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Higher Education Expert - Curriculum Design

@ Mercor

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Toronto, Ontario

$60–$70/hr5+ years experience
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Overview

Mercor is hiring a remote contract Higher Education Expert at $60 to $70 per hour to construct higher education scenarios and author rubrics for AI research labs. The work covers curriculum and program design, accreditation review, budget and enrollment planning, and academic governance. Candidates need at least five years in higher education and direct ownership of academic programs or strategic priorities.

Pay:

$60–$70 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Construct higher education scenarios for curriculum and program design
  • Build tasks in academic program development and faculty governance
  • Develop scenarios using Banner, Canvas, CRM and research systems
  • Produce academic plans and accreditation documents
  • Author rubrics that distinguish expert judgment from recall

Requirements summary:

  • 5+ years as faculty or senior higher education operational role
  • Direct ownership of academic programs or enrollment initiatives
  • Fluency in higher education tooling, budgets, accreditation and governance
  • Prior rubric or curriculum-design authorship preferred

Tools & skills

BannerWorkday StudentCanvasBlackboardCRM platformsCayuseInfoEd
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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentEducation
Experience5+ years
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHome
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish

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Mercor

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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

LinkedIn followers
654,507
People associated on LinkedIn
5,250
Reported office locations
  • San Francisco, California 94105, US
Business categories
  • Employment
  • Software
  • Recruiting
  • Data Collection and Labeling
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Learning
Other recorded names
  • Mercor
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Yes
Reported total investment
483,600,000

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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

FieldValue
IndustrySoftware Development
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2023
Open jobs on Jobsy1,626
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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: 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.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 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

  • 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: [email protected]

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

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