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Education Expert — Consumer AI Agents

Mercor

Humanities & Education Contractor
Remote (Global) $34 – $40/hr May 14, 2026

Job description

Mercor is seeking experienced education professionals to help train and evaluate consumer-facing AI tutoring and learning agents.

This role focuses on reviewing AI-generated educational content to ensure:

  • Pedagogical quality
  • Instructional effectiveness
  • Accuracy
  • Age appropriateness
  • Curriculum alignment

Contributors will apply expertise in teaching, tutoring, curriculum development, and instructional design to improve next-generation AI-powered education systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate AI-generated educational content for:

    • Accuracy
    • Clarity
    • Educational quality
    • Teaching effectiveness
  • Assess tutoring responses for:

    • Age appropriateness
    • Curriculum alignment
    • Pedagogical best practices
  • Identify weaknesses in AI-generated explanations and instructional workflows

  • Provide detailed feedback to improve:

    • Learning experiences
    • AI tutoring systems
    • Educational interactions
  • Apply expertise in:

    • Curriculum development
    • Instructional design
    • Student learning methodologies

to support AI training and evaluation.

  • Collaborate remotely with AI research and evaluation teams
  • Maintain high standards for educational quality and learner engagement

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Professional experience as:

    • Educator
    • Tutor
    • Curriculum developer
    • Instructional designer
  • Strong understanding of:

    • Student learning processes
    • Teaching methodologies
    • Educational assessment
    • Curriculum design
  • Ability to identify:

    • Ineffective explanations
    • Pedagogical weaknesses
    • AI tutoring limitations
  • Strong written communication and analytical feedback abilities

  • Graduate degree in:

    • Education
    • STEM field
    • Related discipline
  • Ability to work independently in remote environments

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience evaluating:

    • Educational content
    • AI tutoring systems
    • Online learning tools
  • Background in:

    • Consumer learning products
    • Educational technology
    • AI-assisted education systems

Contract & Payment Information

  • Independent contractor engagement

  • Fully remote and flexible schedule

  • Weekly payments through:

    • Stripe
    • Wise
  • Projects may be:

    • Extended
    • Shortened
    • Concluded early

based on project needs and performance.

Please note:

  • H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not currently supported

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier AI systems using human expertise.

Contributors collaborate with researchers and AI teams to improve the next generation of AI-powered products and experiences.

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