CASUAL WORKER

WPJ Reader

Casual Worker

Position Details

Casual Worker - Part-time employees working on a temporary basis of up to one year with the possibility of extension.

Position Summary

WPJ Portfolio readers are responsible for performing an assessment of student writing development using the portfolio created and submitted by the student. This assessment must be timely, reliable, comprehensive, and formative.

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

CSU Classification Salary Range: $16.50 - $140.00 per hour

Hiring Range/Rate: $40 per hour

Salary Grade/Range: 0

Time Base:
Hourly-Intermittent

Work Hours: N/A (Dependent on number of submissions and number of readers)

Department Information

The Writing Placement for Juniors (WPJ) Portfolio is a formative assessment of the writing development of students who are transitioning from lower-division coursework to upper-division coursework at Sacramento State. The WPJ Portfolio is a way for students to obtain a WPJ score and meet a prerequisite for a graduation requirement.

For each new set of portfolios assigned to a reader, the reader must complete a set of norming exercises. For each portfolio, readers must do the following:

• Read the survey and both writing samples
• Confirm that the minimum criteria for a WPJ Portfolio were met
• Assess the writing samples using the survey responses to provide context
• Provide a numerical score of 0-5
• Fill out a rubric that describes the strengths and areas of concern in student's writing
• Post an advising note based on the assessment that describes how the student could best support their continued development as a writer during the rest of their time at Sacramento State.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience teaching college-level Writing Intensive or Writing program course.

Understand the purpose of the Graduation Assessment Writing Requirement (GWAR) at Sacramento State.

Ability to read all of the digital content in a student writing portfolio.

Commitment to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse colleagues and constituents including faculty, students, staff, and members of the community.

Required Qualifications

Experience teaching college-level Writing Intensive or Writing program course.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Required Licenses/Certifications

N/A

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume

About Sacramento State

Sacramento State is located in the heart of California's capital city, five miles from State Capitol. The lush, 300-acre campus is situated along the American River, close to numerous bike trails and other recreational areas. Sacramento, also known as the "Farm-to-Fork Capital," is one of the most ethnically diverse and livable cities in the country, with a population of half of a million.

Sacramento State proudly serves as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and is recognized by the California Legislative Assembly as a Black-Serving Institution. The university enrolls around 31,000 students from the Greater Sacramento Region, throughout California, across the nation, and around the world. Our 1,800 faculty and 1,500 staff are committed to meeting our mission:

"As California's capital university, we transform lives by preparing students to lead, serve, and succeed. Sacramento State will be a welcoming, caring, and inclusive leader in education, innovation, and engagement." As the regional hub of higher education, Sacramento State is dedicated to learning and student success ; teaching, research, scholarship and creative activity ; justice, diversity, equity and inclusion ; resource development and sustainability ;

dedicated community engagement , and wellness and safety .

As evidenced by the values embedded in our Hornet Honor Code , Sacramento State is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all faculty, staff, students, and guests are welcome and valued.

Our commitment is more than simply ensuring that our campus is free from bias and discrimination, but is one devoted to celebrating many diverse identities, life experiences, and perspectives that enrich our community, teaching and learning.

To learn more about why you should join the Hornet Family, please visit the Why Sac State? page.

Equal Employment Opportunity
California State University, Sacramento is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Sacramento State hires only those individuals who are lawfully authorized to accept employment in the United States.

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