Applied Business Management Course Grader

Job Description

BYU Pathway and BYU Idaho online courses include both an instructor and graders. Instructors handle teaching and overall course delivery, while graders support learning by evaluating assignments and providing constructive feedback. We are seeking graders (support staff) who will apply their skills and subject expertise to grade assignments, support student learning, provide feedback, and collaborate with instructors.

Important: This is a part-time work-from-home position with the following flexible schedule:

10-12 hours per week (may vary week-to-week)

Course Description

Grading support for:

• BUS 105 Spreadsheet Essentials
• BUS 115 Introduction to Business Applications
• ECON 100 Essentials of Economics
• FIN 300 Business Finance
• FIN 301 Financial Management
• BUS 180 Cycle of Cash
• COMM 150 Interpersonal Theory and Practice
  MKT 120 Introduction to Marketing

These courses provide students with foundational financial principles, economic principles, and Excel experience.

• Using university and department procedures and materials to evaluate student work (rubrics and feedback templates).
• Ensuring feedback is actionable, timely, and accurate.
• Responding to student questions and concerns about scoring.
• Coordinating with supervisors for quick resolution of grading issues.
• Participating in training sessions to receive guidance and feedback.
• Applying feedback from training and quality checks to improve performance.
• Performing other duties as assigned in support of the academic process.

NOTE : An applicant's résumé and official transcripts will be used to determine eligibility for grading the Applied Business courses. Please clearly highlight relevant education, professional work, and technologies on your résumé.

General Grader Requirements :

• Degree or coursework in a related field.
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English (required).
• Experience with online teaching/learning, especially with at-risk learners (preferred).
• High accuracy, efficiency, and reliability in following procedures and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to focus and maintain quality, even with repetitive or complex tasks.
• Adaptability to new processes, procedures, and technologies.
• Professional, respectful, and unbiased in sensitive situations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and discipline-specific software.
  Proven ability to grade effectively within these subject areas.

Specific Course Requirements: Applied Business

• A bachelor's degree in business, finance, or economics is preferred. Experience in finance, banking, or economics is a plus.
• Equivalent education and/or work experience may be considered.
• Passing a financial knowledge assessment is required.
• High proficiency with Excel.
• It is critical that the candidate has a solid understanding of financial statement analysis, financial forecasting, leverage, capital budgeting, and capital structure.
• Understand the basics of financing, time value of money, and capital cost.
• An understanding of economic models including supply and demand, production possibilities and economic markets.
  An understanding of macroeconomic indicators including unemployment, inflation, economic growth, and wages.

Additional Documentation Requirement

Candidates who are selected to advance to the next stages of the hiring process will be required to provide the following academic documents:

• Copy of original transcript (histórico escolar)
• Copy of diploma (front and back) that clearly shows either the date of completion or the date of graduation/commencement ceremony (data da colação de grau)

Academic documents issued by Brazilian or international institutions are acceptable, provided that the documents are officially recognized in Brazil and their country of origin. (Bacharelado/Licenciatura)

Documentação Adicional Requerida

Os(as) candidatos(as) selecionados(as) para as próximas etapas do processo seletivo deverão apresentar os seguintes documentos acadêmicos:

• Cópia do histórico escolar (original).
• Cópia do diploma (frente e verso) que comprove claramente a data de conclusão ou a data da colação de grau .

Serão aceitos documentos acadêmicos emitidos por instituições brasileiras ou estrangeiras, desde que reconhecidos oficialmente no Brasil e no país de origem (Bacharelado/Licenciatura).