What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist, Testing & Assessment position at Valencia College?
Posting Detail Information
Position Number
HR0007
Position Title
Specialist, Testing & Assessment
Job Type
Staff
FT/PT
Part-Time
Employee Class Description
C3-Staff PT (ed. support)
General Position Description
Responsible for coordination, administration and supervision of assessments and examinations. Provides information to students at all levels regarding the assessment/testing process.
Flexible Work Arrangement
Majority/Primarily On-site: Employee performs the majority of job duties on-site, but may occasionally work remotely.
Grade
2024
Exemption Status
Non-Exempt
Posting Number
S4069P
Location(s)
Orlando, FL 32811 - West Campus
Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs)
Monday–Friday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., up to 29 hours per week.
Number of Vacancies
1
Posting Start Date
08/26/2026
Posting End Date
09/09/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Quicklink for Posting
https://valenciacollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/43537
Posting Detail Information
Temporary Position (Temp or Grant Funded) Details
Salary Range
18.58 per hour
Essential Job Functions
Description of Job Function
1. Ensures eligibility of students taking assessments.
2. Provides information and guidance to students regarding the assessment/testing process.
3. Administers and monitors standardized assessments.
4. Assists in administering and supervising assessments as directed.
5. Maintains security and integrity of assessments and the assessment environment, and ensures optimal testing conditions for students.
6. Responds to telephone and in person inquiries regarding the assessment/testing process and other steps in the enrollment process.
7. Maintains records of assessments and provides periodic reports.
8. Accesses, inputs, and retrieves data from multiple applications such as Banner and testing agency sites.
9. Guides students in the use of Atlas in the enrollment process.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.
2. Provides information and guidance to students regarding the assessment/testing process.
3. Administers and monitors standardized assessments.
4. Assists in administering and supervising assessments as directed.
5. Maintains security and integrity of assessments and the assessment environment, and ensures optimal testing conditions for students.
6. Responds to telephone and in person inquiries regarding the assessment/testing process and other steps in the enrollment process.
7. Maintains records of assessments and provides periodic reports.
8. Accesses, inputs, and retrieves data from multiple applications such as Banner and testing agency sites.
9. Guides students in the use of Atlas in the enrollment process.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Drivers License Requirement
Drivers License Requirement
Not Applicable
Required Qualifications
Required Minimum Education
High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Required Field of Study
Other Required Qualifications
Relevant work experience may be substitutable.
This position will work with College Level Examination Program (CLEP) testing and software. Current undergraduate students (in any Institution) are not eligible to serve as testing center staff or be involved with CLEP in any way per the College Board’s CLEP® iBT Administrator’s Handbook. If at any time while in the position a staff member becomes an undergraduate student, they cannot remain in their position.
This position will work with College Level Examination Program (CLEP) testing and software. Current undergraduate students (in any Institution) are not eligible to serve as testing center staff or be involved with CLEP in any way per the College Board’s CLEP® iBT Administrator’s Handbook. If at any time while in the position a staff member becomes an undergraduate student, they cannot remain in their position.
This position requires working with Valencia College faculty course exams; current Valencia College students are not eligible to serve as testing center staff or be involved with faculty course exams. If at any time while in the position a staff member becomes a Valencia College student, they cannot remain in their position.
Required License/Certification
Must be able to complete required certification(s) to be able to proctor exams within the Testing and Assessment Center within 20 business days from date of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Education & Field of Study
Associate’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Preferred Type of Experience
Experience with test administration, computer scanning, scoring, and supervision.
Progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience.
Progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience.
Preferred Licenses/Certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
1. Knowledge of computer systems.
2. Knowledge of assessment programs (i.e. PERT, CLEP, TEAS, and CJBAT).
3. Ability to manage multiple tasks.
4. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
5. Ability to read technical manuals and apply knowledge and to maintain the security of assessment programs.
2. Knowledge of assessment programs (i.e. PERT, CLEP, TEAS, and CJBAT).
3. Ability to manage multiple tasks.
4. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
5. Ability to read technical manuals and apply knowledge and to maintain the security of assessment programs.
Working Conditions
General Working Conditions
This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.
The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.
The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job specific working conditions
Job Specific Designation
Benefits:
Maternity & Paternity Leave, Pension Plan, Retirement PlanSalary : $19