Program Assistant I - Proctor

Program Assistant I

• Proctor

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Posting Details

Posting Details

Logo Institution South Dakota State University Working Title Program Assistant I

• Proctor Posting Number CSA02026P Department SDSU-Testing Center Physical Location of Position (City) Brookings Posting Text

South Dakota State University (SDSU) is seeking a self-motivated and organized individual to join our Testing Center team!

Job Responsibilities: The purpose of this position is to support the mission of the Testing Center by assisting individuals in reaching their academic and professional goals by providing a secure, friendly, and comfortable environment where exams are administered, proctored, and scored with integrity.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Test administration and proctoring.

• BOR policy and guidelines regarding testing and prior learning credit

• Computer applications and systems

• Or experience working with individuals who require special accommodations in a testing/educational setting.

Skill & Ability to:

• Provide excellent customer service.

• Ensure high level of confidentiality.

• Create a stress free, calm testing atmosphere and monitor students while testing.

• Recognize individuals cheating or attempting to remove testing property.

• Efficiently resolve technology issues

• Ensure computer-based tests are secure and work properly for multiple test requirements.

• Interpret, comprehend, apply and/or explain policies, guidelines, and procedures.

• Communicate clearly and concisely.

• Accurately record, file, and transmit information.

• Prioritize work to meet competing deadlines.

Required License: Certification from Pearson VUE Select, Meazure, Praxis, Prov, CLEP, ACCUPLACER, ATI or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.

Comments: Exceptional communication, technology and customer service skills are essential. This position is not available to students. SDSU is a tobacco free environment. It is the policy of the University to maintain a drug-free environment and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy working and learning environment for employees and students. This position is subject to South Dakota State University's Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 4:14. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.

Benefits: SDSU offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee, spouse, and dependents; life insurance; long-term disability insurance; paid holidays; educational assistance; retirement plans; and a generous vacation accrual and sick day allowance.

Application Procedures: South Dakota State University accepts applications through an online employment site; to apply, visit https://YourFuture.sdbor.edu. [SE5558 - 11041]

Posting Date 05/10/2024 Closing Date 06/03/2024 Open Until Filled No First Consideration Date Advertised Salary Duration of the Term 12 months If Other, describe duration Appointment Percent 100 Work Hours

This is a full-time position.

Typical Hours Worked Per Week Appointment Type Regular Scope of Search External (includes Internal) If internal, define scope of search This position requires Other If other, please indicate The ability to obtain and maintain certifications by Pearson VUE, Meazure, CLEP, Praxis, ACCUPLACER, ACT, Prov, ATI, and other test certifications as needed. Department Description and Cultural Expectations

South Dakota State University is the state's largest, most comprehensive university with more than 200 academic programs, an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students, and over $60 million annual research expenditures.

South Dakota State University offers a rich academic experience in an environment of inclusion and access through inspired, student-centered education, creative activities and research, innovation and engagement that improve the quality of life in South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world. Its employees embrace the university's core values of being people-centered, expanding knowledge through creativity, embracing organizational and personal integrity, commitment to diversity of thought, and excellence through continuous improvement.

As the state's 1862 Morrill Act land-grant institution, the work of the university is carried out on its main resident campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre, Rapid City, Aberdeen and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across South Dakota.

SDSU was recognized as one of 54 institutions in the United States as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities in 2014. The university's total research expenditures are greater than $60 million. SDSU is the state's first High Research Activity institution as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Jackrabbits Athletics competes as a NCAA Division I member, with membership in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Summit League and the Big XII for wrestling.

Brookings is home to approximately 24,000 residents and is located 60 miles north of Sioux Falls and 200 miles west of Minneapolis. Livability.com rates Brookings as an ideal community for families, students, young professionals and retirees. It considers Brookings among the safest and most vibrant cities in South Dakota.

The Brookings Public School District educates approximately 3,300 K-12 students and ranks among the state's highest academic achieving school districts. The district includes three elementary schools, an intermediate school for fourth and fifth grade, one middle school and a high school.

The city also boasts an abundance of attractions and activities, including the Children's Museum of South Dakota, Dakota Nature Park, South Dakota Art Museum, McCrory Gardens, South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, Outdoor Adventure Center and the Brookings Summer Arts Festival.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education, research, and service and is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to this land-grant access mission. SDSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to, and SDSU prohibits discrimination on, the basis of, sex, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran's status, or any other status that may become protected in the offering of all educational programs and employment. Arrangements for accommodations required by disabilities can be made by emailing HR@sdstate.edu. Individuals with concerns regarding discrimination should contact: Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources, Morrill Hall 100, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007. Phone: (605) 688-4128.

Contact Information

For additional information regarding this position or questions about the online application process, please contact SDSU Human Resources at 605-688-4128.

Working Conditions

Cognitive Requirements

Please check the appropriate response that describe the cognitive requirements for this position. Analyzing, Comprehend, Frequent Change, Intense Customer Interaction, Logic, Memory, Multiple Priorities, Multiple Stimuli, Pace-fast, Perform calculations, Reading, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Protective Clothing/Equipment

Please check the appropriate response for this position's use of the following protective clothing or equipment. If other protection is used please identify

Physical Requirements

Please designate the physical requirements of this position Bending, Stooping, Twisting, Carrying, Climbing Stairs, Crawling, Crouching, Fine Finger Manipulation (keyboarding, pipefitting, bench work, etc), Grasping, Kneeling, Lifting light, Lifting moderate, Reaching, Sitting for sustained periods of time, Use Both Hands Describe any of the conditions selected

There are long periods of sitting when proctoring/reading/scribing exams. This position requires typing. The Testing Center building has testing on two different levels and there is no elevator in the building, so the ability to climb stairs is necessary. There are time when staff work on computers and need to be able to crouch, bend, stoop, twist, and crawl under tables. Carrying boxes of testing materials is also required.

Sensory Requirements

Please check the appropriate response that describe the sensory requirements for this position. Color Vision, Depth Perception, Distant Vision, Hearing, Near Vision, Peripheral Vision, Speaking, Vision (With and without corrective lenses)

Working Conditions & Exposures

Working Conditions or Exposures (or potential exposures) that this position may encounter during the course of the work day. Changes of Temperature Please describe, in more detail, any of the conditions checked above

Working Environment

Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the environment in which the primary function of the position is performed. Office Environment If you have indicated Other Environment, if work tasks involve one or more of the above, or if further explanation is necessary, please use the space provided.

Supplemental Questions

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• Where did you hear about this position?

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Reference List