About North Shore Community College:

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston. Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Job Description:

PT Assessment Assistant, Center for Alternative Studies (CAS)

Campus Location: Lynn and Danvers

Work Schedule: 9am-3pm Monday (Lynn), 1-7pm Tuesday (Danvers), 9am-3pm Wednesday (Lynn), One (Two during peak times) Saturday per Month (Lynn/Remote)

Non-benefited, MCCC unit position

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Perform administrative work involving computerized test administration for a variety of examinations. Responsible for administering computerized placement examinations, interpreting test scores, explaining scores and course recommendations to students, and entering data into computer system. Performs related work as directed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administer and proctor computerized placement examinations to new and returning students, interprets placement scores, and determines course placement and course recommendations based on test scores
• Administer and proctor other tests as needed, e.g. faculty course testing, HiSET, etc.
• Enters data into BANNER, e.g. test scores; performs general data management
• Works with a variety of testing platforms, e.g. Exam Soft, Pearson, ATI
• Performs administrative tasks associated with department activities, e.g. downloads rosters, checks students in and out of testing
• Performs miscellaneous tasks in support of overall department operations, e.g. assists with CLEP registrations
• Interacts with various agencies/individuals, e.g. answers student questions regarding testing, communicates with other departments, students, advisors, faculty members, etc.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, or closely related field
• One (1) year experience and/or training involving computerized test administration, computer program manipulation, or computer operations in an academic environment; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Technical proficiency
• Experience with Banner preferred
• Successful experience interacting with culturally diverse populations
• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or a National background check as a condition of employment.

Additional Information:

SALARY: $32.00 per hour, non-benefited position.

STARTING DATE: ASAP

North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in it programs and activities as required by Title IX or the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Action of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquires or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, Nick Royal, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination or the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. North Shore Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website by clicking here.

Application Instructions:

Submit cover letter and resume. Applicants selected for an interview will need to provide the name, address, email and telephone number of at least three current professional references before the interview takes place.