Temporary Hourly: Test Administration Specialist

Title: Temporary Hourly:
Test Administrator Specialist

Position Type: Hourly

College: Pikes Peak State College

Salary $20.00 per hour

Pikes Peak State College is the largest and most diverse college in the Pikes Peak region, serving students with a wide range of goals, experiences, and responsibilities. Our students include recent high school graduates, working adults, military-affiliated students, parents, first-generation students, career changers, transfer students, and lifelong learners.

Our mission is to provide high-quality educational opportunities to all, with a focus on student success and community needs. We fulfill that mission by creating affordable, flexible, and accessible pathways that help students transfer to four-year institutions, enter the workforce, advance their careers, and build better futures close to home.

As the needs of our students, employers, and communities continue to evolve, so do we. PPSC embraces innovation that is human-centered, ethical, and focused on student learning. Through strong workforce partnerships and the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, we prepare students not only for today's opportunities, but for what's next.

We're looking for people who are passionate about access, collaboration, innovation, and student success. Whether you work in the classroom or behind the scenes, your contributions help create opportunities that change lives.
At PPSC, our vision is simple:
Students Succeed at PPSC.

The Part-Time Test Administrator provides students, staff, faculty and the Pikes Peak community with support in delivering integrated testing services. This position provides testing services to include proctoring and administering placement testing, testing for PPSC courses, standardized and industry certification testing, CLEP and DSST testing, GED and ESL testing, and other tests determined to meet students’ needs. This position operates testing software, including online and computer-based testing, follows regulations and technical support, and ensures the academic integrity of testing.

All responsibilities are designed to advance retention practices, graduation rates, and overall student success across the institution.

• Provides pre-test advising to students regarding the need for placement testing, including providing test preparation information.
• Evaluates placement based upon documentation of academic preparation (college transcripts, high school transcripts, ACT scores, SAT scores, etc.) following state and institution defined guidelines.
• Process and input transcripts, ACT, SAT, and other placement assessment scores into student’s records.
• Administers and proctors placement tests, standardized tests, and PPSC course tests with knowledge of higher education testing procedures.
• Maintains training and certification requirements to administer tests and ensure their integrity.
• Interacts with students, the public, and co-workers in person, over the phone, through email, and remotely providing information on college enrollment process, testing services, advising services, and other student services.
• Uses word processing and other software and computer programs to keep confidential records.
• Assists students with scheduled appointments for all testing services offered by the Testing Center to include GED, CLEP, TEAS, and Pearson Vue exams.
• Maintains exam computers, including troubleshooting IT related issues.

• Assists and supports Advising & Testing operations to include intake of students, answering questions from students, staff, and faculty regarding departmental or instructional divisions to maintain compliance…