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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: K-12 Education Expert Type:Contract Compensation:$40–$50/hour Location:Remote
Role Responsibilities
Construct K-12 scenarios spanning curriculum design, multi-stakeholder IEP/504 planning, and complex district budget or policy review cycles.
Build education tasks across instructional design, classroom differentiation, special education, assessment, standards alignment, student support services, and family/community engagement.
Develop education operations scenarios using tools like PowerSchool, Canvas/Google Classroom, state assessment platforms, and district-level MTSS/RTI systems.
Apply K-12 pedagogical frameworks such as Universal Design for Learning, standards-based grading, data-driven instruction, and restorative practices to produce reference lesson plans, IEP documentation, and administrator-level communications.
Author rubrics that distinguish authentic K-12 educator judgment from generic pedagogical or textbook recall.
Qualifications
Must-Have
5+ years teaching, administering, or leading instruction at a public or private K-12 school, district office, or state education agency.
Direct ownership of classroom instruction, IEP/special education caseloads, curriculum programs, or school/district-level initiatives.
Fluency in K-12 education tooling and frameworks, plus understanding of how school budgets, state standards compliance, and family/community engagement actually work.
Preferred
Prior rubric, curriculum-writing, or teacher-training content authorship. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company specializes in matching top-tier professionals with AI research organizations to support advanced projects. Mercor facilitates work across multiple domains including financial analysis, hedge fund strategy evaluation, and deal structuring, leveraging AI to enhance model training and research capabilities. The company bridges the gap between specialized talent and cutting-edge AI research institutions.
