Educational Instructor (Remote | )

Higher Education Expert

Position: Higher Education Expert

Type: Hourly Contract

Compensation: $60–$70/hour

Location: Remote

About the Opportunity

Mercor is seeking experienced higher education professionals to help evaluate how effectively AI systems perform real-world work within universities and higher education institutions. This role involves designing realistic academic and administrative scenarios, developing evaluation frameworks, and assessing AI-generated outputs against the standards expected of senior faculty members and university leaders.

Ideal Candidates

• 5+ years of experience as faculty, an academic administrator, or a senior higher education professional
• Experience managing academic programs, enrollment initiatives, research administration, student success programs, or institutional strategy
• Strong understanding of accreditation standards, shared governance, curriculum development, and higher education operations
• Familiarity with higher education systems and tools such as Banner, Workday Student, Canvas, Blackboard, Cayuse, or InfoEd
• Excellent written communication and analytical skills
• Experience creating training materials, curricula, rubrics, or institutional documentation is a plus

Key Responsibilities

• Design higher education scenarios involving curriculum development, accreditation reviews, faculty governance, and institutional planning
• Create evaluation tasks across academic affairs, student affairs, research administration, enrollment management, and advancement operations
• Develop reference outputs including academic plans, accreditation documentation, and executive-level communications
• Evaluate AI-generated work using structured grading criteria and professional judgment
• Apply higher education frameworks and best practices to assess quality and accuracy
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic higher education expertise from generic academic knowledge

Project Details

• Flexible, fully remote engagement
• Independent contractor opportunity
• Work on projects supporting the development of advanced AI systems
• Weekly payments
• Project duration and commitment may vary based on assignment needs

Compensation

• Competitive compensation of $60–$70/hour

• Weekly payments
• Independent contractor engagement

Application Process

1. Submit your application and professional background
2. Complete any required assessment or evaluation process
3. Receive onboarding details if selected
4. Begin contributing to AI evaluation and benchmarking projects with Mercor