Ed-Tech Specialist - LMS Expert
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: Education Technology Expert Type:Contract Compensation:$45–$65/hour Location:Remote Role Responsibilities
- Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use daily. Include product specs, learning-design docs, assessment rubrics, engagement reports, integration plans, PD materials, and email threads. Represent platforms like Google Classroom, PowerSchool, and Google Forms.
- Design multi-step tasks grounded in real workflows. Require navigation of multiple apps, files, and stakeholders to challenge frontier AI agents meaningfully.
- Collaborate with other education-technology experts to design the environment, shape task scope, and review scenarios for realism and rigor.
- Work asynchronously with research teams to refine task designs and evaluation criteria for ed-tech agent benchmarks.
- Contribute to frontier AI research and benchmarking. Your work directly informs how leading labs train and evaluate the next generation of AI systems.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 3+ years of full-time experience at a Fortune 500 ed-tech company, R1 university, or major K-12 district / state-level education agency.
- Background in LMS administration, educational product management, learning engineering, instructional design, learning analytics, assessment design, or adaptive-learning platforms.
- Day-to-day use of Google Classroom, PowerSchool or Infinite Campus, and Google Forms.
- Strong analytical thinking and writing skills.
Compensation & Legal
- Transition from hourly rate to compensation based on throughput of quality work.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. Remote Skills: Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents, Benchmarking, Fortune 500 Customers, Instructional Design, Laboratory Analysis, Legal, Product Management, Research Laboratory, Team Player, Writing Skills About the Company: Mercor