OnRamps Rhetoric - New Writing Assessment Specialist Application 2024-25

About OnRamps

OnRamps is one of The University of Texas at Austin’s signature initiatives designed to expand access to high-quality educational opportunities across the state of Texas. We offer distance education through a dual enrollment model for high school students to engage in authentic college experiences. Our mission is to increase the number of students who access and engage in learning experiences aligned with the expectations of leading research universities. We are seeking to partner with colleagues who are invested in giving quality feedback to students.


The OnRamps Rhetoric two-course, two-semester writing sequence includes eight major essays that are evaluated with substantive revision feedback by our Writing Assessment Specialist team for the 2024-25 academic year.


The Position

OnRamps Rhetoric Writing Assessment Specialists contribute to the OnRamps mission through timely and thoughtful feedback on college research, analysis, and revision essays. Writing Assessment Specialists deliver comments and scoring via Canvas SpeedGrader. Instructors of Record provide rubrics and scoring calibration. Writing Assessment Specialists must attend an online calibration meeting at the start of each assessment period. Affiliates must provide their own computers and Wi-Fi access

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Rhetoric, Composition, English, Comparative Literature, or 18 graduate-level credits in a related field.


• Qualified candidates must have previously taught a first-year rhetoric-focused research and writing course at an accredited university (example: example: UT Austin’s RHE 306/309J; an ENGL 1301/1302 course in Texas; or equivalent).


• Background check required of successful candidates.


• Ability to meet deadlines.


• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Learning Management Systems such as Canvas or Blackboard

Eligibility Note

OnRamps Writing Assessment Specialists must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time or part-time basis for any employer. In most cases, an F-1 visa does not make you eligible to be an OnRamps Writing Assessment Specialist.

Compensation

Writing Assessment Specialists who successfully complete all assigned 2024-25 assessments, with an average grading load of 30 essays per assignment, generally start between $2,251 - $2,370 per year. Each candidate can elect to request a higher load which would increase compensation. All grading assignments are contingent upon enrollment.


Note: After completing one full academic year of service, Writing Assessment Specialists have the opportunity to apply for Special Teams for additional compensation as well as update experience and qualifications, which also affects compensation. Grading team members can also update the number of assessments for which they are available to grade for the new academic year.

Personal Information

To begin your application, please fill in the following fields with your current personal information.

Please list your legal first name exactly as it appears on your Social Security card or passport.

Please list your legal last name exactly as it appears on your Social Security card or passport.

Work Authorization*

OnRamps Writing Assessment Specialists must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time or part-time basis for any employer. In most cases, an F-1 visa does not make you eligible to be an OnRamps Writing Assessment Specialist.


Are you authorized to work in the United States on a full-time or part-time basis for any employer?

Work Authorization Eligibility

You have indicated that you are not authorized to work in the United States on a full-time or part-time basis for any employer, and, unfortunately, we are unable to hire unauthorized candidates.


If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to graders@austin.utexas.edu for further support, and thank you for your interest in our program.

Work Authorization*

Do you have any visa requirements?

Work Authorization*

Are you required to work a minimum number of hours per week to meet your visa requirements?

Work Authorization Eligibility: Hours

You have indicated that you are required to work a minimum number of hours per week to meet your visa requirements.


Unfortunately, the nature of this work cannot guarantee a minimum number of hours per week and therefore is unable to meet this requirement. If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to graders@austin.utexas.edu for further support, and thank you for your interest in our program.

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What is your State of Residence for the 2024-25 Academic year?

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State of Residence Disclaimer

You have selected Colorado as your state of residence for the 2024-25 Academic year. Because of the nature of this work, we may or may not be able to offer work to candidates from Colorado due to our current university policy on remote work. If selected to proceed, our business operation team will consult with you if there is an issue with eligibility.


If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to graders@austin.utexas.edu for further support

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Not sure if you have a UT EID? Visit the UT EID Self-Service Webpage: https://idmanager.its.utexas.edu/eid_self_help/.


If creating an EID, please be sure to use your legal first and last name to expedite processing of your application.

Qualifications & Teaching Experience

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Do you have teaching experience within the Department of Rhetoric & Writing at The University of Texas at Austin?*
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Course Workload Preferences & Availability

The following questions help us learn more about your availability during the 2024-25 academic year.

We recommend budgeting 25-30 minutes per essay as you estimate your time. The average minimum grading load is 30 essays per assignment. Grading loads of 50 essays per assignment or more can be spread across multiple grading schedules as enrollment allows.


Given this context, please select an option from the drop-down menu below to indicate the estimated number of assessments you believe you can score per assessment period during the 2024-25 academic year.


NOTE: New applicants qualify to assess 80 essays or less. After a year of assessing on our team, the load can then increase to 90 essays.

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Other Expertise & Information (Optional)

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