Assessment Support Assistant

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alberta Careers is seeking a dedicated professional to provide assessment and instructional support for two undergraduate engineering courses at North Campus, Edmonton. The role involves collaborating with course instructors and a distributed team of graders to ensure consistent, high-quality feedback on student assignments.

Candidates with familiarity with course structures and rubrics, and relevant industry experience, will help align high-stakes assessments with accreditation

Qualifications

• Supports assessment and instructional activities for two undergraduate engineering courses.
• Maintains consistent, high-quality feedback on student assignments.
• Focus on high-stakes assessments tied to program accreditation requirements.
• Ideal candidates have familiarity with course rubrics and grading standards, plus industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with instructors and teaching assistants to ensure consistent feedback.
• Support a distributed team of graders in a fast-paced teaching environment.

Job description

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.

This position has an end date of April 30, 2027.

Location

This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

This role provides assessment and instructional support across two required undergraduate engineering courses with combined enrolment of over 900 students. The successful candidate will work closely with course instructors and teaching assistants to maintain consistent, high-quality feedback on student assignments, with a particular focus on high-stakes assessments tied to program accreditation requirements. This role is best suited to a candidate who already has direct familiarity with the structure, rubrics, and grading standards, along with relevant industry experience, and who is comfortable supporting both instructors and a distributed team of graders in a fast-paced, collaborative teaching environment.