Freelance STEM Education Specialist / AI Tutor

Mindrift; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Mindrift is seeking an AI Tutor to help enhance generative AI learning experiences. This freelance position allows you to create educational prompts, evaluate AI outputs, and work remotely. You'll contribute significantly to improving how AI understands technical subjects, with flexible hours fitting your schedule.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling

Remote work opportunity

Gain experience on AI projects

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in STEM-related areas preferred.
• At least 3 years of teaching experience of academic subjects.
• Strong understanding of different learning styles.

Responsibilities

• Creating educational prompts for AI in math and science.
• Defining scoring criteria to evaluate AI-generated content.
• Reviewing and correcting AI outputs based on expertise.

Skills

Teaching experience

Pedagogical strategies

Subject-matter expertise

Adaptability

Advanced English (C1)

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in STEM-related areas

Job description

AtMindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What we do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About the Role

GenAI models are evolving rapidly, and one of our goals is to help them master subject-specific reasoning and support high-quality learning experiences. By joining our platform as an AI Tutor, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that focus on improving how AI understands, explains, and teaches technical and scientific subjects.

Although every project is unique, you might typically:

• Creating educational prompts that challenge AI’s understanding in math, science, computer science, and related subjects
• Defining clear and structured scoring criteria to evaluate the accuracy and quality of AI-generated educational content
• Reviewing and correcting AI outputs based on your subject-matter expertise and teaching experience.

How to get started

Apply to this post, qualify, and start contributing to meaningful projects tailored to your expertise - on your own schedule. Whether it’s designing learning prompts or fine-tuning model explanations, your work will directly shape how AI supports better learning for everyone.

• You have a Master’s degree or PhD in the STEM-related areas are preferred.
• You have at least 3 years of professional experience teaching academic subjects (e.g. Math, History, Literature, etc.) at schools, universities, through tutoring, bootcamps, or online platforms.
• Strong understanding of pedagogical strategies, different learning styles, and varying levels of student ability.
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.