POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
Instructional Testing
Coordinator
Non-Exempt
CATEGORY:
Classified
GRADE:
F
JOB SUMMARY: Coordinate the day to day operation and work activities of the Instructor
Services component of Testing Services.
YEARLY
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
PERCENT OF
TIME
25%
1. Coordinate the day to day operations and activities of the Instructor
Services component of Testing Services. Coordinate and publicize district
wide schedules; coordinate special testing projects at off campus locations
and special accommodations; implement and monitor on line testing;
provide technical advice and information support for all other testing
personnel at outlying campus testing centers to ensure compliance with
federal, state, local and faculty directives and standardization of services
district wide.
2. Administer a variety of testing instruments for all faculty in support of all
credit and television courses offered at EPCC, institutional Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Pre THEA, institutional challenge exams,
CLEP/DANTES credit by exam programs, Spanish placement; placement
assessment for English as a Second Language (ESL) non-credit
programs, a variety of tests from other colleges/correspondence programs,
and a variety of national and state certification tests; ensure test instrument
security and standardized administration according to strict guidelines.
3. Provide on going direction and work assignments to assigned testing staff;
provide performance feed back and conducts performance appraisals for
assigned staff; coordinate staff work schedules and verifies work hours of
assigned staff for director’s signature; provide staff training on new testing
instruments and computerized testing; provide to the Director and
Assistant Director performance input on outlying campus test center
supervisors’ compliance with departmental procedures in the Instructor
Services areas; evaluate, implement new assessment policies/procedures
to ensure compliance with federal, state, local and test publisher
mandates.
4. Process/score completed tests; prepare, input and retrieve student test
data to the institutional student information system; maintain department
files and temporary student testing files; compile testing statistical data for
departmental reports; research new test instruments for appropriate use
within the district.
Effective 6/24/02
Revised: 01/07/08
20%
20%
20%
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5. Answer telephones; schedule appointments; provide informational
materials and answer questions; operate a variety of office, test scanning
and computer equipment; use current computer software; assess material
needs; order, receive, maintain test instruments and supplies inventories.
10%
6. Consult with Deans, discipline coordinators and other college staff on
instructor testing issues; provide information briefings/orientation to
groups; participate in various institutional committee and special projects
as assigned; recommend changes to testing policies and procedures to the
Director.
5%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Assistant Director of Testing Services
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides work direction to assigned staff.
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES: None
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree
EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years experience.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES: Must be eligible for certification as an Alternate Chief
Examiner to assist with GED test administration as needed.
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Skills/Abilities: Ability to analyze problems and provide solutions, strong
interpersonal skills, ability to provide leadership and supervise a work team.
Excellent computer skills.
2. Equipment Used: Personal computer, scanner, typewriter, copy machine, fax
machine and paper shredder.
3. Software Used: WordPerfect, Access, Excel, Reflections, Quattro Pro,
Presentation, Internet skills, Power point, Group wise, DOS, Computerized testing
software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Duties require little physical effort in work with light (up to 10lbs), easy to handle
materials. Duties performed causes light fatigue of eyes, fingers, or other faculties. Duties
require sitting for long period of times. Duties require repetitive motion of fingers and
arms.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are
important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing
behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point
of view of others.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Job is performed in general office or comparable working area with many and frequent
distractions such as noise, interruptions, or congested work areas with exposure to some
disagreeable elements.
Effective 6/24/02
Revised: 01/07/08
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