Higher Education Specialist - Senior Level

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The Higher Education Expert will contract remotely, designing curricula, coordinating academic programs, and supporting governance processes.

You will work with education technology platforms and research systems to craft credible accreditation-ready plans. The role emphasizes ownership of academic programs, enrollment initiatives, and strategic priorities, with a focus on rubric-based evaluation and policy

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Higher education expertise

Program design

Budgets

Governance

Tools

Banner

Workday Student

Canvas

Blackboard

Cayuse

InfoEd

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 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.