Teacher

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Part time

Job summary

A leading AI development company is seeking a Teacher with fluency in Japanese and strong English skills to develop educational content and help train AI models. This remote role requires 20 hours per week, focusing on creating accurate and culturally nuanced materials reflecting the Japanese education system. Ideal candidates have an advanced teaching degree and professional experience teaching in Japan, with added benefits for those familiar with AI models.

Qualifications

• 2–6+ years of professional experience teaching in Japan.
• Experience delivering and creating assessments.
• Familiarity with generative AI models or machine learning concepts is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Translate, adapt, and synthesize education workflows reflecting Japanese curriculum standards.
• Write fluently in both Japanese and English with precise education terminology.
• Provide cultural insights specific to the Japanese education system.
• Collaborate with reviewers to refine content and validate accuracy.

Skills

Fluency in Japanese

Strong written and spoken English

Excellent writing and communication skills

Education

Advanced degree in Teaching, Pedagogy, or a related field

Job description

Overview

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Base pay range

$25.00/hr - $35.00/hr

Role summary

Mercor is seeking Japanese speakers who are also education professionals. This role combines your teaching and education expertise across a wide variety of subjects with language mastery, helping train cutting-edge AI models in the education domain. You will leverage your background in education, alongside your bilingual communication skills, to create accurate, culturally nuanced, and technically precise content that reflects real-world education usage in Japanese.

Responsibilities

• Education Content Development: Translate, adapt, and synthesize complex nuances in education workflows and processes in Japan, reflecting curriculum standards and pedagogy across different educational domains.
• Bilingual Communication: Write fluently in both Japanese and English, ensuring precise education terminology and nuanced expression across languages.
• Domain Expertise: Provide cultural insights specific to the Japanese education system, including assessment, classes, norms at school, and more.
• Collaboration: Work closely with reviewers and peers to refine content, validate accuracy, and align outputs with educational standard practices in Japan.

Qualifications

• Language Skills: Fluency in Japanese with strong written and spoken English.
• Education: Advanced degree in Teaching, Pedagogy, or a related field.
• Experience: 2–6+ years of professional experience teaching in Japan.
• Analytical Abilities: Excellent writing, analytical, and communication skills. Experience delivering and creating assessments to students is highly desired.
• Nice to Haves:
• Experience with rubric development is a plus.
• Familiarity with generative AI models or machine learning concepts is a bonus, but not required.

More details about this role

• This is a remote and asynchronous role — work on your own schedule.
• Expect to contribute at least 20 hours per week.
• Expect a commitment of around 2 months.
• You’ll be working in a structured project environment with clear goals and tools.

Application and onboarding process

• Complete an AI-led interview to assess language ability and professional experience. This should take around 15 minutes.
• If selected, you’ll take a follow-up AI-led interview to assess your professional background.
• You’ll then complete a paid work trial to determine if this type of work is suited for you.
• After that, you’ll receive feedback and be onboarded to the project.

About Mercor

Mercor is a San Francisco-based company connecting top-tier professionals with cutting-edge AI initiatives. Backed by investors like Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey, we specialize in accelerating AI development through expert human collaboration.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

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