Hopkinsville Community College
Placement and Assessment Specialist (Workforce)
Edtech.com's Summary
Hopkinsville Community College is hiring a Placement and Assessment Specialist (Workforce). The role requires providing administrative and testing support to the Workforce Solutions Assessment Center, managing assessments on campus and off-site, coordinating with Adult Education for GED testing, and generating reports for Workforce Development leadership.
Highlights
- Provide customer service to college departments, individuals, and businesses regarding assessment goals.
- Schedule, proctor, and troubleshoot assessments following exam vendor specifications.
- Coordinate GED testing needs with Adult Education staff.
- Maintain secure and accurate documentation of assessments according to guidelines.
- Generate enrollment reports, testing schedules, and billing information for Workforce Development.
- Identify and research regional workforce assessment needs to expand assessment options.
- Participate in community committees and workforce-related projects.
- Required skills include Microsoft Word, Excel, and student database management (e.g., PeopleSoft).
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in related fields and two years of experience or equivalent, excellent communication skills, self-motivation, organization, and discretion with confidential materials.
- Salary is $3,162 per month for a 12-month contract with standard hours of 37.5 per week.
Placement and Assessment Specialist (Workforce) Full Description
Title: Placement and Assessment Specialist (Workforce)
Salary Range: $$3,162 per month
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: Hopkinsville Community College
Campus Location: Hopkinsville Community College
Department: WorkForce Development
Total Rewards
Hopkinsville Community College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:
- Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
- Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
- 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
- Vacation/Sick Time
- Work-Life Balance
- 9.5 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
- Employee Assistance Program
Job Summary
The primary purpose of the full time Placement and Assessment Specialist is to provide administrative and testing support to the Workforce Solutions Assessment Center (on or off campus locations as needed).
Job Duties:
1. Provide prompt customer service to college departments, individuals, and businesses with assessment goals or requirements.
2. Schedule, proctor, and troubleshoot assessments to meet college, community, and business needs according to exam vendor specifications at campus and off-site locations as necessary.
3. Coordinate with Adult Education staff to meet GED testing needs.
4. Maintain secure and accurate documentation of assessments according to exam vendor specifications and KCTCS guidelines.
5. Generate enrollment reports, testing schedules, and any other requested reports for Vice President for Workforce Development or Workforce Development Director.
6. Provide billing information to Financial Specialist II for proper invoicing.
7. Identify regional workforce assessment needs, research potential assessments, and expand assessment options appropriately.
8. Participate in community committees and workforce-related projects.
9. Assist with college programs/events and contribute to the success of the Workforce Solutions department by being an active department team player.
10. Attend department or unit meetings as needed.
11. Other duties as assigned by Workforce Development Director.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Bachelor degree (Business Administration, Education, Management, Student Affairs, Counseling or related field) and two years related experience, or equivalent.
2. Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills, including pleasant personality and the ability to professionally interact with the public in person, by phone and in written correspondence.
3. Self-motivated to take initiative, meet deadlines and accomplish tasks with little direct supervision in a steady work environment.
4. Organized with excellent time management skills to efficiently coordinate multiple assessment platforms and multiple testing sites.
5. Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and student database management (i.e., PeopleSoft).
6. Ability to maintain a positive testing environment and respond professionally to assessment center issues and concerns.
7. Discretion in handling confidential materials related to assessments.
Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.
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