First seen by our source: 23 days ago
Higher Education Specialist - Senior Level
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a senior Higher Education Expert on a contract basis, remote, at $60–$70 per hour. The role builds higher education scenarios and rubrics for AI research labs, covering curriculum design, institutional planning, and academic administration tools.
Pay:
$60–$70 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Construct higher education scenarios for curriculum and program design
- Build education tasks in program development and student affairs
- Develop scenarios using Banner, Canvas, Blackboard and research systems
- Author rubrics distinguishing authentic academic judgment from recall
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years in faculty or academic administration
- Direct ownership of academic programs or enrollment initiatives
- Fluency in higher education tools, budgets and accreditation
- Experience authoring rubrics or curriculum content preferred
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- 2026-10-17
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- 2026-10-17
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Mercor
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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
Full company description
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
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2023 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,626 |
| View page |
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 reviews, and institutional planning cycles.
- Build education tasks in program development, student affairs, research administration, and institutional advancement.
- Develop scenarios using tools like Banner, Workday Student, Canvas, Blackboard, and research systems like Cayuse and InfoEd.
- Apply higher education frameworks and produce academic plans, accreditation documents, and board-level communications.
- Author rubrics to distinguish authentic higher education judgment from generic recall.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 5+ years in faculty, academic administration, or senior operational roles in higher education.
- Direct ownership of academic programs, enrollment initiatives, or strategic priorities.
- Fluency in higher education tools and frameworks, with understanding of budgets, accreditation, and governance.
Preferred
- Experience in 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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