UAA Testing Center Temporary Testing Coordinator

The University of Alaska Anchorage Testing Center is hiring for a Temporary Testing Center Coordinator. The Testing Center Coordinator is the backbone of the Testing Center. These positions handle day to day activities and test proctoring working within the Office of Student Affairs. If you are interested we invite you to apply!

The Temporary Testing Center Coordinator works under the supervision of the Director of the UAA Testing Center. The incumbent is responsible for test administration and monitoring candidates for computer and paper based exams inside the testing center. Candidates are monitored using video, audio and computer monitoring software. Testing Center Coordinators are also responsible for maintaining the Testing Center locations and completing administrative duties and providing information to test takers and students. The Testing Center has two locations, a UAA location and a JBER location which are both ran by a small team of dedicated Testing Center professionals.

To thrive in this role a successful candidate would possess three years technical experience. Experience working in an educational and/or university setting with a diverse student population. Experience with online proctoring technologies. Previous security surveillance experience preferred. Experience in work that required attention to detail with a high level of accountability. Experience in working collaboratively and effectively as a part of a team. Excellent organizational and planning skills. Proficient with standard office equipment, including computers, and programs, scanner, fax machine, copier. Experience working as a computer based proctor where the primary job was observation and test administration.

A successful candidate should also be able to lead and perform duties in a potentially stressful environment manner conducive to testing. Ability to lift 50 pounds and perform basic equipment installation that may require frequent bending and squatting and the ability to walk around for extended periods of time in supervision of testing candidates is required. Must be able to maintain confidentiality of records and information.

Minimum Qualifications:

Three years college coursework and three years progressively responsible experience related to the program specialty, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.

Candidate must possess advanced computer skills to include software installation and upgrades. Candidates must be familiar with how to utilize a web camera and other biometric equipment.

Position Details:

This is a full-time, non-exempt temporary staff position, new hires will be placed on the UA Temporary Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 79, based on education and experience.

This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

In accordance with FAA testing requirements, candidates with a felony conviction within the past five years are ineligible. This position is a designated Protection of Minor (POM) role; therefore, background check approval must also comply with the university’s POM standards. Applicants with convictions for child endangerment neglect, or any offense that puts a minor at risk (under the age of 18) are not eligible

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Francine Feero, at frfeero@alaska.edu.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.