K-12 Education Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $50/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a K-12 Education Expert to work remotely on a contract basis. The role supports AI research labs and district-level education initiatives, requiring deep experience in curriculum design, IEP/504 planning, and education operations. The candidate will develop rubrics and administrator communications, with strong emphasis on standards, data-informed instruction, and family engagement. Remote, contract position.

Qualifications

• Must-have 5+ years teaching or leading instruction in K-12 settings.
• Must-have direct ownership of classroom instruction, IEP/504 caseloads, or district initiatives.
• Must-have fluency with K-12 education tooling and frameworks, plus understanding of budgets, standards compliance, and family/community engagement.
• Preferred rubric, curriculum-writing, or teacher-training content authorship.

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.

Skills

K-12 education tooling

Education frameworks

Stakeholder engagement

Curriculum design

Tools

PowerSchool

Canvas/Google Classroom

State assessment platforms

MTSS/RTI systems

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: 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.
• Must-Have Direct ownership of classroom instruction, IEP/special education caseloads, curriculum programs, or school/district-level initiatives.
• Must-Have 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.