Part-time Proctor Grant Funded

Lone Star College; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Tax deferred retirement plan

Excellent work/life balance

Job summary

Lone Star College-The Woodlands Campus is seeking a temporary, grant-funded proctor to administer exams in a secure setting. The role involves greeting students, providing testing instructions, and assisting instructors and students by phone and email.

Essential duties include monitoring exams, logging tests, maintaining security, and performing clerical tasks. A high school diploma or GED is required, with preference for bilingual English/Spanish and prior exam-proctoring experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current Lone Star College students are not eligible to work in the Assessment Center as a Proctor due to test security conflicts.
• Any student currently enrolled in any undergraduate program are not eligible to administer CLEP exams or any exams related to their undergraduate program.

Responsibilities

• Administers exams and monitors students throughout the duration of the exams.
• Welcomes students, provides testing instructions, and assists students and faculty in person, by e-mail, and by phone.
• Receives and logs incoming tests from instructors.
• Documents delivery and returns tests to instructors.
• Maintains tests in a secure environment.
• Makes sound, ethical judgments regarding exam security.
• Performs administrative support tasks and records statistics.
• Troubleshoots test errors and equipment failure.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Independent work

MS Office basics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-University Center at The Woodlands

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-University Center, located in The Woodlands, is a partnership with several leading universities to provide unduplicated bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and continuing professional studies. Utilizing partnerships, seamless credit transfer programs, collaborative governance, shared facilities, interactive telecommunications, and "first stop" student services, we serve as the critical link for community development and individual opportunities.

Location address is 3232 College Park Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77384.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for proctoring exams in a secure environment. Proctoring and testing support functions are performed in a small office environment. Teamwork, ethical judgment, and dedication to exam security are vital.

This is a temporary, grant-funded position. Continuation of the position from one academic year to the next is dependent upon continued grant funding.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Administers exams and monitors students throughout the duration of the exams.
2. Performs customer service functions, including welcoming students, providing testing instructions/information to students, and assisting students and faculty in person, by e-mail, and by phone
3. Receives and logs incoming tests from instructors
4. Document delivery (return tests to instructors)
5. Maintains tests in a secure environment
6. Makes sound, ethical judgments in regards to exam security
7. Performs administrative support tasks as needed, including maintaining files, recording statistics, and entering scores in a database
8. Troubleshoot test errors and equipment failure
9. Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Basic Computer skills (e-mail, MS Office)
• General office machines (fax, scanner, printer, etc.)
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Excellent customer service skills

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED
• Current Lone Star College students are not eligible to work in the Assessment Center as a Proctor due to test security conflicts
• Any student currently enrolled in any undergraduate program are not eligible to administer CLEP exams or any exams related to their undergraduate program

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Experience working in an educational environment
• Experience working in an office environment
• Experience administering or proctoring exams

Salary

Hourly Pay Rate is $18.23.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax deferred retirement plan and more.

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States.

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.