Education Specialist - Curriculum Design

Job Description

Job Description

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.

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