[Grader II for URP509 (Public Economics for Urban Planning), Fall 2025], Job Description

How to apply

The Grader II for URP509 (Public Economics for Urban Planning) position reports to Professor Lan Deng. Along with your resume, please submit a cover letter addressed to Lan Deng that outlines your specific interest in the position, your familiarity with the position, and related skills/experiences. Your cover letter will be used to evaluate your writing ability.  

Submit your materials by uploading a single PDF file of your cover letter followed by your resume and transcripts for both undergraduate and graduate study to the URP509 Grader Application. Name your file "Lastname_application.pdf

The application deadline is August 18, 2025. 

If you have any questions about this position, email Lan Deng at landeng@umich.edu.

Job Summary

As the grader, you will support URP 509 - Public Economics for Urban Planning which delineates efficiency- and equity-based rationales for planning, and explores how economic modes of thinking can aid in the design of planning to alter market outcomes. The main tasks of the grader include, but are not limited to: 

• Meet with faculty on demand to prepare for grading of student work.

• Grade student problem sets and exams.

• Counsel students on demand concerning their work. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed and are not an exhaustive list of all associated responsibilities.

NOTE: SOME FLEXIBILITY OF SCHEDULED WORK HOURS IS REQUIRED, INCLUDING EVENINGS OR WEEKENDS ON A PRIOR SCHEDULED BASIS.

• Graduate student at the University of Michigan

• Previously completed courses in the areas of microeconomics and public economics and have demonstrated excellence on those subjects

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing).