Placement Testing Specialist

Placement Testing Specialist

About CT State
Connecticut State Community College (CT State) was
launched on July 1, 2023, through the consolidation of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges. With campuses and satellite locations statewide,
CT State serves all 169 towns and neighboring states. As the largest community college in New England, CT State is committed to providing
high-quality, affordable, and accessible education that supports students’ academic, career, and personal success.

For more
information about CT State Community College and the campus please visit Home – CT State

Position
Details
Posted: February 13, 2026
Level: Community College Professional 15, 12-month, tenure
track position
Employment Type: Standard
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Anticipated
Start Date: July 2026
Work Location: CT State Naugatuck Valley 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, CT
06708
Work Modality: On site; Position is not remote
Closing Date: Applications must be submitted
by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

Position Summary
The Community Colleges attract students
from a wide range of academic preparation to their two-year liberal arts degree programs as well as to their technical, occupational and
career certificate programs. The assignment of students to appropriate courses and instructional levels depends on assessment of their
academic preparation and, in many cases, requires remedial and supplemental instruction and assistance.

The Placement Testing
Specialist assists in this effort by performing assessment testing of students’ basic academic skills at a Community College. In some cases,
the position may be assigned to a student services department to provide administrative support services in addition to testing. When
assigned to an Academic Support Center, the position may be given tutoring, administrative support and personal computer work
assignments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Director, Academic Support Center, Director
of Admissions or other administrator, the Placement Testing Specialist is accountable for assisting in the operation of the College’s
learning assistance program through effective performance in these essential duties:

Key responsibilities include:

• Test
  administration
• Administrative support
• Training and leading assigned staff

Additional responsibilities
include:

• Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies
• Service on assigned committees and task
  forces
• Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings which may occur during evenings and
  weekends.

This posting outlines qualifications, experience, and skills but is not limited to the full specifications in the
official job description.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in an appropriately related field together with one
(1) or more years of related experience; or a combination of education, training and experience which would lead to the competencies
required for successful performance of the position’s essential duties.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities:

• Computerized testing and instruction methods
• Training and leading staff
• Ability to work effectively with
  individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including individuals with
  disabilities
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with college-level placement testing
  platforms (e.g., Accuplacer, ALEKS, or similar assessment systems).
• Experience using student information systems (e.g. Banner) and
  data reporting tools used for test administration and academic placement workflows.
• Experience in an academic support, testing
  center, or student services environment within higher education.
• Experience training, coaching, or leading student workers or
  support staff in a testing or academic support setting.
• Experience collaborating with other student support offices to create and
  execute testing schedules that meet the needs of students, which may include schedule flexibility to support some evenings and weekends
  during peak enrollment periods or to meet student testing accommodation needs.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary range;
  $58,550-$62,478 approximate annual
• Salary is based on qualifications, education, job-related experience, and internal equity

CT State offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous leave policies
• Multiple retirement plan
  options
• Comprehensive health insurance choices
• Supplemental benefits for retirement and family protection
• Tuition
  reimbursement (if applicable)

For more information, visit: CSCU – Human Resources – Future
Employees.

Application Instructions
To apply, submit:

• A cover letter
• A resume

The cover letter
may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume.

Important
Notes:

• Incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline will not be considered
• Links to external resume
  sites are not accepted
• Apply online at: www.ct.edu/hr/jobs
• CT State Community
  College cannot sponsor work visas
• Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States

Selection
Process
After the closing date, applications will be reviewed by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration
will be those who best meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and who submitted all required materials by the deadline.

The
selection process may include interviews and practical exercises (e.g., written, technical, or simulation exercises). Finalists will be
recommended to the Hiring Manager for final selection.

Background Screening
Employment offers are contingent
upon:

• Proof of eligibility to work under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
• Successful completion of a background
  check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification, reference checks, criminal history, and,
  when applicable, credit or driving history checks

CT State is committed to maintaining a safe campus community.

Equity
Statement
Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling
structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering
students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to
continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Continuing Notice of
Nondiscrimination
CT State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender
identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including
but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including
pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, victims
of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or trafficking or any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and
activities, unless the provisions of Section 46a-80(b) or 46a-81(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes are controlling or there are bona
fide occupational qualifications excluding persons in one of the above protected groups.

For information regarding the
nondiscrimination, disability, and Title IX policies/procedures, contact: Nicholas D’Agostino, Director of Equity and Civil Rights, CT State
Community College, 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051, 860-612-7075 or nicholas.dagostino@ctstate.edu.

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER.

To apply, visit https://ctstatecommunitycollege.applytojob.com/apply/aQpRkJPF8H

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