Career Center

Job Description:

• Ensure that exam accommodations are arranged in a timely and effective manner for eligible students; and timely confirmation of those arrangements with all pertinent parties;
• Assist with the hiring and training of all proctors to support the implementation of student exam accommodations;
• Assist with the coordination and scheduling of proctored exams, including part-time staff workloads and hours;
• Assist with the management of the physical office space and test locations, including setting up the testing sites, ordering testing equipment and supplies, as needed;
• Follow-up with faculty and students regarding exam arrangements;
• Print exams and serve as the primary exam proctor for SDS exams;
• Compose, edit and disseminate day-to-day correspondence to faculty, campus stakeholders and students;
• Triages email accounts and telephone calls for action pertaining to all associated work assignments. Resolves mostly routine and some complex inquiries.
• Monitor the AIM Testing Module daily for coordinating testing services.
• Assist students in the proper use of assistive technology and exam technology, as necessary;
• Assists with the coordination logistics and communication of SDS events and programs, as necessary;
• Assist with SDS events, special projects, records management activities, and the development and maintenance of departmental databases as needed;
• Assist with the development of SDS policies and procedures which reflect best practices among peer institutions for testing accommodations and exam services;
• Liaises and collaborates with campus stakeholders in the timely provision of accommodations for eligible students.
• Prepare special reports and summaries, assists in managing daily operation of the office, and may assist in developing administrative goals and policies.
• Coordinates special projects as directed by the leader. Prepares write ups for recommendations for operational and administrative problems. Prepares financial and/or administrative reports.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• Experience coordinating complex scheduling of 50+ services efficiently using a database to manage workflow.
• Coordinating and/or scheduling support services.
• Direct experience working with testing services, exam proctoring, or a related service.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities;
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Arranging accommodations, or working with and/or on behalf of individuals with disabilities.
• Working in higher education disability services.
• Coordinating and/or scheduling student services in an educational setting.
• Experience using assistive technology.
• Experiencing training individuals with diverse learning styles.
• Previous work experience in a related disability services role.

Technical Knowledge or Skills:

• Excellent computer skills including the ability to work with wide variety of software programs including but not limited to: Adobe Pro; People Soft Applications; Microsoft Office Suite; and Google Applications.
• Knowledge of disability accommodations and best practices in the provision of services to students with disabilities in a college setting.
• In-depth knowledge of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
• Knowledge of a wide range of disabilities including, learning disabilities.
• Familiarity with available Microsoft Office software and assistive technologies. 
• Knowledge of best practices and innovations in the field of higher education disability services.

Preferred Competencies

• Excellence in interpersonal communication with the ability to maintain good working relationships with students, faculty, staff and other constituents.
• Ability to work under pressure in a demanding academic environment; demonstrate decisive insight and develop novel approaches to achieving access.
• Ability to utilize sound judgement to make reasonable decisions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
• Takes initiative, highly motivated, conscientious, organized, has a strong work ethic, dependable, reliable, highly adaptable, and enthusiastic.
• Demonstrated skill in monitoring systems and services to judge effectiveness and make improvements.
• Ability to use databases, experience with assistive technology and/or computer skills.

Working Conditions

• In-person work and may offer remote schedules as appropriate required
• This position may require participation in off-campus programs or location.
• Lifting, bending, walking, carrying, sitting for prolonged periods of time, communication, and extensive computer usage required.
• May require weekend and evening hours.
• This position requires staff to comply with university vaccination requirements.
• This position requires staff to be compliant with all state licensure requirements for individual areas of professional practice, if applicable.

Application Documents

• Resume (Required)
• Cover Letter (Preferred)
• References (Preferred)

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