Temporary Head Proctor - Cornell Law School

Cornell University; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Cornell Law School is hiring a temporary Head Proctor to oversee exam administration for the Fall 2026 period. Responsibilities include managing exam logistics, proctor check-in/out, and providing backup support during exams at the Ithaca campus.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with preferred prior proctoring experience. Training is provided before the first exam day, with onsite work from December 3 to December 18.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Able to manage multiple tasks with a diverse group of students and staff.
• Dependable and timely, with commitment to schedules.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor all exam bins, organized for the day prior to each exam.
• Check proctors in and out for their shifts.
• Provide support for proctors as needed.
• Clearly communicate exam instructions to students and proctors.
• Manage proctor meal breaks and meal break coverage.
• Report irregularities or concerns to the exam supervisor.
• Other exam duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Proctoring experience

Job description

Founded in 1887, Cornell Law School is a top-tier law school. We offer a 3-year JD program for about 200 students per class, a one-year LLM program for about 90 students from countries throughout the world, and a doctoral (JSD) program for about 2-3 new students per year. Cornell Law School has 41 tenured and tenure-track faculty, including 20 with chaired faculty positions; and 15 clinical professors in the legal research and writing program and in clinics at the local, national, and international level. Our faculty is consistently ranked among the top in the country for scholarly productivity and influence, and has pre-eminence in many areas, including quantitative and qualitative empirical legal studies, international and comparative law, and robust doctrinal scholarship in core fields. Our school is committed to being recognized as the leader among law schools at combining inspiring theoretical, doctrinal, and experiential teaching with cutting-edge scholarship in a supportive, intellectually rich community, so that our graduates can achieve excellence in all facets of the legal profession.

Cornell Law School is seeking a temporary Head Proctor to oversee exam administration for the Fall 2026 exam period. The Head Proctor will oversee exam logistics, ensuring exams are ready for administration in advance, managing proctor check-in and check-out, and providing backup support as needed. Paid training will be provided before the first scheduled exam day.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and monitor all exam bins, ensuring they are organized and ready the day prior to each exam.
• Check proctors in and out for their assigned shifts.
• Provide support for proctors as needed.
• Clearly communicate exam instructions to students and proctors.
• Manage proctor meal breaks and meal break coverage.
• Report any irregularities or concerns to the exam supervisor.
• Other exam duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and work with a diverse group of students and staff.
• Dependable and timely, with a commitment to following assigned schedules.
• Prior experience with proctoring or exam administration is preferred.

Schedule & Compensation:

The Head Proctor is expected Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 3:00pm (some flexibility in start and end times may be available), between December 3 and December 18. The first day of the appointment will be devoted to training.

Compensation: $18.75 per hour.

Job Details

University Job Title: Temporary Administrative Assistant

Job Family: Temporary Administration

Level: No Grade - Hourly

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Pay Range: Refer to Posting Language

Remote Option Availability: Onsite

Company:

Contact Name: Liz Flint

Contact Email: [e-mail]

Job Titles and Pay Ranges:

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• Prior relevant work or industry experience
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position
• Unique applicable skills
• Academic Discipline

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The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined in accordance with the rates in the respective collective bargaining agreement. To learn more about Cornell's union wages, see Union Pay Rates.

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