Fast Facts

Handshake is seeking Instructional Coordinators for a contract position to contribute to an AI research project, with flexible hours and no AI experience required. You will evaluate AI model outputs based on your professional expertise and provide structured feedback.

Responsibilities: Develop AI prompts, evaluate model responses, and provide feedback based on your field's professional standards.

Skills: 4+ years in instructional roles, expertise in education evaluations, training, and curriculum development.

Qualifications: Background in education, instructional design, or related fields; proficiency in assessing and developing educational programs.

Location: Remote work, flexible hours, primarily independent from anywhere; project availability will vary.

Compensation: $85 - $85 / Hourly

Overview

Handshake is recruiting Instructional Coordinator Professionals to contribute to an hourly, temporary AI research project—but there’s no AI experience needed. In this program, you’ll leverage your professional experience to evaluate what AI models produce in your field, assess content related to your field of work, and deliver clear, structured feedback that strengthens the model’s understanding of your workplace tasks and language. The Handshake AI opportunity runs year-round, with project opportunities opening periodically across different areas of expertise.

Details

• The position is remote and asynchronous; work independently from wherever you are.
• The hours are flexible, with no minimum commitment, but most average 5–20 hrs
• The work includes developing prompts for AI models that reflect your field, and then evaluating responses.
• You’ll learn new skills and contribute to how AI is used in your field
• Your placement into a project will be dependent on project availability—if you apply now and can’t work on this project, more will be available soon.

Qualifications

• You have at least 4 years of professional experience in one or more of the following types of work.
• The examples below reflect the types of real-world responsibilities that you might have had in your role that will give you the context needed to evaluate and train high-quality AI models:
• Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend
• changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
• Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new
• classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching
• aids.
• Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and
• regulations of state education boards.
• Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed
• to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
• Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of
• materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs
• and procedures.
• Advise and teach students.
• Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials,
• supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educational
• needs and district standards.
• Update the content of educational programs to ensure that students are
• being trained with equipment and processes that are technologically current.
• Address public audiences to explain program objectives and to elicit
• support.
• Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional
• methods, and materials for school systems.
• Prepare grant proposals, budgets, and program policies and goals or assist
• in their preparation.
• Prepare or approve manuals, guidelines, and reports on state educational
• policies and practices for distribution to school districts.
• Coordinate activities of workers engaged in cataloging, distributing, and
• maintaining educational materials and equipment in curriculum libraries and
• laboratories.
• Adapt instructional content or delivery methods for different levels or
• types of learners.
• Analyze performance data to determine effectiveness of instructional
• systems, courses, or instructional materials.
• Assess effectiveness and efficiency of instruction according to ease of
• instructional technology use and student learning, knowledge transfer, and
• satisfaction.
• Conduct needs assessments and strategic learning assessments to develop the
• basis for curriculum development or to update curricula.
• Define instructional, learning, or performance objectives.
• Design instructional aids for stand-alone or instructor-led classroom or
• online use.
• Design learning products, including Web-based aids or electronic
• performance support systems.
• Develop instructional materials, such as lesson plans, handouts, or
• examinations.
• Develop master course documentation or manuals according to applicable
• accreditation, certification, or other requirements.
• Develop measurement tools to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction or
• training interventions.
• Edit instructional materials, such as books, simulation exercises, lesson
• plans, instructor guides, and tests.
• Interview subject-matter experts or conduct other research to develop
• instructional content.
• Present and make recommendations regarding course design, technology, and
• instruction delivery options.
• Provide analytical support for the design and development of training
• curricula, learning strategies, educational policies, or courseware
• standards.
• Recommend changes to curricula or delivery methods, based on information
• such as instructional effectiveness data, current or future performance
• requirements, feasibility, and costs.
• Research and evaluate emerging instructional technologies or methods.
• Teach instructors to use instructional technology or to integrate
• technology with teaching.
• You’re able to participate in asynchronous work in partnership with leading AI labs.

Application Process

1. Create a Handshake account
2. Upload your resume and verify your identity
3. Get matched and onboarded into relevant projects
4. Start working and earning

Work authorization information

F-1 students who are eligible for CPT or OPT may be eligible for projects on Handshake AI. Work with your Designated School Official to determine your eligibility. If your school requires a CPT course, Handshake AI may not meet your school’s requirements. STEM OPT is not supported. See our Help Center article for more information on what types of work authorizations are supported on Handshake AI.