Part-Time Evaluator, Social Sciences (History, Political Science, Geography & Art History)

Western Governors University; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading university is seeking a Part-Time Evaluator in Social Sciences to analyze assessments and provide constructive feedback to students. This role requires a Master’s or Doctoral degree in relevant fields and experience in assessment. Join a mission-driven team committed to expanding access to higher education.

Benefits

Vision and mental healthcare

Flexible spending account

Voluntary life insurance

Retirement savings plan

Discounted WGU tuition

Qualifications

• 3 years of professional experience in relevant fields.
• 3 years assessing written work for clarity and feedback.

Responsibilities

• Analyze assessments to determine students’ mastery of learning objectives.
• Provide feedback to help students develop course competencies.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Master’s or Doctoral degree in History, Political Science, Geography or Art History

Job description

Part-Time Evaluator, Social Sciences (History, Political Science, Geography & Art History)

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If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Faculty 504

Pay Range: $27.21 - $40.81

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Analyze and evaluate assessments to determine students’ mastery of learning objectives and course competencies.
• Prepare accurate, helpful, and consistent feedback to help students develop course competencies.
• Apply evaluation processes, policies, and procedures when reviewing and determining students’ mastery of course learning objectives and program competencies.
• Stay current with updates to evaluation processes; adopt and apply updated and new evaluation processes as they occur.
• Collaborate with team members and leadership when evaluating new and complex assessments to ensure consistent evaluation ratings.
• Review evaluation feedback from team members and leaders, apply input as needed to ensure evaluation methods align with department and team expectations.
• Partner with team members and leaders to improve evaluation processes that promote consistent scoring and improve evaluation processes.
  
  

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:

• Ability to review students’ responses on assessments and determine mastery of learning objectives and course competencies.
• Ability to evaluate assessments and develop accurate, helpful, personalized, and consistent feedback to students in a way that helps them progress through their academic programs.
• Ability to maintain expertise in content relevant to the role.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Demonstrated competency with technology needed to evaluate and respond to students’ assessments.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new processes and apply changes to evaluation processes.
• Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback and ensure consistency in evaluation responses.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work independently to complete assessment evaluations consistent with standard practices and policies.
  
  

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in History, Political Science, Geography or Art History.
• 3 years of professional experience working in the field of History, Political Science, Geography or Art History.
• 3 years of demonstrated experience assessing written work for professional clarity and providing actionable feedback.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• A multidisciplinary background that blends technical expertise in History, Geography, Political Science or Art History.
• Familiarity with competency-based education models.
  
  

Additional Requirements:

Please note this role requires 20 hours per week, the ability to work evenings, some holidays and at least 8 hours on the weekend.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  
  

Position & Application Details

Part-time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working less than 30 standard weekly hours): This is a part-time, regular position (classified for less than 30 SWH) that is eligible for vision and mental healthcare; flexible spending account; voluntary life insurance; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and prorated paid holidays and accrued sick time.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Higher Education

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