Grader/Undergraduate Assistant for Healthcare Analytics Course

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Grader/Undergraduate Assistant supports Professor Diwakar Gupta’s Healthcare Analytics course (MIS372/OM372/BAX372) at the University of Texas at Austin. The position is based at the UT Main Campus and is scheduled for 20 hours per week, or 10 hours split between two student employees. Classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30 to 2:00 PM and 2:00 to 3:30 PM in CBA 4.324. The position is expected to continue until May 31, 2027, with an earliest start date of January 1, 2027. The assistant helps operate the course, supports students, maintains course materials and records, assists with grading and quizzes, and helps prepare final grades. There are no regular office hours; student consultations may be arranged on Zoom at students’ request. The hourly rate is $12.

Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Must be a University of Texas at Austin student enrolled in at least 12 credit hours.
Must have taken MIS372/OM372/BAX372 in a previous semester.
Strong communication skills.
Attention to detail and organization.
Familiarity with Canvas and coding in R.

Responsibilities

Attend all classes and take attendance.
Learn students’ names, maintain a log of class participation, and share an updated spreadsheet weekly.
Provide weekly feedback on students’ progress.
Help run 3–5 in-class group exercises during the semester.
Help prepare the class Canvas page at the start of the semester and update it regularly.
Send students reminders about due dates and deliverables.
Meet with the professor weekly to ensure continuity and smooth operation.
Help enter biweekly multiple-choice quizzes in Canvas.
Respond to questions on the course discussion board.
Grade two individual assignments and two group case reports during the semester.
Help answer student questions about deliverables and course materials, including questions related to R scripts.
Make copies of assignments and class notes and bring them to class when needed; make copies of the final exam and bring it to class if needed.
Help prepare final grades.
Arrange Zoom consultations requested by students.