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Salary:                   Salary42,000- 48,000 annually
Benefits:                The University offers generous benefits including paidtime off (holidays, holy days and vacation), employer matching contributions tothe retirement plan, and tuition benefits for employees and their eligible dependents.Learn more and explore benefits at www.duq.edu/benefits
Location:                  School of Nursing
Position Status:        Full-time                                            
Hours:                      Varied
Position Number:     241293/10-1199                
FLSA Status:            Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY:
This position coordinates the complexassessment/exam process for undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Thecoordinator administers the assessment and communication plan in collaborationwith the School of Nursing (SON) faculty to adhere to published testingprotocols in the undergraduate and graduate handbooks. The coordinator managesthe use of electronic testing programs (ExamSoft and HESI), student examaccommodations, testing security measures, midterm and final exam testingschedules, and supports faculty in test deployment. The coordinator reports tothe Assistant Dean for Instructional and Clinical Technology.
DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES:
Administrator for exam creation, management,and delivery. Utilizes analytic and decision-making skills to facilitate theexam process and to manage the assessment process for multiple programs. 
Responsible for successful completion and upload of 25,000+ exam files annually from a wide variety of hardwaredevices, operating systems, and software applications.
Coordinates student exam process with facultyand Office of Technology. Manages test scheduling, analyzes and disseminatesstudent testing schedules to students and faculty, oversees room reservations,and troubleshoots issues with HESI, ExamSoft, or other testing applications. 
Manages schedule for midterm and final examsfor students with accommodations and exam conflicts, collaborates withundergraduate department chair to finalize exam schedule, oversees roomreservation for accommodation student exams, schedules and arranges fordepartment faculty, staff, and GA proctors using SignUpGenius.
Upholds and executes SON testing standards and ensures policies are adhered tothroughout the testing process, including collaborations with Elsevier andExamSoft.
Assists all undergraduate and online nursingstudents throughout the exam process to ensure quality assessment processeswith a variety of testing platforms. Collaborates directly with departmentchairs and faculty, Assistant Dean for Instructional and Clinical Technology,Associate Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs, Office of Technology, and Officeof Disability Services.
Collaborates with faculty to create and postexams in courses, assist with Canvas LMS quizzes, and maintains test bank ofquestions. Arranges for make-up exams due to excused medical reasons,athletics, or other exam conflicts. Works closely with faculty to managemake-up exam process for scheduling, room reservations, and exam delivery tomeet course deadlines. The coordinator is also responsible for proctoringmake-up exams.
Oversees exam file management forundergraduate and graduate programs and assures file upload completion foranalysis and grade distribution.
Responsible for exam administrator role forthe School of Nursing; checks exams for technical accuracy, posts exam files,imports roster and course information, regularly updates database according toactive registration and corrects errors in system. Maintains accurate exam datain HESI and ExamSoft throughout assessment process: data import, accountset-up, mock exam, exam creation, deployment, exam analysis, grade recording.
Follows policy and procedures for confidentialstudent information.
Provides faculty and administrators with examresults and data summaries.
Manages Graduate Assistant (GA) proctoringstaff and scheduling of GA staff. Works closely with nursing faculty and staffto schedule proctoring assignments. This position is required to proctor examsas needed.
Coordinates with Office of Disability Servicesand Office of Student and Alumni Affairs to oversee testing for nursingstudents with exam accommodations, arranges for proctors, creates separate roomreservations that adhere to required accommodation, and maintains database andcompliance issues as outlined in accommodation verification letters.
Maintains knowledge of advances in technologythat could lead to academic integrity violations, implements strategies to maintainthe integrity of assessment, oversees remote proctor usage in the onlinegraduate program, reviews testing results for potential violations of academicintegrity policy, and maintains proctor guidelines for addressing potentialtest security issues.
Provides training for new faculty on theprocess of test creation, assists faculty with tests, conducts facultyin-service training on successful test creation and delivery.
Performs related duties and responsibilitiesas assigned.