JOB DESCRIPTION – GRADER

Chemistry Department, Bethany College

POSITION TITLE:         Grader

SUPERVISOR:  Chemistry Professor (Lockyear)

FUNCTIONS:                 To assist the Chemistry Professor by grading homework for the General Chemistry course.

                                    Primary functions include:

                                       1) grading homework according to the Chemistry Professor’s instructions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ø       Obtain homework papers, grading instructions, and grade sheet from Professor

Ø       Accurately grade homework papers in a timely fashion (24-hour turnaround is expected)

Ø       Give fair grades by closely following Professor’s grading instructions

Ø       Accurately enter homework scores on grade sheet

Ø       Alphabetize graded papers to facilitate Professor’s returning the papers to students

Ø       Provide feedback to Professor about areas that students are having trouble with, or about problems that most students did incorrectly

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Ø       3 – 4 hours/week during school year

QUALIFICATIONS:

Ø       Student must have taken, and passed with a B or better, the course for which s/he wishes to grade homework (or an equivalent course that covers the same content)

Ø       Work Study, if possible

Ø       Must be able to do calculations needed to accurately check student work

Ø       Attention to detail

Ø       Highly responsible and dependable; 24-hour turnaround is expected

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE:

Ø       Periodic evaluation by the Chemistry Professor

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