ABE/ESL Tester/Advisor

Baltimore City Community College; Baltimore (MD); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Baltimore City Community College is seeking a Full-Time Tester/Advisor to assist prospective and current ABE/GED and Community ESL students with testing and preregistration. Under the supervision of the Director of Adult Basic Education and Literacy Services, the Tester/Advisor proctors exams, desig ns testing procedures, and supports student enrollment and advising.

Responsibilities include signing in examinees, distributing materials, monitoring exams, entering results, and counseling on test

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Education or related field is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field is preferred.
• Two years of professional work experience in a customer service setting.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Knowledge of TABE and CASAS assessment tools.
• Experience working in higher education settings is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Sign in examinees and proctor exams (TABE/CASA).
• Run test instructions and ensure exam integrity.
• Assist with telephone inquiries regarding ABE programs and enrollment.
• Submit student registration forms to registration staff.
• Monitor testing center and secure testing environment.
• Check IDs and test registration paperwork.
• Set up test packages on computer or paper forms as needed.
• Enter and retrieve student data in college systems.
• Record exam results in the database and student files.

Connaissances

Strong organizational skills

Excellent verbal and written communica

Customer service experience

Formation

Associate’s Degree in Education or related field

Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

This Full-Time position will assist prospective and existing ABE/GED and Community ESL students with testing and preregistration. Under the supervision of the Director of Adult Basic Education and Literacy Services, the Tester/Advisor is responsible for the daily testing and advising of students entering the Adult Basic Education program of the Workforce Development and Continuing Education. The Tester/Advisor is responsible for signing in examinees, administering test instructions, and ensuring the integrity of the exam by proctoring appropriate examination (TABE Online/Paper, or CASA Online/Paper).

• Assists with telephone inquiries regarding ABE/GED® programs and student enrollment.
• Conducts quality checks for student registration and enrollment forms.
• Submits student registration forms to the registration staff.
• Monitor and distribute resource materials to students, adjunct faculty and staff.
• Responsible for ensuring the security of the testing center by opening and closing the Center prior to and after exams.
• Checks for appropriate identification and test registration paperwork.
• Responsible for setting up the appropriate test packages on the computers or paper/pencil as needed.
• Monitors students during testing.
• Navigates TABE/CASA Online to: create student tests, assign appropriate student tests to instructors, and distribute test reports.
• Enters and retrieves student information in the computer.
• Record exam results in the College's database and input data in the student files within the designated timeframe.
• Communicate testing needs and issues, while providing counseling and required information about test results.

Education

• An Associate’s Degree in Education or related field.

Experience

• Two (2) or more years of professional work experience in a customer service setting.
• Strong organizational skills with attention for details.
• Excellent verbal and writen communication skills.
• Intermediate Computer Skills with MS Suites (Excel, PowerPoint, Word…etc.).

Certification

• Must take and pass a computer-based TABE & CASA certification exam within the first 30 days of employment.
  1. This is a requirement of employment and selected candidate will be required to acknowledge the requirement at the time of hire.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field.
• Experience in a higher education setting.
• Experience with Ellucian BANNER Student Information System.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural community college environment.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Proficient in MS Suites (Excel, PowerPoint, Word…etc.).
• Knowledge of TABE and CASAS assessment tools.
• Knowledge of State policies and practices.
• Knowledge of all LACES database elements.