Graduate Proctor & Classroom Tech - Testing Center

Position Overview

This is a regular student technical position which serves as the Testing Center Proctor & Classroom Tech. The Proctor position will assist and support faculty, staff, and students by proctoring exams in the Testing Center and/or assisting faculty with in-person and virtual classroom management for extended and alternative instructional delivery courses.

Hours per Week

20-25 hours per week.

Department Specific Job Functions

Duties may include proctoring, greeting visitors, distributing and collecting materials, printing, preparing classroom technology, data entry, answering questions, and providing customer service to students, faculty, and staff. The position also performs computer and customer service-related duties in an office setting. Typical duties may include typing, filing, answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and utilizing Microsoft Office applications.

Proctors may also assist faculty members with research and administrative projects as assigned. Students are required to participate in a research activity each semester to maintain their graduate student status. Additional responsibilities may include other duties assigned.

Enrollment Requirements

Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. F1/J1 Visa students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester: To work in a regular student position during the summer semester, students must be enrolled in at least 3 summer credit hours or be enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in the minimum credit hours required for their classification and employment type. Students enrolled in fewer than 3 summer credit hours will be subject to FICA taxes during the summer term, which apply to both the student and the department. For Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) positions, students must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours (undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (graduate).

Note: New incoming students are not eligible for student employment until the semester in which they begin classes.

Enrollment Exception: If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact jobs@uco.edu for more information.

Qualifications/Experience Required

Graduate student status.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

The successful candidate will place a high value on confidentiality, punctuality, and dependability. While a student's primary function at UCO is the achievement of degree goals, employees are expected to devote their full attention to assigned duties while working.

Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills are essential. The ideal candidate will remain calm under pressure and demonstrate dependability, thoroughness, attention to detail, and initiative. Sensitivity to intercultural communication and strong interpersonal skills are required.

Basic knowledge of office equipment and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook, are expected. The ability to multitask while maintaining confidentiality is essential. The successful candidate will follow established protocols, demonstrate attention to detail, maintain a professional attitude and appearance, and exhibit a strong record of attendance. We seek an enthusiastic, dependable, and team-oriented individual with a willingness to learn.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodation, in accordance with ADA requirements, may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.