University Operations Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $70/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor seeks a Higher Education Expert to advance curriculum design, accreditation processes, and enrollment planning for diverse programs. This remote contract role collaborates with administrators, faculty governance bodies, and budgeting teams to build education strategies and institutional plans.

You will develop scenarios using higher education frameworks, create accreditation documents, and craft communications for boards—transforming complex policies into clear, actionable guidance for

Qualifications

• 5+ years as faculty, academic administrator, or senior operational role in higher education.
• Direct ownership of academic programs, enrollment initiatives, or strategic priorities.
• Fluency in higher education tooling and frameworks, with understanding of budgets, accreditation, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Construct higher education scenarios for curriculum and program design, faculty senate or accreditation review, and budget or enrollment planning.
• Build education tasks in academic program development, student affairs, research administration, faculty governance, and institutional advancement.
• Develop scenarios using tools like Banner/Workday Student, Canvas/Blackboard, CRM platforms, and research systems ( Cayuse, InfoEd ).
• Apply higher education frameworks and produce academic plans, accreditation documents, and communications for administrators and boards.
• Author rubrics to distinguish authentic higher education judgment from generic academic recall.

Skills

Higher education tooling

Budgeting & governance

Accreditation knowledge

Education

5+ years in higher education administration

Direct ownership of academic programs

Tools

Banner/Workday Student

Canvas/Blackboard

CRM platforms

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 or accreditation review, and budget or enrollment planning.
• Build education tasks in academic program development, student affairs, research administration, faculty governance, and institutional advancement.
• Develop scenarios using tools like Banner/Workday Student , Canvas/Blackboard , CRM platforms , and research systems ( Cayuse , InfoEd ).
• Apply higher education frameworks and produce academic plans, accreditation documents, and communications for administrators and boards.
• Author rubrics to distinguish authentic higher education judgment from generic academic recall.

Qualifications - Must-Have

• 5+ years as faculty, academic administrator, or senior operational role in higher education.
• Direct ownership of academic programs, enrollment initiatives, or strategic priorities.
• Fluency in higher education tooling and frameworks, with understanding of budgets, accreditation, and governance.

Qualifications - Preferred

• Prior rubric, curriculum-design, or faculty-training content authorship.