Part-Time Grader - RU-N

Job Title : Grader

Team : Rutgers University-Newark

Location : Remote from one of our current Braven operating states : NY, NJ

Employment Type : Temporary Part-time

Start Date : January 2026

Duration : January 2026 - May 2026 with the possibility of extension

Hours : 10 hours / Week (Hours may vary depending on heavier grading periods)

Hourly Rate : $15-$21.67 per hour depending on state

About Braven

Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.

Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a part-time Grader who will play a central role in supporting students (known in Braven as Fellows) toward success during the Accelerator. A Grader is the first line of support to a caseload of students in their academic mastery in the Braven Accelerator. The primary goal of Graders is ensuring their students are engaged and succeeding academically in the course.

This role is on the RU-N Team and reports directly to the Director, Program Success

What You’ll Do

• Grade assignments for an assigned group of students using rubrics and provide meaningful feedback
• Support students who are flagged because of their grade, engagement, and / or other personal issues
• Communicate to the Braven team, group facilitators (known in Braven as Leadership Coaches, or LCs), and students about students’ mastery, engagement, and upcoming deadlines
• Attend one virtual class (known in Braven as ‘Learning Labs’) night per week (Tuesdays 6 : 00 PM-8 : 00 PM ET, Wednesdays from 6 : 00 PM - 8 : 00 PM ET or Friday 11 : 30 AM - 1 : 30 PM ET) to build relationships with students, provide support and answer questions about upcoming assignments, observe cohorts, and potentially substitute for absent group facilitators / LCs
• Hold one hour of virtual office hours per week (Support students who come with questions and proactively reach out to students who need more support)
• Support students outside of office hours as needed
• Deeply internalize Braven's instructional content such as modules, slide decks, assignments, and rubrics
• Attend all live trainings and complete additional asynchronous trainings. Grader will complete one, 30 minute, asynchronous training per week during weeks 3 through 12 of the course. The goal of this training is to ensure all Grader are scoring with the same norms and to get questions answered about how to grade each assignment
• Serve as an ambassador for the Braven team on campus by serving on panels, sharing your experience with other campus stakeholders, etc., as time permits

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

Work Demands

Additional Requirements

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be :

Location

This is a remote position and the person must live in one of our current Braven operating states : NY, NJ

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.