Accommodations Scheduling Specialist

Pearson; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 23,419 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Accommodations Scheduling Coordinator to provide operational support ensuring testing accommodations are implemented accurately. You will interact with clients, candidates, vendors, test centers and internal teams to schedule and coordinate accommodations such as extra time, separate rooms, and assistive services.

Responsibilities include handling inquiries, ensuring equipment, software and content are prepared for exam day, and serving as a candidate advocate throughout

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience preferred.
• 2+ years in a customer service position.
• Strong professional communication and time management skills as well as excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential material.

Responsibilities

• Interface with clients, candidates, and internal teams to ensure exceptional service.
• Correctly and efficiently execute requests for candidates approved to test with accommodations following client specific guidelines, enabling Accommodation Scheduling team to meet 1 business day KPI.
• Work directly with service provider vendors to schedule all ancillary support including readers, recorders, sign language interpreters, and translators per client requirements.
• Responsible for coordination with internal teams to ensure all necessary equipment, software, and exam content is prepared and shipped to appropriate test center for exam day.
• Communicate all details of exam appointment to Pearson VUE test centers or other external testing locations to ensure site is properly prepared on exam day.
• Become a subject matter expert (SME) on test center capacity guidelines to ensure test center efficiency KPIs are met.
• Support Contact Center and Channel staff handling accommodations via Accommodation Scheduling Helpdesk lines.
• Serve as primary contact for clients on accommodation scheduling and implementation inquiries.
• Receive and manage accommodation approval data from clients, ensuring information is updated accurately, securely, and in a timely mannerIdentify and elevate non-standard requests to Accommodation Review team, ensuring proper implementation of the candidate's accommodation approvals.
• Able to work overtime when requested, based on business needs.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Discretion

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Accommodations Scheduling Coordinator to provide operational support ensuring testing accommodations are implemented accurately. You will interact with clients, candidates, vendors, test centers and internal teams to schedule and coordinate accommodations such as extra time, separate rooms, and assistive services.

Responsibilities include handling inquiries, ensuring equipment, software and content are prepared for exam day, and serving as a candidate advocate throughout