Full Time - ADA Testing Specialist

Blinn College • Bryan, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Blinn College District is searching for a Full Time - ADA Testing Specialist at our Bryan Campus. This role facilitates and provides special testing services for students with disabilities. The specialist schedules all exams and communicates with instructors and students to support those with disabilities.

Requirements

• High School/GED
• Two years’ experience in a higher education, medical, and/or counseling office setting
• Good organizational skills, flexibility to handle unexpected situations, attention to detail
• Excellent listening and communication skills. Effectively using these skills with tack and diplomacy
• Proficiency computer skills; processing reports and spreadsheets
• Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to Blinn College's mission and purpose, teaching and learning, high academic standards, and student success.
• Ability to work within a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or higher educational degree
• Three years’ experience in a higher education, medical, and/or counseling office setting
• Experience in working with students that have disabilities (neurological, psychological, or developmental)
• Ability to interface with and communicate effectively with deans, directors, chairs, faculty, students, potential students, and parents.
• Must be dependable, self-motivated, and able to serve students in an adequate time frame.
• Ability to plan ahead, managing time well, being on time and thinking of better ways for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Obtain students class syllabus for scheduling testing appointments for students with documented disabilities
• Ensure the security of testing materials/instructions received from instructors when providing the students testing accommodations.
• Verifies student’s identity and enrollment, directs to appropriate testing areas, provides test instructions, distributes test materials, monitors student as they test, and collects test materials at the end of the testing period, download audio books
• Report on utilization of special testing services/facilities and prepare report for students receiving disability services using Argos
• Assist with accommodation letters and advisement of student with disabilities
• Enter student information into Banner, scan and index
• Provide front office coverage and secretarial duties during absence of secretary.
• Work cooperatively with other student services, division, and departments.
• Provides supportive assistance to other student services departments as directed by ODS Director.
• Comply with FERPA, ADA and other state requirements in the handling of student records.
• Perform other duties related tasks as assigned

Benefits

• 100% of health insurance for full-time employees
• 50% of health insurance for dependents
• Two times annual salary in life insurance benefits
• Optional coverage can begin on your first active duty date
• Yearly leave time includes: 96 hours vacation, 40 hours discretionary, 16 hours personal, 8 hours sick each month.
• Paid leave for college designated holidays, spring break, Thanksgiving, and Christmas break (approx. 25 days per year)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED