Job title and academic level of module:
PGWT – Markers for first year Phonetics & Phonology module (autumn term
2015)
Department and module leader:
Language and Linguistic Science, Dr. Sam Hellmuth
Duration and end date of the job:
6 hours in total, over two half days or one full day, between 7-18th December
2015, at a mutually convenient time.
Brief description of the main duties:
The work is casual work, and as such will be paid at the rate for marking. You
will be paid for 1 hour of training followed by about 5 hours of marking for a
total of 6 hours. It is estimated that you will mark 30 scripts. It is expected that
each script will take 10 minutes after training. The purpose of the training is to
agree and finalise the marking scheme, to identify some samples of good,
average and poor scripts for comparison, and agree a way of giving individual
students useful feedback which is consistent across markers.
Qualifications, skills, experience required:
Candidates must have at least an MA or MSc in Linguistics or a related area,
with specific expertise/background in phonetics and phonology. Candidates
must have taken the “Introduction to Learning and Teaching” training course
provided by RTD prior to applying for the role. Candidates must be available
to partake in the initial training session. Candidates must have an appropriate
level of written English.
Pay:
£8.75 an hour
Hours of work:
On a date to be agreed (from 7-18 December 2015):
10.00-11.00 training
11.00-13.30 marking
(lunch break)
14.30-17.00 marking
or similar
Closing date:
Applications must be received on or before 22/11/2015.
Details of how to apply:
Please send a letter (as an email attachment) to Dr. Sam Hellmuth setting out
how your experience meets with the requirements of the role. Please also
confirm that you have discussed this work opportunity with your supervisor
and that s/he approves of your taking on this work. Additional information
(such as a CV) may be requested after application but should not be sent with
your initial application.
Contact details:
Sam Hellmuth <sam.hellmuth@york.ac.uk>