Senior Academic Tech & Testing Specialist

Sam Houston State University; Huntsville (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX seeks a Specialist V to manage secure testing services and provide academic technology support within the School of Nursing. You will coordinate testing procedures, support students and faculty, and drive continuous quality improvement initiatives across digital workflows.

The role involves administering exams, ensuring test integrity, and maintaining SOPs, documentation, and training materials for reliable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, information technology, business, communications, healthcare administration, health sciences, public administration, or a related field.
• Three years of relevant specialist experience or experience in a related field required.
• Certifications may be required depending on assigned systems, testing platforms, vendor expectations, or university requirements.
• Experience in higher education, academic technology, testing services, healthcare education support, student services, reporting, process improvement, or CQI-related work is desirable.
• Experience with secure testing procedures, Microsoft 365, Examsoft, learning systems, academic platforms, user support documentation, data validation, routine reporting, or digital workflow improvement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs exam administration, test security, student and candidate support, and consistent testing procedures.
• Plans, develops, implements, coordinates, and monitors School of Nursing testing services, academic technology workflows, digital communication processes, and related student support operations in alignment with university, School of Nursing, Testing Center, course, accessibility, privacy, academic integrity, and vendor expectations.
• Plans and prepares testing spaces, materials, rosters, permitted resources, equipment, and approved systems for secure, reliable, and consistent exam delivery.
• Conducts secure check-in, provides candidate instructions, verifies candidate readiness, proctors exams, monitors testing sessions, and supports consistent completion procedures.
• Coordinates schedules, rooms, rosters, accommodations, make-up testing, software readiness, and operational changes with faculty, staff, and leaders.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, information technology, business, communications, healthcare administration, health sciences, public administration, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Examsoft

Learning systems

Job description

Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX seeks a Specialist V to manage secure testing services and provide academic technology support within the School of Nursing. You will coordinate testing procedures, support students and faculty, and drive continuous quality improvement initiatives across digital workflows.

The role involves administering exams, ensuring test integrity, and maintaining SOPs, documentation, and training materials for reliable operations.