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Instructional Designer - Fully Remote | Upto $65/hr Part-time

Mercor · United States · 2 days ago
RemoteRemoteWriting$45–$65/hrPart-time

Role Responsibilities

  • Guide research and program teams to close the gap between ambiguous program requirements and rater-ready instructions across various domains.
  • Design clear, non-contradictory rating guidelines and rubrics for consistent application by raters, including in edge cases.
  • Evaluate draft guidelines for ambiguity, contradictions, and coverage gaps, revising until raters can apply them without escalation.
  • Translate program specifications from domains such as finance, retail, insurance, legal, and sports into precise rater instructions.
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts and program leads to ensure consistency and accuracy across guideline sets.

Qualifications

  • Must-have 3+ years of professional experience in linguistics, instructional design, technical writing, or a related field.
  • Experience writing or refining guidelines/rubrics for human raters in a GenAI/RLHF context.
  • Ability to work across multiple domains (e.g., finance, retail, insurance, legal, sports) and translate domain-specific nuances.
  • Strong track record of resolving ambiguity and contradiction in written specifications.
  • Able to engage reliably for at least 35 hours/week during weekdays.
  • Strong written communication skills for explaining complex guidance clearly.

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