R0131572 University of Nevada, Reno - Main Campus The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.
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Job Description
The University of Nevada, Reno is hiring a Manager, University Testing Center (UTC). This position coordinates with faculty who wish to offer computerized testing for either online or traditional classes. The UTC administers placement exams, assessments, and offers contracted exam services for third party entities as appropriate. These include ALEKS PPL, ACT, College Board, and other academic, professional, and commercial testing products. The incumbent develops and manages all aspects of the UTC including policy and procedure development, testing standards, academic integrity, proctor oversight, establishment and management of the facility, equipment and software, and center operations including human resources management and budgeting. The incumbent serves as a liaison to third-party agencies such as testing-system vendors and third-party entities using testing services and negotiates testing contracts in collaboration with legal counsel and the immediate supervisor. The Manager is charged with building a successful testing center, with the expectation that the UTC will generate revenue to support the mission of the UTC.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and four years of related work experience; OR a Master's Degree and two years of related work experience
Related Experience: academic integrity, testing center experience in higher education, operations management, or other directly related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with testing center operations, especially in a Higher Education setting.
Compensation Grade
Administrative Faculty - C
Salary is based on related education and experience, internal equity and budgets.
To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade.
Remarkable Retirement
Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 15.50% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.
Perks of working at UNR • Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance • Generous annual and sick leave, life insurance and long-term disability - Faculty Benefits • E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center • Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues. • Several Diversity Committees and Affinity Groups focusing on campus-wide diversity initiatives to ensure we are working to create a diverse and welcoming campus climate. Diversity Groups • Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate • No state income tax
Grants-in-aid
The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grant-in-Aid
Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples' professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program
Department Information
The University Testing Center provides a secure, technologically advanced testing facility for University students, faculty and staff, as well as proctoring services for other institutions. The University Testing Center is part of the Office of Digital Learning, which provides support for academic technology, course design & delivery, and online learning.
Exempt Yes
Full-Time Equivalent 100.0%
Required Attachment(s)
Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu">jobs@unr.edu.
Attach the following documents to your application
1) Resume/CV
2) Cover Letter
3) Contact Information for three professional references
4) Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying.
This posting is open until filled
Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.
Posting Close Date
Note to Applicant
A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member's first day of employment.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
Founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno is the State of Nevada's land grant institution with a statewide mission and presence. The University of Nevada, Reno is a Carnegie I Research Institution and has been recognized as a "Top Tier" Best National University by U.S. News & World Report. With an enrollment of nearly 21,000 students we offer 145 Tier 1 accredited degree programs. Located in the picturesque Truckee Meadows the University of Nevada, Reno is surrounded by numerous state and national parks, is 45 minutes from beautiful Lake Tahoe, and four hours from San Francisco.
The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. We are an inclusive and engaged community and recognize the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person's age, disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, or religion.
