Director Career Services and Testing

Alpine

Career Services and Testing

12/15/2021

Yes

$35,568

Bachelor’s Degree in Student personnel, Education, Psychology, Sociology or related field.

Experience in an educational setting working with people of diverse backgrounds.

Proficient with computers for testing maintenance as well as documentation with Word, Excel, or Publisher.

Any qualifications to be considered in lieu of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director.

Master’s Degree in Student personnel, Education, Psychology, Sociology or related field.

Two years of experience at the post-secondary level; experience with testing administration.

Summary
Function: The Director has administrative responsibility for the areas of Testing and Career Services, as well as all related programming.

Duties
Administer the University testing program which includes administration of all standardized national and state tests offered at the University for admission and assessment; administer and evaluate placement examinations for new students, provide proper documentation for Advisement of said students, provide accommodation testing for students with disabilities; maintain all test files, records and test security; responsible for ordering testing resources and providing reports and documentation as required by testing companies, update computers for testing as needed and maintain required training for computer testing. Administer and maintain all other testing materials as appropriate, such as personality inventories, academic and study skills assessments, and vocational inventories; supervise temporary test administrators and proctors; prepare and present programs and workshops to university groups; provide individual and group career counseling and assessment which includes the administration and interpretation of vocational inventories; maintain local, regional and national job boards pertinent to student needs; publish blog on university website and maintain job bulletin and website job board. Maintain office website to include data on testing, job fairs, job postings, and career resource links; produce a job fair for the spring and fall semester and facilitate on campus recruiting; communicate with recruiters via fax, phone, email, or mail; committee work as assigned. Assist with the development of internships for students as well as job shadowing opportunities. Maintain job postings for student worker and temporary positions on people admin platform, assist department staff with the people admin platform. Complete annual assessments for quality evaluation for department. Create marketing tools for promotion of job fairs, events, or testing. Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all time.

Supervision
Received: Report to Dean of Student Life.
Given: Supervise proctors, and student workers.

Working Conditions
Usual: General office conditions; responsible for physical test facility arrangements; oversee a number of Saturday/Sunday test administrations; exempt from overtime provisions. Position is Security Sensitive

Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Sul Ross State University Alpine Campus is in the Scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students of campus in Alpine, Texas. At an elevation of 4,480 feet, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park are all within one to three hours driving distance from Alpine. The SRSU campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde comprise Rio Grande College. RGC offers upper-level courses leading to bachelor’s degrees as well as master’s degree programs and works closely with its partner institution, Southwest Texas Junior College, to provide a seamless transition to RGC for their students. All RGC students hold an Associate degree from an accredited institution or they have completed 42 semester credit hours of transferrable work. More information is available regarding Sul Ross State University and position openings See http://www.sulross.edu our website.