Employment Opportunities

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
COORDINATOR OF TESTING
UNIVERSITY COUNSELING CENTER
DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

THE UNIVERSITY COUNSELING CENTER is an IACS accredited agency of the Division of Student Affairs.  This APA-approved training site serves as the primary mental health agency for students on campus and is comprised of four components:  Clinical Services, Training, Outreach and Prevention Programs, and Academic Services.

Colorado State University invites nominations and applications for the position of Coordinator of Testing.  This full-time position is responsible for the coordination of the University Counseling Center’s Testing Services.  Duties include administering national and high stakes testing, including, but not limited to, GED, CLEP, Kryterion, Explorer’s Guide, and NPMA exams; supervising, administering, and coordinating high stakes testing, such as GRE, TOEFL, PRAXIS, and MCAT, offered through Computer Based Testing; coordinating and/or administering Saturday testing on a contractual basis for ACT, ETS, GRE, PRAXIS, LSAT, and others; coordinating, scheduling, and administering national and state examinations; administering and/or proctoring various testing instruments;  interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling, and supervising Testing Center proctors; supervising staff employed to operate Faculty Test Scoring Service; maintaining testing databases; researching and identifying national and state tests for future administration; recommending contracts with companies when feasible; managing all proctored testing for other colleges and universities; maintaining current testing procedures and training manuals; participating in state, regional and national committees; purchasing supplies; ensuring accurate billing for administration and scoring of tests.  Other duties as assigned.

Colorado State University is located in Fort Collins, a city of 130,000 – 65 miles north of Denver.  The city offers a unique blend of metropolitan advantages and small town friendliness.  Located at the western edge of the Great Plains and at the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, Fort Collins, with its ideal climate, provides easy access to numerous activities.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum: 

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience in a testing environment
• Experience administering national and psychological exams

Preferred:

• Master’s degree or higher
• Experience in the coordination of national & psychological exams
• Experience with the GED program
• Experience with computer-base testing, including GRE, PRAXIS, and TOEFL
• Documented supervisory experience
• Experience with Microsoft Access databases
• Experience working with a diverse population

    
COMPENSATION:
$40,000 compensation also includes a paid fringe benefit package.
Saturday work is contractual and paid separately.

ANTICIPATED STARTING DATE:  August 1, 2008   

APPLICATION:

            For full consideration, applications must be received by 5:00 pm MST on May 30, 2008; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Complete applications must include a letter discussing qualifications and interest in the position, a resume, and names, titles, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three references including the most current supervisor.

            For a complete position description, see counseling.colostate.edu

            Electronic submission of application materials is required.  Submit letter, resume, and references in one electronic file formatted in Word to Brenda.Duffy@colostate.edu.  You will receive email confirmation when your application materials have been received.

            If you have any questions about the search process, contact Search Committee chair Jennifer Van Norman at 970-491-8051.  If you have any questions about the search process, please contact Brenda Duffy at 970-491-6053.

            Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.  The University complies with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, related Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1973, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, American’s with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and all civil rights laws of the State of Colorado.  Accordingly, equal opportunity of employment and admission shall be extended to all persons and the University shall promote equal opportunity and treatment through a positive and continuing affirmative action program.  The Office of Equal Opportunity is located at 101 Student Services.  In order to assist Colorado State in meeting affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women, and other protected class members are encouraged to apply and to so identify themselves.