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UTHealth Houston’s Cizik School of Nursing is hiring for an Examination Room Proctor to join their team of professionals on a casual (as-needed basis). The Proctor will be responsible for monitoring the students taking prescheduled/pre-set exams. They are not required to have knowledge of the exam systems or the exam information (they don’t have to answer questions related to the exam content). IT and Exam Hotline are here on campus should problems arise.
Location: 6901 Bertner Ave Houston, TX 77030.
Position Summary:
Provides examination preparation, administration, proctoring and grading services for individualized student testing. Ensures the security of exam materials and the operation and minor maintenance of sophisticated testing equipment.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Administers, proctors, and grades examinations.
- Contacts faculty members concerning test content or printing schedules frequently.
- Communicates with supervisors regarding problems or unusual circumstances.
- Supervises the work of a less experienced Exam Room Proctor, and provides guidance and motivation to ensure a timely workflow.
- Generate various tests and versions.
- Runs Scantron machine to electronically grade exams and calculates grade.
- Operates a microfiche reader frequently in order to provide documents to be used by students in certain test situations.
- Operates video recorder cameras to record student activity in the test room.
- Refers to supervisor’s information concerning any students suspected of cheating during examination.
- Refers any major equipment malfunctions, disciplinary problems, and test content errors to appropriate personnel.
- Solves routine questions concerning exams or procedures.
- Ensures that an atmosphere conducive to testing is maintained, as well as maintaining an accurate historical record of each student's progress through logs and records.
- Ensures that only a limited number of students are scheduled to take exams and therefore determines the time and date when a student may be tested. Updates record keeping systems.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
Minimum Education:
A High School Diploma is required; an Associate degree is preferred.
Minimum Experience:
Two years of experience in testing procedures, record keeping, and the use of various audiovisual apparatus, such as video tape recorder and microfiche reader
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
