Special Education IEP Teacher
Listing checked October 5, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery builds expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to test what models can and cannot do in real professional work. The company hires special education teachers as contractors to create and score IEP and intervention scenarios for those evaluations. You will write cases that move from evaluation through IEP implementation, then judge model answers for legal compliance and student fit. Work stays remote and async, with at least 10 hours per week and no ceiling on hours.
What You'll Do4
- 1Build realistic special education cases that cover initial evaluation, eligibility, IEP drafting, and classroom implementation.
- 2Write reference answers that lay out the legal and instructional reasoning behind each decision.
- 3Score model responses for compliance with special education law and for whether the advice helps the student.
- 4Call out recommendations that appear compliant yet fail the student in practice.
Requirements8
- 1Special education certification or license, or a comparable credential.
- 2Two or more years teaching in special education settings.
- 3Command of IEP development, accommodations, and differentiated instruction.
- 4Clear written English that supports instructional and legal explanations.
- 5Availability for at least 10 hours per week.
- 6Experience with a specific disability area, such as autism, learning disabilities, or emotional and behavioral needs.
- 7Training in behavior intervention or crisis prevention.
- 8Background in collaborative teaching or inclusion classrooms.
Who Should Apply
Certified special education teachers with at least two years in the field fit this contract best. The role rewards people who can write an IEP-based scenario and explain why a decision meets legal standards and supports the student. Candidates who want a fixed schedule, live instruction, or a traditional school calendar should look elsewhere. Applications often score low when they leave out the teaching level or license details, or when the applicant cannot show depth in IEP development and differentiated instruction. AfterQuery also expects clear written English, so weak instructional reasoning in the application can block a match.
Salary Insight
The listing advertises $55 per hour, and AfterQuery states a broader $40 to $70 per hour range for this contract. Pay comes through Stripe each week, and the company sets your rate from your experience rather than cutting it after you start. At $55 per hour, the rate sits near the middle of the stated band and matches a teacher with a special education license plus at least two years in the classroom.
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Use the structured questions to name the exact grade levels and special education settings you have taught, plus the type of Teaching License/Certification you hold. If you reach the written assessment, show your reasoning step by step: how you read the evaluation data, which legal standard applies, and why the chosen accommodation serves the student. A short, concrete example of an IEP you wrote, with the outcome, can help reviewers see your fit.
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