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### Grader position

_Supervised by Prof. Pedro Paredes (Fall 2023)_
_Supervised by Prof. Pedro Paredes (Spring 2024)_

_Team communication: Slack ([central COS UCA Slack]({{< ref "/docs/employees/slack" >}}): `#226-grading`)_

This position grades the programming assignments in Java.
This position grades the programming assignments in Java, which happen
about once every two weeks. It involves reading complex code, with the
need to understand errors in the running time or memory efficiency of
the code.

Same description as the COS 126 grader position (see above), except this position involves code that is more complex, and with the need to understand errors in the running time or memory efficiency of the code.
**Responsibilities (~4-6 hrs/assignment) :**

- Attend weekly grader meeting (2-3h/assignment) to review the rubric
and start grading synchronously.<!--As of Spring 2024, this meeting
is on Tuesdays 4:30-7pm.-->

- Grade late and remaining assignments asynchronously (~2-3h/assignment).

**Requirements:**

- For Freshman/Sophomores: Having taken COS 226 (B+ or better typically)

- For Juniors: Grading experience in any course (or being a lab TA)

- For Seniors: Grading experience in COS 226

In addition, applicants should have taken COS 226 and earned a grade of B+ or better.

### Grading Manager position

_Supervised by Prof. Pedro Paredes (Fall 2023)_
_Supervised by Prof. Pedro Paredes (Spring 2024)_

_Team communication: Slack ([central COS UCA Slack]({{< ref "/docs/employees/slack" >}}): `#226-grading`)_

**Description:**

This position supervises the UCA COS 226 graders, checks their work, and is responsible for the grading process. The position may also involve creating new materials to support the grading mission (such as the style guide, automation scripts, preparing grading briefs).

**Responsibilities (~10-15 hrs/week):**

- Overall commitment of between 5-10 hours/week, depending on talent and creativity of applicants
This position is for students that are interested in contributing to
improve the class and can involve multiple things depending on your
interests (see responsibilities below for examples), some of which
don't necessarily involve grading (despite the title name).

- Attend weekly grader meeting 2-3h/week (as of Fall 2023: Tuesdays 4:30-7pm) to help train graders and oversee the grading process
Grading managers will work closely with Prof. Paredes

- Answer questions from graders on Slack, create new rubric items when necessary
**Responsibilities (time commitment variable):**

- Grade challenging, late or left-over submissions (or delegate to other graders)
- For students interested in grading it can be any of the following:
- Supervising the COS 226 graders (e.g. answering their questions, grading tougher submissions).
- Creating new materials to support the grading mission (such as the style guide, automation scripts, preparing grading briefs).
- Audit a subset of submissions to ensure quality of grading.

- Regularly audit a subset of graders to ensure understanding of the assignment/exam rubrics
- For students interested in interacting with other students,
responsibilities might include holding office hours, assisting in
precepts and attending staff meetings with the course instructors
and graduate preceptors.

- Occasionally, grading managers (depending on their interests, creativity and talent) may be asked to create new materials to support the grading mission (such as the style guide, automation scripts, preparing grading briefs)
- For students interested in creating new material for the course,
responsibilities might include revising assignment statements,
revising precept handouts, beta testing new assignments, creating
supplemental material.

**Requirements:**

- Having been a COS 226 grader for at least one semester, ideally two
- Having been a COS 226 grader for at least one semester

- Having a strong track record of grading (e.g. high quality, timely, and consistent grading)
- A vision on what can be done to do to improve COS 226

- Being able to communicate effectively with the graders
- Candidates will be asked a few questions about what they are
interested in doing for the course as well as their past experience
with the course

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