Program Coor

University of Mississippi; United States; On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

The University of Mississippi is seeking a professional to manage day-to-day operations of the Student Disability Services Testing Center. The role focuses on coordinating daily testing activities, ensuring approved accommodations are available, and maintaining records for compliance.

Responsibilities include scheduling tests, preparing materials, training proctors, and assisting faculty with alternative testing procedures to support students with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required for this role.
• Experience coordinating accommodated testing is preferred.
• Strong organizational and data reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with overseeing all aspects of the Student Disability Services Testing Center.
• Coordinate daily operations of the Testing Center and ensure approved accommodations are provided.
• Schedule and administer tests, prepare materials, and assign scribes/readers as needed.
• Train staff on testing procedures and portal navigation; assist faculty with testing processes.

Skills

Testing Center operations

Student accommodations coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Department

Student Disability Services

Job Summary

Coordinates day-to-day fiscal, administrative, and operational activities of a defined, program or set of funded activities. Programs are usually focused to a single purpose, may be scientific, research, educational, or service oriented, and may exist as a subset of an integrated funded program activity. Duties typically include assisting with grant planning and administration, fiscal, budgetary, and/or other associated transactions, program implementation and administration, internal and external operational/administrative liaison, program marketing, and reporting.

Job Description

Assists in managing daily operations of the projects, programs or office to which assigned. Establishes and/or maintains a recordkeeping system for programs, projects or office to which assigned and enters data into records or into system databases as appropriate and as needed. Plans and develops methods and procedures for implementing projects. Establishes and maintains productive relationships with state, federal, and private agencies as appropriate and as directed. May coordinate events or conferences, from planning and advertising, to contracting for services from vendors, to registration and event completion. Initiates contractual agreements between the University of Mississippi and outside agents for supervisors review and signature.

Job Responsibilities

Student Support

• Assist with overseeing all aspects of the Student Disability Services Testing Center.
• Assist with coordinating the daily operations of the Student Disability Services Testing Center.
• Ensure students are receiving their approved accommodations in an alternative testing environment.
• Ensure tests are administered according to the information provided by the course instructor.
• Schedule and administer paper-based and computer tests to students with accommodations.
• Review, approve, deny, and reschedule test requests for individualized student testing.
• Review and prepare test materials, print exam instruction forms, print exams, and prepare packets to be returned to the instructor.
• Assist with scheduling and assigning scribes and readers to students requiring specialized accommodations.
• Train students on navigating their student portal to schedule tests, renew accommodations, and apply for additional accommodations.
• Check in students, review photo identification, and assign lockers and seats to students.
• Ensure specialized assistive technology and software are available for exams.
• Troubleshoot technical issues that arise with the administration of computer based exams.

Faculty Support

• Answer information inquiries from faculty and explain testing procedures and policies.
• Train faculty on navigating the instructor portal.
• Assist instructors with completing the alternative testing agreement for their courses.
• Assist instructors with uploading tests for their students.
• Secure tests that are dropped off by the instructor and make copies of the test, tables, and formula sheets.
• Return tests to instructors and keep an accurate record of test returns.
• Resolve complaints from instructors and facilitate a solution.
• Ensure academic integrity by securing exam materials and building trust with faculty members who utilize the testing center.

General Administrative Duties

• Answer general information inquiries and consistently communicate with students and faculty regarding testing procedures and policies.
• Develop, update, and implement testing policies and procedures.
• Review data and trends to determine testing progression for the future.
• Prepare data reports and track testing progression throughout the semester and provide this information to administrators of the University.
• Submit reports to other testing stakeholders on campus.
• Collaborate with external organizations to determine testing trends.
• Assist Testing Center Manager with supervising and training proctors, student workers, and graduate assistants.
• Cross train staff members from the main office on testing procedures.
• Collaborates with the Main SDS office to provide information on the facility, faculty, and students.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of all testing materials.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous accommodated testing experience preferred

Substitution Statement

An equivalent combination of related experience and education may be considered for this role. Substitutions of the required experience or education will be assessed on a 1:1 substitution basis.

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience

Relevant experience | No Experience Required | Not Required

Compensation

$46,904.00 - $70,366.40

EEO Statement

The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program, or education activity to all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, age, disability, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

Background Check Statement

The University of Mississippi is committed to providing a safe campus community. UM conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

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