A NEW KIND OF U. As a competency-based, student-focused, online, nonprofit university, we do things a bit differently at WGU. From the bottom up, we're designed with students in mind—particularly, the busy, working, adult student who wants to earn a bachelor's or master's degree but for whom a traditional university education simply won't do. We have a fantastic work culture, career pathing, excellent benefits, 403B retirement account with a generous company match, vacation time and sick time plus many other great benefits! If you are passionate about helping others and looking to make an impact in people’s lives, this position is for you!

The Evaluator is a member of WGU’s faculty. Evaluators are subject matter experts tasked with reviewing student assessment submissions in a fair and unbiased manner to determine if competency has been demonstrated in a specific course. Evaluators are self-managed, taking initiative and acting independently in completing performance assessment evaluations. As established professionals within their fields, Evaluators bring years of hands-on experience to the position.

The Evaluators work is critical to each student’s experience and success at WGU.

THIS IS A PART-TIME WORK FROM HOME POSITION WITH THE FOLLOWING FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE:

• 15-28 hours per week.
• At least 5 days worked each week, includes some weekend work.
• Minimum 2 hour long working sessions.

OUR EVALUATORS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR OUR PART-TIME BENEFITS PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDES ITEMS SUCH AS:

• Performance plus Bonus
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Generous tuition discount for employee and family.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Apply subject matter expertise and experience utilizing a rubric.
• Craft personalized robust feedback to support accurate scoring of student responses and in the support of student progress.
• Must achieve departmental goals for turnaround time of 72 hours or less.
• Create and implement methods to improve student success and evaluation processes.
• Partners with other faculty and departments to provide closed loop feedback on programs and assessments regarding trends within student submissions.

Required Skills

• Understanding and appreciation of competency-based education model.
• Fluent use of educational technological platforms and common office software packages.
• Must be able to spend significant time working at a computer.
• Must be able to communicate at a high level in writing skills.

Required Experience

• Minimum earned master’s Degree in a computing field (Computer Science, Information Technology, Security Policy, Information Systems Management, Computer Engineering, I.T. Project Management, or similar)
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience, teaching, or research in a computing field
• Appropriate Professional certifications

• Understanding and appreciation of competency-based education model.
• Fluent use of educational technological platforms and common office software packages.
• Must be able to spend significant time working at a computer.
• Must be able to communicate at a high level in writing skills.