Job Description

About Durham College:

Durham College (DC) is leading the way as a post-secondary institution, offering an innovative and transformative student experience and hands-on learning opportunities. With this focus top of mind for our students and our employees, DC is proud to be one of the fastest-growing colleges in the province and annually ranked as one of the GTA\xe2\x80\x99s Top 100 employers.

The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including culinary management, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction and trades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and community services, justice, media, art and design.

With a focus on experiential learning, DC graduates are known for having the skills and knowledge employers need. More than 104,000 alumni represent the college, both locally and around the world.

Serving the Durham Region and Northumberland County communities for over 50 years, with campuses in Oshawa and Whitby, the college offers over 12,500 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students access to more than 145 full-time post-secondary programs \xe2\x80\x93 including four honours bachelor degrees and nine apprenticeship programs. Led by over 1,860 full- and part-time staff, DC has an estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Region.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Durham College\xe2\x80\x99s Test Centre offers a secure, comfortable and modern test writing environment to both Durham College students and those persons writing exams or assessments for another post-secondary institution. Invigilators oversee the writing of assessments for the Test Centre, ensuring the academic integrity of this process. Test-writing clients may include college students, apprentices, or external persons pursuing post-secondary credentials at other institutions. More information on the services offered can be found here:

Invigilators will be available to proctor or invigilate assessments both in-person at either of the Whitby or Oshawa campuses, and virtually through video conferencing. In-person invigilation duties include such tasks as preparing testing rooms in advance, checking students in, verifying student identification and ensuring a quiet and orderly physical environment. Virtual invigilation duties include such tasks as ensuring software is in working order, arranging virtual check-in for students and trouble-shooting/escalating technical issues.

Whether in-person or virtual, Invigilators may provide one-on-one support to students registered with the Access and Support Centre by reading and clarifying questions or scribing student responses. Maintaining privacy, managing time and communicating Test Centre rules to students are critical functions regardless of how an invigilation is provided.

QUALIFICATIONS: * Post-secondary education is required, preferably in an education-related field.

• Experience invigilating tests or exams in an academic setting is an asset.
• Familiarity with a variety of accommodation software supports (ie: Read and Write) and/or video conferencing platforms (ie: MS Teams, Zoom) is preferred.
• Must be process-oriented, reliable, student-focused, able to follow procedures and effective problem-solvers.
• Experience working with individuals and students with disabilities and/or exceptionalities is an asset.

Required Skills

Hourly rate: $18.46

Required Experience

Part-time support opportunity (casual): October 2023 through June 2024, with potential for annual renewal

Hours: Up to 24 hours per week, scheduled on an ad-hoc and as available basis to pick up shifts. Shifts available within the operating hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with occasional weekend shifts. Available shifts fluctuate based on test writing needs and peak during midterms and final exam periods.

Campus Location: Oshawa and Whitby

Please apply below by submitting your cover letter and resume to the online portal. Applications will be accepted until Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Competition number SP23-35.

This position is located at 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa. .

Durham College