How does this role benefit the work of the organization and the profession?
This role supports the education and credential activities of the SOA, continually developing pertinent content, both foundational and advanced, to ensure the integrity of the SOA’s credentials.
Description
The SOA is looking for actuaries with experience in Group & Health or related areas to grade answers for:
- Group & Health Specialty Exam
- Group & Health Core Exam
- Group & Health Advanced Exam
NOTE: Please apply for only one Group & Health exam. Any grader applicant not selected to grade their chosen exam will be forwarded on to the Chairpersons for the other two exams, should additional graders be needed there.
Please indicate which exam you would like to grade in the first field on the application form titled “Describe the skills . . . “.
Responsibilities & Duties
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the SOA Education Confidentiality Agreement
- Grading process starts with the SOA mailing grading packages to each Grader with overnight delivery on Friday, November 16, 2018.
- Each grader will grade approximately 1-2 exam questions; the grader will grade 10 common questions independently and then review them with their grading partner(s) to ensure consistency in grading. Then the grader will continue to grade their remaining questions on their own.
- Graders are asked to complete their first round of grading by Tuesday, November 27, 2018.
- Papers that need to be graded a second time must be completed before or at the Central Grading meeting.
- Central Grading meeting starts with breakfast on Friday, December 8, 2018 with attendees expected to travel on Thursday. The meeting ends late Saturday with most attendees departing on Sunday.
- All graders are required to attend the Central Grading meeting in person, and must not travel outside of Canada and the United States from Friday, November 16th through Friday, December 8th, 2018.
Time Commitment
- Graders generally grade 1-2 exam questions
- Graders generally take about 10 to 20 hours to grade their question.
Experience Required
- Must be FSA
- Must have expertise in at least part of the Group and Health exam syllabus
- Individuals pursuing their ERM designation are ineligible to volunteer for G & H Exam activities
Opportunity Location
US and Canada Only
Travel Required
- Travel to one off-site Central Grading meeting in December 2018
- Graders must travel on Thursdays, with the Central Grading meeting beginning early Friday morning and continuing through Saturday afternoon
SOA Training Required
Inexperience graders will be mentored by experienced graders on how to grade. There is a webinar offered by the SOA a few weeks before the grading process begins for less-experienced graders.