[Hiring] Youth Safety Expert @mpathic

Role Description

mpathic is seeking part-time Youth Safety Experts to support confidential initiatives focused on AI safety for children and adolescents—particularly in conversational, entertainment, and gaming-adjacent contexts. This role is ideal for individuals with professional or lived experience working with youth, as well as those deeply familiar with online youth culture, gaming communities, and social platforms.
• Roleplaying youth-facing scenarios with AI agents
• Red teaming for youth safety edge cases, age-inappropriate content, and model failure modes
• Identifying signs of distress, vulnerability, coercion, grooming, or unsafe influence
• Evaluating AI responses for age-appropriateness, tone, clarity, and harm prevention
• Rating and reviewing AI models for youth safety and policy compliance
• Developing behavioral taxonomies, personas, and evaluation rubrics specific to children and adolescents
• Conducting qualitative analysis of AI conversations involving youth users
• Providing expert feedback on internal youth safety and child protection policies
• Collaborating with engineers, researchers, and safety teams on youth-specific safeguards
• Documenting edge cases, emergent risks, and cultural trends impacting youth safety
• Maintaining strict confidentiality, QA standards, and ethical guidelines
• Participating in interdisciplinary review and calibration sessions

Qualifications
• Background in education, child development, youth services, psychology, social work, or a related field OR deep, demonstrated familiarity with youth gaming and online culture
• Experience working with children, adolescents, or teen communities (formal or informal)
• Strong understanding of age-appropriate communication, boundaries, and youth safety principles
• Familiarity with online platforms, gaming ecosystems, or youth-oriented digital spaces
• Comfort evaluating conversational content and nuanced social interactions
• Ability to work remotely using Slack, LLM tools, and Google Docs
• Strong ethical judgment and attention to safety, consent, and power dynamics
• Willingness to sign NDAs and work with sensitive or youth-related content
• Availability up to 10 hours per week and for occasional scheduled meetings

Requirements
• Professional experience in K–12 education, higher education, or informal learning environments
• Fluency in English and at least one additional language
• Experience in child safety, trust & safety, moderation, or community management
• Familiarity with gaming culture, livestreaming platforms, or esports communities
• Experience working with marginalized or vulnerable youth populations
• Background in youth mental health, crisis response, or online harm prevention
• Experience with content moderation, behavioral labeling, or policy enforcement
• Interest in AI safety, online harms, or digital well-being
• Experience participating in or moderating online communities (e.g., Discord, Twitch, Reddit)
• Strong cultural awareness of evolving youth trends, slang, and social norms

Benefits
• Compensation: $30-$200/hr depending on experience

Location
• United States (Remote)

Department
• Experts

Employment Type
• Contractor

Minimum Experience
• Mid-level