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University Operations Specialist Fully Remote

Mercor

Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 11 August 2026 (2 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 8 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Higher Education Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60$70/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

Construct higher education scenarios for curriculum and program design faculty senate or accreditation review and budget or enrollment planning.
Build education tasks in academic program development student affairs research administration faculty governance and institutional advancement.
Develop scenarios using tools like Banner/Workday Student Canvas/Blackboard CRM platforms and research systems (Cayuse InfoEd).
Apply higher education frameworks and produce academic plans accreditation documents and communications for administrators and boards.
Author rubrics to distinguish authentic higher education judgment from generic academic recall.

Qualifications

Must-Have

5 years as faculty academic administrator or senior operational role in higher education.
Direct ownership of academic programs enrollment initiatives or strategic priorities.
Fluency in higher education tooling and frameworks with understanding of budgets accreditation and governance.

Preferred