K-12 Education Expert
Mercor • Remote
Education
Any
Type
hourly
Pay Rate (by country)
$35–$55/hr
Listed
78d ago
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About this Role
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Role Overview
Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs to engage experienced K-12 educators, administrators, and specialists to improve AI systems' understanding of classroom instruction, school operations, and student development. Contributors will apply their expertise in areas such as lesson planning, differentiated instruction, special education, school leadership, and district-level policy to evaluate and enhance AI performance on K-12-specific tasks. This is a project-based opportunity with potential for ongoing engagement depending on performance and project needs.
- Review and evaluate AI-generated outputs related to lesson planning, student assessment, classroom management, and instructional design
- Create realistic scenarios based on K-12 workflows — IEP development, parent-teacher communication, curriculum alignment to standards, behavior intervention planning
- Annotate, label, and validate data across K-12 use cases (e.g., differentiated instruction, grade-level appropriateness, formative assessment)
- Provide structured feedback on AI accuracy in areas such as pedagogical best practices, state/federal education regulations (IDEA, Title I, ESSA), and age-appropriate content
- Collaborate asynchronously with research teams to refine evaluation frameworks for K-12 education AI
- 3+ years of professional experience in K-12 education (public, private, or charter)
- Background in one or more areas such as:
- Classroom teaching (any subject/grade level)
- Special education or student support services
- School administration (principal, assistant principal, department head)
- District-level roles (curriculum director, superintendent's office, HR)
- Instructional coaching, professional development, or EdTech integration
- Strong analytical thinking and ability to translate classroom and school-level workflows into structured evaluation tasks
- Clear written communication and attention to detail
- You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
- This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
- Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
- Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
- Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
- Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Humanities
Why This Role
Rare opportunity for top 1% experts. Earn $45/hr contributing to the world's most advanced AI labs. This is one of the few roles where academic precision is valued as highly as commercial output.
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