ACT 3130 Grader Marker

Department of Food Science, University of Manitoba; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

The Warren Centre for Actuarial Studies at the University of Manitoba invites graduate students to apply for the Grader/Marker ACT 3130 position (CUPE 3909 Unit 1). Start date is September 9, 2026 and end date is January 14, 2027.

Work up to 20 hours per week at a rate of $17.54 per hour plus vacation pay, with eligibility restricted to graduate students. Responsibilities include meeting with the course supervisor for guidelines, grading student work, and providing written feedback.

Qualifications

• Completion of academic studies appropriate to grading or marking the material.
• Empathetic approach to instructional needs and concerns of students.
• Effective skills in the English language.

Responsibilities

• Meet with the supervisor to receive grading guidelines and provide written feedback.
• Grade and mark student work from tests, exams or projects.
• Provide written feedback on material quality and grading criteria.
• Maintain consultation times with students on test or project results.
• Assist in production of tests or exams under supervision.

Skills

Written feedback

English proficiency

Empathy for students

Education

Graduate student status

Job description

Grader/Marker ACT 3130- CUPE 3909 Unit 1 (Students)

Warren Centre for Actuarial Studies

I. H. Asper School of Business

Job details:

Course: Actuarial Models 1 ACT 3130

Start date: September 9, 2026

End date: January 14, 2027

Work schedule: 0 to 20 hours per week

Expected total hours: 25 hours

Hourly rate: $17.54 per hour plus vacation pay

Because Grading will include the Midterm and Final exams, and because this course is eligible for transfer credit to the UEC, the UEC regulations stipulate that only graduate students are eligible for this position.

For more information please contact: Colleen Loewen - [e-mail]

Key responsibilities:

• Meets with the employment supervisor responsible for the course(s), for purpose of orientation and receiving guidelines for grading and marking assignments and for providing written feedback to the students.
• Grades and marks work submitted by students from tests, exams or projects.
• Provides written feedback to the students, on the quality of material presented for grading or marking.
• May be required to maintain regularly scheduled and posted times for providing consultation and a reasonable amount of informally scheduled consultation to students on test, exam or project results.
• May be required to assist in the production of tests, exams or projects under the supervision of the person responsible for the laboratory or class.

If you are an international student you must have a valid study permit which states that you are allowed to work on campus and you must be enrolled as a full‑time University of Manitoba student for the duration of any appointment.

Applications may be considered after the posting closing date.

Qualifications:

• Completion of academic studies which have resulted in an expertise specifically appropriate to grading or marking the material assigned.
• An empathetic approach to the instructional needs and concerns of students.
• Effective skills in the English language.

Preference may be given to applicants who are, or will be, a registered student studying in the Department which is posting the employment opportunity at the time that the duties of the position commence.

PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR LATEST STUDENT TRANSCRIPT. PAST ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN SELECTION DECISIONS.

Additional information:

The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).

If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.

Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.