Grader - Student Hourly

Position Overview

The person in this position will assist with the grading in Mechanical Engineering courses. Courses available for grading positions include but are not limited to: ME101: Dr. Friis, ME211: Dr. Maletsky, ME306: Dr. Carter, ME321: Dr. Deng.

Job Description

• 90% Grading
• 10% Meeting with the course instructors

Required Qualifications

• Must be a current undergraduate or graduate Mechanical Engineering student at KU.
• Must have completed the course for which you are applying and received an A or B in the course OR earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent in a closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• The student is in good academic standing.

Position Requirements

• During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours.
• For summer periods the student hourly must:
  • (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester
  • (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours
  • (3) be enrolled in summer session
  • (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester

Employment Conditions

• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
• This is an hourly/non-exempt position.
• A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Additional Candidate Instructions

In addition to the online application, please include a cover letter that includes a schedule of availability to attend the in-person requirement for classes.

Contact Information to Applicants

Kaitlyn Burton
kaitlyn.burton@ku.edu

Advertised Salary Range

$15.00 - $17.00 Hourly

Anticipated Start Date

Monday August 24, 2026

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