Youth Safety Expert, Part-Time

Job Description:

• 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

Requirements:

• 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
• 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: