Economics Teacher (Postsecondary)

Careers; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 574,000 - 1,377,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Global collaboration

Freelance perks

Job summary

Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox) is seeking experienced postsecondary Economics instructors to evaluate and improve AI systems trained on economic reasoning. This remote, hourly contract with 10–40 hours per week lets you contribute real classroom expertise to cutting-edge AI projects.

Design and review economics questions, assess AI content, and provide detailed feedback to enhance economic reasoning in model outputs. Flexible, asynchronous work with global collaboration awaits.

Qualifications

• Design and review economics questions for AI training
• Assess the accuracy, clarity, and depth of AI-generated economics content
• Provide structured, expert feedback to improve economic reasoning

Responsibilities

• Design and review economics questions and scenarios used to train and evaluate AI systems
• Assess the accuracy, clarity, and depth of AI-generated economics content
• Provide structured, expert feedback to improve economic reasoning in model outputs
• Apply real-world teaching experience to validate concepts, edge cases, and explanations
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Education

Master's or PhD in Economics

Experience grading or evaluating academic work at scale

Job description

Economics Teacher (Postsecondary -- AI Training) About The Role What if your economics expertise could help shape how the next generation of AI understands markets, incentives, and human behavior? We're looking for experienced postsecondary Economics instructors to evaluate and improve AI systems trained on economic reasoning --- bringing real classroom expertise to cutting-edge technology.

• Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
• Type: Hourly / Task-based Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10--40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Design and review economics questions and scenarios used to train and evaluate AI systems
• Assess the accuracy, clarity, and depth of AI-generated economics content
• Provide structured, expert feedback to improve economic reasoning in model outputs
• Apply real-world teaching experience to validate concepts, edge cases, and explanations
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

• 3+ years of full-time experience teaching economics at the postsecondary level
• Strong command of core economics topics --- microeconomics, macroeconomics, and applied economics
• Able to clearly articulate and evaluate economic reasoning in written form
• Comfortable reviewing structured content and delivering detailed, constructive feedback
• Self-motivated and reliable in a remote, asynchronous environment

Nice to Have

• Master's or PhD in Economics
• Experience grading or evaluating academic work at scale
• Background in applied, policy, or data-driven economics
• Familiarity with AI, large language models (LLMs), or content evaluation workflows

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs
• Fully remote and flexible --- work when it suits you
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Directly influence how AI understands and communicates economic concepts
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension