Placement and Assessment Specialist

Title: Placement and Assessment Specialist Salary Range: $2,806 - $3,162 per month Contract Term Length: 12 Months Standard Hours: 37.5 per week Work Location: On-Site FLSA Status: Non-Exempt College: Hopkinsville Community College Campus Location: Hopkinsville Community College Department: Student Services Total Rewards Hopkinsville Community College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including: Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match Vacation/Sick Time Work-Life Balance 9.5 Paid Holidays 2 Weeks of Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions Employee Assistance Program Job Summary The primary purpose of the Placement and Assessment Specialist is to coordinate and administer assessment and testing services. Job Duties: 1. Administer Placement Testing for students in Reading, English, and Math, utilizing Accuplacer and KYOTE. 2. Proctor student academic exams for instructors, including midterm, final exams, and exams for students that need accommodations. Proctor exams for outside colleges when students reside in our testing area. 3. Proctor CLEP exams, NOCTI exams, and IC3 computer literacy exams. 4. Ensure all testing software updates are completed in a timely manner. 5. Maintain monthly log of testing numbers and a yearly log of testing totals. 6. Coordinate with English and Math faculty division chairs/program coordinators to update placement test matrix. 7. Collaborate with the Fort Campbell testing center coordinator as needed. 8. Coordinate ACT testing on the Hopkinsville Community College campus, including scheduling staff, maintaining security of ACT testing materials, scheduling and setting up rooms for testing, and entering and submitting payroll. 9. Participate in 10. Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: 1. Bachelor degree (Business Administration, Education, Management, Student Affairs, College Student Personnel, Counseling or related field), and two years related experience, or equivalent. 2. Excellent interpersonal communication skills. 3. Must be a self-motivator, who can take initiative, meet deadlines and accomplish tasks with little direct supervision in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. 4. Organized and efficient in coordinating a variety of activities; excellent time management skills. 5. Excellent technology-based skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel, and student database management (i.e. PeopleSoft).