High School Teachers (Humanities)

Mercor is seeking experienced Humanities and Social Sciences educators for a premier AI pilot project with one of the world’s leading AI research labs.

In this role, you will leverage your classroom experience and pedagogical expertise to help shape the future of artificial intelligence. Your insights will contribute to the development of large language models that understand and reflect how expert educators teach and explain complex concepts in the humanities and social sciences.

Please note, those that are not teachers but personal tutors will not be considered for this role.

You're a great fit if you:

• Are a licensed high school teacher in the United States

• Have 3+ years of full-time teaching experience

• Hold at least a Master’s degree in education or a relevant humanities or social sciences subject area.

• Currently teach disciplines such as History, Geography, Economics, Civics, Sociology

• Routinely design and deliver rigorous, standards-aligned instruction

• Can clearly articulate your thought process and teaching strategies

• Have strong written communication skills and a passion for education

Here are more details about the role:

• The role begins July 24th, with rolling start dates thereafter

• Requires 10–20 hours/week, with potential to expand to up to 40 hours/week

• Ideal for educators looking to engage in meaningful part-time work over the summer or alongside teaching responsibilities

Ideal candidates include:

• Public or private school teachers actively teaching humanities, Economics or social science subjects.

• Department heads or instructional coaches in these academic areas.

• Former teachers recently transitioned from the classroom with continued ties to education.

• Teachers who have contributed to curriculum development, assessments, or teacher training.

Screening Process:

• You’ll complete an AI interview (15-20 minutes) and then an assessment (45-60 minutes). The assessment will directly assess your clarity of thought, attention to detail, and your potential ability to complete this project.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.