Proctor, Testing Center (Laramie Campus)

Job Summary

The Test and Exam Center Proctor position is a part-time, non-benefited position, that administers testing within the LCCC Exam Lab. This position coordinates test delivery at the Laramie campus while enforcing test security and application requirements per the test and college procedures. This is a high student-contact position and a collaborative partner with LCCC faculty and staff. Customers include LCCC students, LCCC staff and faculty, other national/regional institutions’ students and faculty, national certification testing services, noncredit students in the ABE program (ESL and HiSET) taking TABE Tests and national certification testers.

This position administers computer and paper based academic exams, including but not limited to, quizzes and exams for students needing accommodations; distance learning quizzes and exams; and LCCC makeup exams; for LCCC and/or other national/regional institutions. This position may administer national testing certification exams as required. The Exam Lab Proctor helps prepare monthly, semester, and annual usage reports. The Proctor is responsible for creating and maintaining a professional, secure testing environment for students as well as maintaining academic testing integrity and assures that all tests are administered fairly and consistently.

This position is scheduled for approximately 16 hours per week including days and evenings as determined by program needs.

Principal Responsibilities and Results, KSA's

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: – this position IS non-exempt and is eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative, other duties may be assigned).

Testing Administration Functions:

• Administer computer-based and paper-based academic exams, including accommodated testing, distance learning testing, and makeup testing, for LCCC and/or other institutions
• Provide testing services in an approved, secure environment. Protect integrity and maintain accurate records of all tests administered through the Test and Exam Center
• Maintain confidentiality and security of all testing materials, test logs, and other test documents
• Follow all procedures and protocols on exam handling, monitoring, incident reporting, and exam delivery as provided by the Coordinator of Student Success
• Monitor testers with vigilance to prevent and identify any academic or testing dishonesty, cheating, or violation of testing procedures; professionally respond to such actions per applicable policies
• Enforce all test security requirements through identity verification, identity and exam protection, and Exam Center security and academic honesty procedures
• Maintain a friendly, supportive, safe, and professional testing environment for candidates; greet and assist visitors; respond to email and telephone inquiries in a timely manner
• Answer candidates’ questions, as allowed, and resolve issues during tests
• Communicate Exam Lab regulations to candidates and instructors; communicate all instances of academic dishonesty, technical issues, and student/faculty concerns to proper testing authorities, instructors, and the Coordinator of Student Success; handle instances of academic dishonesty per the Test and Exam Center procedures
• As required, enter testing scores into applicable software and/or reporting functions
• Work closely with the Office of Disability Support Services to ensure that the appropriate testing accommodation(s) for all students with identified need are fulfilled.
• Provide excellent customer service to students and visitors. Refer students who need advising, orientation, or other support services to appropriate offices
• Perform daily opening and closing procedures; including scheduling, room setup, cleaning, and assessment procedures
• Ensure the Test and Exam Center functions properly, equipment is operational, and materials are secure (testing materials, headphones, computer programs, etc. are on hand and working)
• Multi-task and maintain professionalism during high volume testing.

Other tasks may be assigned based on contemporary institutional need.

• Maintain appropriate composure and necessary confidentiality with regard to both past and current employee, student, and donor data; documents; issues; etc., and respect privacy needs of employees, students, donors
• Comply with highly inflexible deadlines is required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required
• Adapt to a variable work schedule while performing the essential functions of this position, including occasional evenings and weekends as needed
• Interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in interacting with employees and/or students, past employees and/or students, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions
• Frequently move around the assigned work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities while performing the essential duties of this position
• Engage in multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds to perform essential position functions
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focal point quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasking as well
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, there may be unexpected instances of somewhat loud sounds
• Ability to effectively listen and perceive the nature of sounds and spoken words at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

NOTE: This position description is a general description; it is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of the College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of job title or routine job duties.

Education and Experience Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree from a regionally accredited institution OR In lieu of an associate’s degree, one year of experience working in customer service, data-entry, or a professional office setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Two years of experience working in customer service, data-entry, or a professional office setting.

Notes

If you are selected for the position, your appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. LCCC reserves the right to end this employment agreement should the results of your background investigation not be successful.

LCCC DOES NOT SPONSOR H1B VISAS.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Laramie County Community College is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational programs or activities.

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