Education Specialist - Curriculum Design

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Education Expert - Sourcing Funnel (Private)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $45–$60/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Design realistic educational scenarios and tasks from day-to-day work such as lesson planning and curriculum design.
• Review and compare AI-generated educational outputs for accuracy, standards alignment, and pedagogical soundness.
• Create structured examples that reflect educator reasoning through problems.
• Provide clear written feedback to improve AI performance in teaching tasks.
• Collaborate asynchronously with the research team to enhance AI educational outputs.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3+ years of professional experience in education (K-12 or higher-ed teaching, curriculum design, assessment, special education, tutoring, or related field).
• Bachelor's degree in Education or a subject-matter field.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.

Preferred

• A state teaching license/certification, National Board Certification, or an advanced degree (MEd/EdD/PhD or a subject master's).
• Comfortable with classroom and instructional tools like Google Classroom, Canvas, and PowerSchool.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Submit a resume or a short summary of your teaching or education experience.
• Complete a short form on your field, specialties, and credentials.
• Selected applicants may complete a brief sample task.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.