Student Worker; Graduate Office of Disability Services

Make a difference at one of Florida’s premier institutions for education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Florida Polytechnic University, ranked the No. 1 public college in the region by U.S. News and World Report, offers a unique working environment that encourages faculty and staff to be part of a culture that prizes collaboration, innovation, and the willingness to go above and beyond to ensure our students and University succeed.

Florida Poly offers a small campus academic environment where students form connections with their faculty and peers as they pursue high-value degrees in engineering and applied sciences.

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 Student Worker (Graduate) – Office of Disability Services JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Office of Disability Services is currently accepting applications for the position Student Worker (Graduate) – Office of Disability Services (ODS), located at IST Building, Room 1025 and is designed to support faculty in implementing authorized testing accommodations not easily provided within their classrooms.

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 accommodations (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 a currently enrolled or attending classes at Florida Polytechnic University.

Must have a bachelor’s degree.

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