High School Teacher Expert - Remote Contract
Listing checked September 22, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery seeks a high school teacher to join its Education team on a remote contract basis. You will work 10 hours per week crafting grading rubrics, exemplar student responses, and instructional materials that support frontier AI models. The role involves writing short research briefs on misconceptions, cognitive scaffolds, and pedagogical strategies. You also review model outputs and flag problems with reasoning, structure, clarity, or pedagogy. Pay ranges from $40 to $70 per hour, with top rates exceeding $120/hour.
What You'll Do5
- 1Design grading rubrics for essays, problem sets, and multi-step reasoning tasks.
- 2Write exemplar student responses at varying proficiency levels, each paired with structured feedback.
- 3Compose brief research notes that explain common misconceptions, cognitive scaffolds, and teaching strategies.
- 4Build instructional materials such as guided inquiry sequences, reading comprehension exercises, and problem-solving breakdowns.
- 5Assess AI model outputs and identify flaws in reasoning, structure, clarity, or pedagogy.
Requirements8
- 1Solid grasp of rubric design, assessment standards, and high school pedagogy.
- 2At least 2 years of teaching, tutoring, or curriculum development at the high school level.
- 3Track record of evaluating student work and explaining reasoning-based feedback.
- 4Curiosity about building next-generation AI educational tools.
- 5Teaching license or certification, which the application process asks for.
- 6Preferred: experience with AP or IB curriculum design or standards alignment.
- 7Preferred: degree in Education, English, Math, Science, History, or a related field.
- 8Preferred: background in instructional design, literacy development, or coaching debate, math, or writing competitions.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate has at least two years of high school teaching or tutoring experience and a strong command of rubric design and assessment standards. You enjoy breaking down complex reasoning into clear feedback and have a genuine interest in how AI models learn. This role fits someone who can manage a 10-hour weekly schedule on their own and who holds a teaching license or certification. Candidates without direct experience evaluating student work or writing rubrics often struggle with the core tasks. Another common pitfall is applying without any background in AP or IB curriculum, instructional design, or competition coaching, since those skills are preferred and show up in strong applications.
Salary Insight
The contract pays between $40 and $70 per hour, and top performers can earn over $120 per hour. These rates sit above many standard tutoring or part-time teaching roles, reflecting the specialized nature of rubric writing and AI model evaluation.
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