Testing Specialist - 141968

University of California San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

University of California San Diego’s Triton Testing Center seeks a Testing Specialist to administer proctored exams, support accessibility needs, and maintain a secure testing environment across campus locations. The role supports students with integrity and accuracy, coordinating with AIO, OSD, and instructors.

Hours vary by Finals Week and quarter schedules; typical shifts may include late mornings to evenings, with potential weekend hours. A 100% appointment is required with 8-hour workdays.

Qualifications

• Experience with academic integrity and disability accommodations best practices and legal requirements.
• Demonstrated knowledge of academic assessment/testing platforms and experience administering or using them.
• Experience maintaining a high standard of productivity despite frequent interruptions.
• Working knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs.
• Solid knowledge of best practices for proctoring.
• Self-directed, able to respond to changes of pace normal in a Testing Center, and committed to establishing and maintaining a collaborative and collegial environment
• Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality. Ability to uphold high standards of test security and integrity.
• Ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff verbally and in writing.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.

Skills

Academic integrity

Disability accommodations

Assessment platforms

Proctoring

Confidentiality

Judgment & discretion

Communication skills

Organization & multitasking

Self-directed

Productivity under interruptions

Tools

Office apps

Job description

Payroll Title: ADMIN OFCR 2 CX

Department: VC-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Hiring Pay Scale: $71,806 - $74,666/year

Worksite: Campus

Appointment Type: Limited Appointment

Appointment Percent: 100%

Union: CX Contract

Total Openings: 1

Work Schedule: 8 hrs/day

#141968 Testing Specialist

Filing Deadline: Tue 11/10/2026

The Triton Testing Center (TTC) offers assessment administration services at multiple campus locations to support student access and success with integrity. The TTC works collaboratively with the Academic Integrity Office (AIO), the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD), and academic department instructors and staff to offer centralized, secure and proctored testing services for students across the campus including those who need to take their academic tests outside of the space and time constraints of the classroom (e.g., accommodated and make-up exams), and students enrolled in classes that use the TTC (the Computer-Based Testing Facility) as their primary testing service. The TTC is a critical university operation central to the university's teaching and learning mission, as well as its core principles of ethics and integrity.

* The TTC is open 8 am – 8 pm Monday-Friday and several Saturdays throughout the quarter. Our hours are 8:00am – 10:00pm during Finals Week. Therefore, to ensure full coverage, Testing Specialists usually do not have the typical 8:00am - 4:30pm schedule.

* Possibilities include 8:00am - 4:30pm, 9:00am - 5:30pm or 12:00pm - 8:30pm Monday-Friday and variable hours on Saturdays.

* Working more than 40 hours/week may also be required during peak times, such as during finals week. The ability to take vacations may be limited when the academic quarters are in session.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with academic integrity and disability accommodations best practices and legal requirements.
• Demonstrated knowledge of academic assessment/testing platforms and experience administering or using them.
• Experience maintaining a high standard of productivity despite frequent interruptions.
• Working knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs.
• Solid knowledge of best practices for proctoring.
• Self-directed, able to respond to changes of pace normal in a Testing Center, and committed to establishing and maintaining a collaborative and collegial environment
• Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality. Ability to uphold high standards of test security and integrity.
• Ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff verbally and in writing.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results.
• Duties may require direct contact with children (defined as individuals under the age of 18); completion of the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) training will be required. Must meet CANRA compliance requirements per California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (“CANRA,” Penal Code sections 11164-11174.4).

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $71,806 - $110,977 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $34.39 - $53.15

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

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• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

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