Testing Specialist

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago – Harry S Truman College seeks a Testing Specialist to supervise the Placement Testing Center in Adult Education. This role organizes testing schedules, analyzes results, and directs students for additional testing or counseling based on need.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, the ability to craft strategic plans to meet student needs, and a proven track record in a student-service environment.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree required with course work in Business, Human Relations, or Psychology, supplemented by four years of experience in student services.
• Bachelor’s degree highly desirable in Business, Psychology or a related area supplemented by three years of experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required along with the ability to communicate semi-complicated information to varied audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills needed to resolve student problems and concerns.
• Must be computer literate with demonstrated experience in applicable software.
• Must be available on Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Organizes testing schedules, interprets scores, completes specialized testing reports and directs students for additional testing or counseling.
• Proctors exams and trains all proctors in appropriate testing procedures
• Supervises work-study staff assigned to the department.

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

TESTING SPECIALIST

CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO – HARRY S TRUMAN COLLEGE

Truman College is seeking a Testing Specialist to serve as thegeneral supervisor for the Placement Testing Center in AdultEducation. The Testing Specialist is responsible for organizingtesting schedules, analyzing results, and directing students foradditional testing or counseling based on student need. The idealcandidate will have excellent communication skills, the ability tocreate strategic plans to best suit student needs, and a trackrecord of excellence in a student service setting.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organizes testing schedules, interprets scores, completesspecialized testing reports and directs students for additionaltesting or counseling.
• Proctors exams and trains all proctors in appropriate testingprocedures
• Supervises work-study staff assigned to the department.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s degree required with course work in Business, HumanRelations, or Psychology, supplemented by four years of experiencein student services. Bachelor’s degree highly desirable inBusiness, Psychology or a related area supplemented by three yearsof experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills requiredalong with the ability to communicate semi-complicated informationto varied audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills needed to resolvestudent problems and concerns.
• Must be computer literate with demonstrated experience inapplicable software.
• Must be available on Saturdays.

This position is represented by the Local 1600 ProfessionalEmployee Union.

The starting salary for this position is between $41,181.00 and $45,299.10. The offered salary will be determined by the respective collective bargaining agreement and applicant's education,experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

WE OFFER : Excellent health and welfare benefit package andlong-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) &457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the StateUniversity Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation,holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, pleasevisit the benefits page of our website .

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees withinsix months of hire.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative actionemployer.

Thank you for your interest in CCC.