Invigilator

McMaster University; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

McMaster University seeks a staff teammate to set up examination rooms, monitor students during exams, and handle materials with precision. You will respond to inquiries, enforce exam rules, and assist with sign-ins and incident reporting.

Additional duties may include acting as a scribe or reader, making announcements, and coordinating test arrangements with faculty. The role is on-site in Hamilton, Ontario, with pay reflecting the posted hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Prior customer service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Distribute, collate and collect examination papers, answer booklets and associated exam materials.
• Monitor students during examinations and escort students as required.
• Respond to inquiries from students, faculty and academic departments based on established guidelines and elevate as required.
• Ensure adherence to examination regulations.
• Administer student sign-ins
• Complete and submit incident reports as required
• Acting as a Scribe for students according to what the student is dictating
• Acting as a Reader and read examination papers clearly
• Making pre-scribed announcements throughout the examination period
• Review identification of and return completed examination materials to authorized faculty or academic personnel
• Set-up test and examination arrangements including technical support

Job description

Career Level

Prior customer service experience is preferred

Hourly Rate

$17.95 to $22.36 per hour

Job Description

Job Summary

Performs the set-up of examination rooms and monitoring of students during examinations according to established procedures.

Accountabilities

• Distribute, collate and collect examination papers, answer booklets and associated exam materials.
• Monitor students during examinations and escort students as required.
• Respond to inquiries from students, faculty and academic departments based on established guidelines and elevate as required.
• Ensure adherence to examination regulations.
• Administer student sign-ins
• Complete and submit incident reports as required

In addition to the above, this role may be responsible for:

• Acting as a Scribe for students according to what the student is dictating
• Acting as a Reader and read examination papers clearly
• Making pre-scribed announcements throughout the examination period
• Review identification of and return completed examination materials to authorized faculty or academic personnel
• Set-up test and examination arrangements including technical support

Working Conditions

Prolonged periods of standing, walking and handling of paperwork

Prolonged periods of monitoring students

Pay Transparency Statement

The posted hiring range represents McMaster's typical hiring range for this position. Actual starting salary will depend on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, internal equity, and market conditions.

Individuals with extensive experience, deep specialized expertise, and/or those who can demonstrate exceptional past performance, as applicable, may be hired at a higher rate within the full range, in accordance with the University compensation policies.

Employment Equity Statement

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey - Statement of Collection for additional information.

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Interview Experience

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