Job Overview
Job description
- Salary:
- USD 60 - 70 per hour
- Location:
- United States
- Work arrangement:
- Remote
Role Summary
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: Higher Education Expert
- Type: Contract
- Compensation: $60–$70/hour
- Location: Remote
- Role Responsibilities
Construct higher education scenarios for curriculum and program design, faculty senate or accreditation review, and budget or enrollment planning.
Build education tasks in academic program development, student affairs, research administration, faculty governance, and institutional advancement.
Develop scenarios using tools like Banner/Workday Student , Canvas/Blackboard , CRM platforms , and research systems ( Cayuse , InfoEd ).
Apply higher education frameworks and produce academic plans, accreditation documents, and communications for administrators and boards.
Author rubrics to distinguish authentic higher education judgment from generic academic recall.
Requirements
- 5+ years as faculty, academic administrator, or senior operational role in higher education.
- Direct ownership of academic programs, enrollment initiatives, or strategic priorities.
- Fluency in higher education tooling and frameworks, with understanding of budgets, accreditation, and governance.
Preferred
Prior rubric, curriculum-design, or faculty-training content authorship.
- Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
- Resources & Support
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Additional Information
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
- Role:
- University Operations Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $70/hr
- Job Type:
- Contractor
Company profile
mercor
mercor.comMercor is an AI data company that connects domain experts across hundreds of professional fields with frontier AI labs and enterprises. Experts on its platform train and evaluate AI models, and its APEX benchmark family measures how AI performs on real-world professional work. Mercor Enterprise helps large companies capture how their most skilled people work and turn that expertise into AI agents. Founded in 2023, the company has offices in San Francisco, NYC and London.
- Founded
- 2023
- Funding Stage
- Series C