Assessment Coordinator
Job ID: 41868
Faculty/Unit: Western Continuing Studies
Department: Continuing Studies - Administration
Employee Group: Non Union
Appointment Type: Contract
Appointment Status: Temporary Full-Time
Classification & Regular Hours
Hours per Week: 35
Salary Grade 13
The base salary will be $62,480 - $73,460 per annum. Starting salary will be aligned with the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and demonstrated qualifications.
Please note, this is a wholly grant funded, 2 year temporary full time contract opportunity with benefits.
About Western
Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.
About Us
As part of the Student Experience portfolio, Accommodated Exams facilitates the delivery of examinations to registered students with disabilities at Western. Team members work with instructors, proctors and students to be able to provide access to accommodations during assessments, working to support equity, inclusion, and full participation in the educational environment.
Responsibilities
The Assessments Coordinator will work with the Assessments team to plan, manage and facilitate accommodated, and external assessments, ensuring that all service standards are met for students in accordance with Western’s Senate requirements or the requirements of the institutions from which the student officially resides, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Assessments Coordinator will actively participate in the development of policies and procedures related to Examination Services and will review existing policies and processes to identify opportunities for improvement and to enhance customer service. The Assessments Coordinator will provide training to the in-person and remote proctoring team to ensure the delivery of exemplary customer service to various stakeholders.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree; major in Business/Administration/Human Resources or Information Management is preferred
Experience:
- 2 years’ progressive experience within a post-secondary academic environment supporting examination services
- 1 year experience in scheduling appropriate resources, facilities and equipment to support student needs
- 1 year customer service experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Strong organizational skills including the ability to balance competing priorities and assignment of workloads
- Ability to apply judgement in difficult situations
- Demonstrated initiative to recommend and implement changes for ongoing improvements to services
- Advanced ability to effectively communicate (orally and in writing) with strong customer service orientation
- Ability to establish effective routines for excellent communication with all members of the team to maximize productivity
- Demonstrated ability to apply change management principles
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
- Ability to understand customer needs and expectations and provide excellent customer service directly and indirectly to satisfy expectations
- Ability to analyze and synthesize sizable amounts of detail/data
- Basic understanding of financial theories and budgeting
- Ability to work within a flexible schedule to accommodate the University’s events and activities with flexibility to work outside regular business hours, i.e. Convocation, Western exam periods, out of hours exams scheduled by external customers
- Self-driven, independent thinker who is highly motivated and possesses an intrinsic passion for quality
- Ability to work in a manner that is compliant with confidentiality requirements
- Professional manner, tact, diplomacy and discretion in dealing with associates and colleagues including senior management
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Access) and PeopleSoft
Western Values Diversity
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone 519-661-2194.
Please Note:
This position is an existing vacancy. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
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