Marker-Grader

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Post End Date:

November 13, 2026 at 11:59 PMThis job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group)

MACC 5P71 - Advanced Topics in Assurance

Course Description

Investigates key concepts of auditing. Focuses on the performance of both internal and external assurance engagements, from assessing the need for an engagement, to developing and performing the procedures, to documenting and reporting results. Delves into more complex financial accounting issues and emphasizes the key role played by governance in assurance.

Compensation

Marker-Grader positions are paid according to the qualifications that the employee holds. 

• Master’s Degree Complete ($36.00/hour) - Paid to employees who have completed a master’s degree. (Rate effective September 1, 2026) 
• Undergraduate Degree Complete ($31.04/hour) Paid to employees who have completed a four-year honours degree or a three-year pass degree. (Rate effective September 1, 2026) 
• Third Year Complete ($22.91/hour) - Paid to employees who have completed the third year of an undergraduate honours degree. (Rate effective September 1, 2026) 
• Second Year Complete ($20.15/hour) Paid to employees who have completed the second year of an undergraduate degree. (Rate effective September 1, 2026) 
• First Year Complete ($19.00/hour) Paid to employees who have completed the first year of an undergraduate honours degree. (Rate effective September 1, 2026) 

Duties

Duties and responsibilities will be in accordance with Article 22 of the Collective Agreement. 
The marker-grader is expected to mark assignments, term projects, case reports, midterms, progress exams, and/or final exams and must be prepared to provide written feedback to students that will clearly identify the basis of the grade assigned; whether it is due to substantive content, or to written communications, including spelling, punctuation, grammar, and overall structure and organization of the submission. 
The marker-grader may be expected to invigilate mid-terms and examinations for this course, or enter grades into databases, at the request of the course instructor. 

Qualifications 

·         Must have completed MACC 5P71 (or equivalent in English) and attained a grade of 80% or higher 

·         Graduate of or Major in Accounting with a minimum major average of 75% 

·         Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal 

·         Proven track record of working effectively with deadlines 

·         Previous Marker/Grader experience is considered an asset 

Applications 

Please include a cover letter and a current resume. Members with seniority can provide seniority date within the application questionnaire.

For further information 

Martin Caruana
Department of Accounting
[email protected]

Positions listed on this posting are subject to course enrolments and budgetary approval. 

As per Article 22.04 of the Collective Agreement: 

Members shall not accept any appointment which, taken together with all other appointments at the University, would cause the member to exceed the maximum number of regular hours (i.e., not overtime hours) allowable in a work week under the Employment Standards Act, as amended from time to time.

The Collective Agreement governs part-time Instructor, Teaching Assistant, Lab Demonstrator, Course Coordinator and Marker-Grader positions at Brock University. The Agreement can be accessed on the Human Resources Web Site - https://brocku.ca/human-resources/collective-agreements/

Additional Comments 

Course descriptions can be found on the Undergraduate course calendar website: 
http://www.brocku.ca/webcal/ 

Academic terms generally run from:

Fall – September to December

Winter – January to April

Spring – May to July

Summer – July to August

*Actual dates can be found on the Timetables available on the Office of the Registrar web page: https://brocku.ca/registrar/toolkit/registration/