Economics Teacher Postsecondary

Alignerr; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational technology firm is seeking experienced postsecondary Economics instructors to assess and improve AI systems related to economic reasoning. The role involves designing questions, evaluating AI-generated content, and providing valuable feedback. Candidates should have over 3 years of teaching experience in economics and a strong grasp of core topics. This remote contract offers competitive pay of $35-70 per hour with flexibility in hours worked, allowing for both autonomy and collaboration on innovative AI projects.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Flexible remote work

Freelance perks: autonomy

Global collaboration

Potential for contract extension

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-time experience teaching economics at the postsecondary level.
• Able to clearly explain and evaluate economic reasoning in written form.
• Comfortable reviewing structured content and providing detailed feedback.

Responsibilities

• Design and review economics questions and scenarios used to train AI systems.
• Assess the accuracy, clarity, and depth of AI-generated content.
• Provide structured feedback to improve economic reasoning and model outputs.

Skills

Teaching experience in economics

Ability to evaluate economic reasoning

Strong command of micro and macro economics

Education

Master’s or PhD in Economics

Job description

About The Role

We’re looking for experienced postsecondary Economics instructors to help evaluate and improve AI systems trained on economic reasoning and explanations.

• Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
• Location: Remote
• Type: Hourly / Task-based Contract
• Compensation: $35-70 /hour
• 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 feedback to improve economic reasoning and model outputs.
• Apply real-world teaching experience to validate concepts and edge cases.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines.

Who You Are

• 3+ years of full-time experience teaching economics at the postsecondary level.
• Strong command of core economics topics (micro, macro, applied economics).
• Able to clearly explain and evaluate economic reasoning in written form.
• Comfortable reviewing structured content and providing detailed feedback.

Nice to Have

• Master’s or PhD in Economics.
• Experience grading or evaluating work at scale.
• Background in applied, policy, or data-driven economics.
• Familiarity with AI, LLMs, or content evaluation workflows.

Why Join Us

• Competitive pay and flexible remote work.
• Lead a team working on cutting-edge AI projects.
• Exposure to advanced LLMs and how they’re trained.
• Freelance perks: autonomy, flexibility, and global collaboration.
• Potential for contract extension.

Application Process (Takes 10-15 min)

• Submit your resume
• Complete a short screening
• Project matching and onboarding

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