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Grader
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Job ID 5089
Job Type On-Campus Jobs-Academic Year
Employer Physics
Date Posted Apr 29, 2026
Category Academic (AY)
Job Description

The Department of Physics and Astronomy seeks Graders for the following upper division (300/400-level) Physics and Astronomy Courses in Fall 2026:  

  • PHYS-331 Modern Physics
  • PHYS-443 Electromagnetic Theory 1

Job functions, responsibilities include:

  1. Grade homework assignments for the course (Hours per week vary, depending on course enrollment, but ~4 hours/week on average).
  2. Set and meet deadlines agreeable to to pick up and drop off grading assignments.

 
Job Requirements

Please do not apply for this job unless you meet the following qualifications:

  1. It is expected that the applicant will have previously completed the course that they wish to grade for (or can demonstrate commensurate experience), but at a minimum candidates must have completed PHYS-331 with all prerequisite coursework, or equivalent coursework. Completion of any other upper division coursework in the major is a plus.
  2. Must be able to establish clear grading criteria and expectations between you and the faculty member teaching the course.
  3. Must be reliable and able to work independently.
  4. If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, please email both the instructor of the course (Professor James Heyman for PHYS-331 and Professor Michelle Milne for Phys-443 (cc: Brian Adams) as soon as possible.

By applying to this position the department may contact the Title IX and Nondiscrimination Office to inquire about an applicant's disciplinary status with the college. Current or past policy violations do not automatically disqualify or exclude an applicant from this selection process. However, they may be taken into consideration.
Benefits

Sick and Safe Time

  • Student employees accrue sick and safe time at an accrual rate of one hour for every 30 hours paid. 
  • Sick and safe time is not paid out upon departure. 
  • Review the full sick and safe time policy on the Student Employment website. 
Available Openings 2
Hours 3.0 to 6.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate $16.37/hour
Time Frame Fall
Contact Name Brian M. Adams
Contact Email adams@macalester.edu
Work Location Department of Physics & Astronomy Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue Saint Paul Minnesota 55105
Phone 651-696-6456


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