Casual Markers UK

Position overview:

The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is one of the world’s leading educational research and development organisations. ACER is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified markers to mark online written responses from students wishing to gain entrance into tertiary institutions across Australia and internationally. 

 We are seeking applicants who:

• are familiar with the ways in which students express themselves; 


• have an ability to interpret student responses in a positive, holistic way; 


• have the capacity to recognise that there are multiple ways of responding to written prompts, all of which can be valid; 


• have a deep level of understanding of the construct of writing; 


• a high level of reading literacy, including an ability to understand and reflect on a variety of complex texts; 


• a high level of understanding of the generic characteristics of student writing, including text content, text structures and the mechanics of language; and 


• can commit to upholding the security and confidentiality required in high-stakes testing. 

Applicants should: 

• possess a relevant undergraduate degree qualification; 


• have a good level of computer literacy for online marker training and marking remotely on a personal device at home; 


• have the ability to resolve issues such as logging in and accessing websites independently; 


• have experience of, and aptitude for, the marking of higher levels of narrative/reflective writing and expository/persuasive writing; and 


• have access to reliable internet and IT equipment. 

Availability:

Dates:

Marking occurs twice annually. Applicants must be available to mark at the end of March, April and September. 

Selection process:

Terms of employment:

Markers are appointed on a casual basis. Markers will be paid £22 per hour or £1.50 per script.