What are the responsibilities and job description for the Testing Specialist II position at Victoria College?
Position Summary
The Division of Student Services is seeking a Full Time Testing Specialist II. The Testing Specialist II assists in the coordination and administration of the testing and assessment programs at The Victoria College. They Ensures proper policies and procedures are followed in the administration of tests.
This position is benefits eligible.
About Our Institution
Victoria College (VC) is a vital public community college located in Victoria, Texas and has been a respected community partner in the Crossroads region since 1925 and continues to offer quality, affordable educational opportunities to help our students achieve their dreams. VC offers a variety of high-quality associate's degrees and transfer programs, preparing students for success in their chosen fields. The college fosters a close-knit community, serving approximately 7,100 students across diverse backgrounds and learning styles, including full-time, part-time, online, veterans, and adult learners. VC features five academic divisions:
- Academic Support & Student Success
- Allied Health
- Career & Technical Education
- Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- Science, Mathematics, Engineering, & Physical Education
Living in the Area
Victoria, a charming city with a population of around 67,000, provides a welcoming and affordable environment. Residents enjoy a variety of benefits, including diverse culinary experiences, a rich cultural scene with museums and art galleries, and ample opportunities for outdoor recreation. Victoria boasts over 50 parks and green spaces, including Riverside Park and Spring Creek Greenway, offering scenic walking and biking trails. The city is well-connected with regional transportation networks, including Victoria Regional Airport and multiple bus services. Victoria's cost of living is significantly lower than the national average, making it an attractive option for students and families alike.
Duties & Responsibilities
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Administers the ACT, SAT, and TSI testing programs; assists with the hiring and training of personnel and overall administration of tests; responsible for ordering, receiving, administering, scoring, and returning all residual ACT materials.
- Administers the GED testing program; serves as a Test Examiner; assists in ensuring that Victoria College complies with GED testing standards set by the American Council on Education including specialized testing for students with disabilities for both on - and - off campus testing and for inmates incarcerated at the Victoria County Jail system.
- Assists with administering the CLEP testing program; assists with ensuring that Victoria College complies with CLEP testing standards set by the Educational Testing Service; keep faculty abreast of test changes affecting the credit by examination program.
- Administers the TSI and other local assessment programs; establish schedules for testing.
- Administers Correspondence exams; responsible for receiving, storing, administering and mailing exams; responsible for complying with corresponding university/college testing standards so as to ensure validity of test.
- Administers departmental credit by examinations; responsible for receiving, storing, administering, and returning exams.
- Assists in monitoring adapted tests for students with disabilities.
- Administers Virtual Colleges of Texas exams; responsible for scheduling, receiving, storing, administering, and returning exams to appropriate colleges and/or universities.
- Assists with administering exams for Victoria College instructors as scheduled; assist with scheduling, receiving, storing, administering, and securing exams for instructors.
- Develops annual goals, objectives, and assessment methods for all areas of responsibility; assists in preparation of annual budget based upon goals and objectives.
- Supervise student workers as appropriate.
- Attends conferences to keep abreast of current testing standards and requirements
- Responsible for ensuring test updates are downloaded to all computers and to other technical equipment.
- Administers and schedules all specialized tests such as DSST, TCOLE, and Castle.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Testing & Tutoring Coordinator and the Director of Advising and Counseling.
Qualifications
- Associate Degree required or 3 years of work-related experience in lieu of a degree
- Bachelors preferred
- Experience administering standardized exams required
- Experience in Higher Education is preferred.
- Must have effective interpersonal, oral, and written skills,
- Knowledge of MS Word and Excel highly desirable.
- Must be available to work some Saturdays and evenings.
- Must have a valid driver license as some travel is required
Physical Demands
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle controls, key pads, etc. Will be required to sit and reach with hands and arms as well as, sit, stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50-75 pounds while loading office supplies, paper and test packets. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, some color vision, and the ability to adjust focus from documents to computer screen. Hearing of light to moderate sound is required by this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The following benefits apply to all full-time positions scheduled to work 30 hours or more each week. These full-time positions are also eligible to participate in our TRS retirement plan.
Victoria College offers an excellent benefit package for eligible employees that includes group insurance as well as a generous amount of paid time off:
Group Insurance
Health insurance
- Full-time employees: 100% VC paid; employee pays 50% for dependents
- Coverage for the new employee/dependents is effective on the 1st of the month following a 60-day waiting period
Optional benefits – available at group rates
- Coverage for the new employee/dependents is effective on the 1st of the month following hire date
- Flexible Spending Accounts – health and dependent care
- Dental
- Vision
- Term Life
- Short and long-term disability
- Accidental death & dismemberment
- As an added benefit, Victoria College issues a credit of up to $30 each month to full-time employees to help offset the cost of premiums
Retirement
Participation in the Teacher Retirement System is mandatory (ORP option for eligible employees)
- Currently, the employee contribution is 8.25%. The state and Victoria College, together, contribute 8.25%
- Social security is deducted each pay period
- Payroll deduction for 403-b and 457 deferred compensation plans are available
- Workers compensation insurance
- Direct payroll deposit
- Tuition waiver for benefits eligible employees and their dependents through age 25
- Use of the Sports Center which includes treadmills, rowing machines, exercise classes, etc.
- Technology training
- Vacation for eligible employees (does not apply to faculty positions). Effective 90 days after start date
- Full-time employees: 80 hours up to 10 years of service then 120 hours for 10 years of service
- Sick leave
- Full-time employees: accrues at 8 hours each month
- Developmental and professional leave
- One week at Thanksgiving
- Two weeks for Winter Break
- One week for Spring Break
- Regular holidays
- Labor Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Non-faculty employees get Fridays off during the summer
Salary : $30
