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

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.

Preferred

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

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📌 Higher Education Expert - Curriculum Design (Sydney)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Sydney