Office of Disability Services - Graduate Student Worker

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The University is equipped with cutting-edge facilities and equipment and two award-winning, architecturally distinct academic buildings. Its evolving curriculum, designed to meet the needs of industry and provide a life-long educational foundation for students, has helped the institution grow in prominence since its opening in 2014. Florida Poly’s deliberately small classes, affordability, and outstanding graduate outcomes have helped it earn recognitions such as being named a top value school, in the top 25 nationally for affordability, and in the top five best universities in the South for tech students. Accredited by ABET and SACSCOC, Florida Poly is educating some of the brightest minds in Florida and attracting standout talent from across the nation.

Job Title

Office of Disability Services - Graduate Student Worker

Job Description Summary

The Office of Disability Services is currently accepting applications for the position of ODS Graduate Student Worker.

The graduate student worker will work under the supervision of the Office of Disability Services to assist in the administration of institutional exams. Duties include administrative tasks, test proctoring, and interaction with examinees, faculty, and staff. Administrative duties include answering phones and emails, scanning, and copying, filing, maintaining testing schedule, and other clerical tasks as needed. Use of AIM, a technology resource that organizes communication for ODS is also an expectation of this role. The ODS graduate student worker will be trained to administer a variety of exams according to national testing standards to maintain integrity, security, and confidentiality of tests and examinees.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Check students in as they arrive at the testing center.
• Maintain clean and quiet atmosphere for testing.
• Assist in the distribution and collection of test materials.
• Work with faculty to obtain materials and return them in a timely manner.
• Actively proctor exams.
• Implement testing rules and procedures.
• Work with students who need special accommodation (extended time, enlarged text, testing software, etc.)
• Maintain confidentiality and security of all testing materials.
• Communicate any issue to Disability Services or designee.
• Other duties and special projects deemed reasonable and necessary.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

• Must be honest and dependable.
• Display empathy and positive regard for others.
• Organizational and planning skills.
• Attention to detail and self-starting initiative.
• Ability to follow specific written and oral directions.
• Give excellent customer service by acting with integrity, responsibility, and courtesy.
• Highly proficient in spoken and written English.
• Previous proctoring or teaching experience desired, but not required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled as a graduate-level student at Florida Polytechnic University.
• Must have a bachelor’s degree.
• Must be in good academic standing.
• Must be currently enrolled or attending classes at Florida Polytechnic University.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.25 and have successfully completed 9 credits or more in the most recent fall or spring semester with a GPA of 2.0 or better.  
• For continuing students, must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and must be enrolled full-time.

REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND/OR OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF LAW:

• This position requires a criminal background check.
• This position is subject to federal and state privacy regulations.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: The work schedule for this position will be discussed with the assigned faculty, dependent upon the student’s class schedule. 

EXPECTED STARTING SALARY: $14.25 hourly.

APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: The position is open until filled.

Special Instructions Regarding Attachments:

Required attachments are listed on each posting.   Please be sure to attach all required documents in the Resume/CV field before continuing through the application. Once your application has been submitted, no changes may be made and additional attachments will not be considered. 

An unofficial copy of the degree/transcript is acceptable during the application process. For positions requiring a degree, the official transcripts are required upon hire. 

Foreign Transcript: Transcripts issued outside of the United States require a equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached with the application and submitted by the application deadline.

All document(s) must be received on or before the closing date of the job announcements.

Diversity Statement:

Florida Polytechnic University is an equal opportunity/equal access institution. It is the policy of the Board of Trustees to provide equal opportunity for employment and educational opportunities to all (including applicants for employment, employees, applicants for admission, students, and others affiliated with the University) without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or genetic information.

This position requires a background check, which may include a level II screening as required by the Florida Statute §435.04.