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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Senior Testing Coordinator, Disability Resource Center

🇺🇸 Hybrid - San Luis Obispo, California 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $61K - $67K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ September 3rd, 2026
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is hiring a Senior Testing Coordinator, Disability Resource Center. The coordinator oversees daily operations of the DRC Testing Center, ensuring students with disabilities receive timely, secure, and fully accommodated exam administration. Responsibilities include coordinating testing logistics, supervising student staff, and collaborating with faculty and Access Specialists to uphold accessibility standards.

Highlights
  • Oversee daily operations of the DRC Testing Center to ensure secure, accommodated exam administration.
  • Coordinate testing logistics and supervise student staff and proctors.
  • Mentor professional staff and collaborate with faculty and Access Specialists.
  • Apply knowledge of ADA, Section 504, and FERPA regulations to accommodation and exam decisions.
  • Troubleshoot assistive technology and accessible testing tools.
  • Bachelor's degree in a behavioral science, public administration, or related field, plus two years of related professional experience.
  • Anticipated hiring range $60,996 - $66,612 per year, with a broader classification range up to $86,736 and full CSU benefits.

Senior Testing Coordinator, Disability Resource Center Full Description

Job Summary
Under the general supervision of the Director of the DRC, the Senior Testing Coordinator oversees the daily operations of the DRC Testing Center, ensuring students with disabilities receive timely, secure, and fully accommodated exam administration. This role coordinates testing logistics, supervises student staff, mentors professional staff, and collaborates with faculty and Access Specialists to uphold institutional, legal and accessibility standards. The incumbent will ensure a supportive and inclusive testing environment that promotes academic success and maintains the integrity of the testing process.

Department Summary
The Disability Resource Center (DRC) implements Federal and State laws through providing support services and academic accommodations to students with disabilities. Services include, but are not limited to: disability management, alternative testing, alternative media, accessible technology, transportation, document conversion, note-taking, information, and referrals. Students served include those with learning, psychological, physical and sensory disabilities.

Key Qualifications
  • Knowledge of ADA, Section 504, and FERPA regulations as they relate to academic accommodations and exam administration.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple exams, schedules, and priorities simultaneously.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with students, faculty, staff, and campus partners.
  • Ability to supervise, train, and evaluate staff, including proctors and student employees, while maintaining consistent testing standards.
  • Working knowledge or the ability to quickly learn of assistive technology and accessible testing tools, and the ability to troubleshoot common issues.

Education and Experience
  • Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration or a job-related field. Two years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas or in a related field.
  • A master’s degree in a job-related field may be substituted for one year of the professional experience.
  • Additional specialized experience during which the applicant has acquired and successfully applied the required knowledge and abilities may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

Salary and Benefits
Anticipated Hiring Range: $60,996 - $66,612 Per Year
Classification Range: $60,996 - $86,736 Per Year
Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).
Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information.

Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment
This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.
Cal Poly is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At Cal Poly, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.

Supplemental Information
Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Cal Poly will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions. Applicants for staff and management positions must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.