible

• Remote work allowance

• Free parking

• 75% reimbursement for transportation costs

• Sustainable mobility bonus (for biking or carpooling)

• Mandatory health insurance & optional life insurance

• Compensation: according to state civil service pay scales

• Start date: As soon as possible

HR Contact : Guénolée COTTINEAU

Manager Contact : Gwénaëlle BIRGY-LE MAUFF

This job posting uses terms such as “candidate,” “engineer,” “manager,” etc. These titles are to be considered gender-neutral and apply equally to women as well as men.