Workforce Development Specialist - Fully Remote

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: Vocational Training Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $850–$1,000 per completed task
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use daily. Include curricula, competency rubrics, lesson plans, apprentice records, credentialing paperwork, and email threads. Represent supporting apps like Google Classroom, Google Forms, and SharePoint.
• Design multi-step tasks grounded in real workflows. Require navigation of multiple apps, files, and stakeholders to challenge frontier AI agents.
• Collaborate with other vocational and workforce-training experts. Design the environment, shape task scope, and review scenarios for realism and rigor.
• Work asynchronously with research teams. Refine task designs and evaluation criteria for workforce-training 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 large community college system, major union training trust, or Fortune 500 corporate training / L&D organization.
• Background in curriculum and instructional design for skilled trades or technical programs.
• Experience in apprenticeship program administration (DOL/state-registered).
• Competency-based assessment and credentialing (NOCTI, NCCER, etc.).
• Day-to-day use of platforms like Google Classroom, Google Forms, and SharePoint/Box.
• Strong analytical thinking and writing skills.

Compensation & Legal

• Task Completion Pay: Competitive and based on task quality (~$850–$1,000 per completed task, subject to change).
• Performance Bonus: Top performers receive a weekly bonus incentive.
• Hourly Opportunity: Top performers may transition to an hourly compensation model based on sustained quality and throughput.

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.