Reader in Economics and Business Management: Academic Year 2026-27

University of California Merced; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

University of California Merced hiring Readers in Economics and Business Management for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. Readers will mark and grade problem sets, midterms and final exams using a rubric and assist with in-class exercises.

Applicants are typically graduate students in good standing, with a minimum 3.0 GPA and a B grade in relevant courses; qualified undergraduates may be considered, especially when grads are unavailable. Positions are hourly.

Qualifications

• Marks and grades problem sets, midterms and final exams using a grading rubric.
• Assist with marking in-class exercises as assigned.
• Provide coursework assistance to students during class periods as directed by the instructor.

Responsibilities

• Mark and grade problem sets, midterms and final exams.
• Assist with marking in-class exercises as assigned.
• Provide coursework assistance to students during class periods as directed by the instructor.

Skills

Grading

Exam marking

Rubrics

Student assistance

Education

Graduate student

Job description

The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts anticipates hiring a Reader(s) in Economics and Business Management courses throughout the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters.

Reader(s) will be responsible for marking and grading problem sets, midterm exams and a final exam based on a grading rubric given, assist with marking of in-class exercises to be periodically assigned to the class, and providing assistance with coursework to students as needed during class periods, as directed by the instructor.

Reader will be a student in good standing at the University with at least a 3.0 grade-point average in their previous work, and should have taken and received at least a B grade in the course or related course. Readers will usually be graduate students; but qualified undergraduate students may be employed, especially when graduate students are not available. Professional readers, not enrolled as students, may be employed to meet special needs, but only on an hourly basis.