Digital Assessment Technologist

Key Responsibilities

1. Creating appropriate technical support and guidance materials for staff and students in a range of formats for both adaptive technology and assessment platforms such as Read/Write.
2. Deliver training and awareness sessions to staff and students to promote excellence in the normal way of working with adaptive technologies including creating the relevant material scheduling and associated administration.
3. Communicate with colleagues regarding the features of approved adaptive technology promoting the use and supporting staff and students when required to ensure it is effectively utilised.
4. Troubleshoot and resolve technical or user related issues to digital assessment.
5. Complying with all legislative requirements including accessibility data protection and college policy.
6. Become the college expert in digital assessment including detailed knowledge of the qualification specification and specific requirements of delivering a JCQ compliant assessment.
7. To manage the secure recording upload and download of assessment material in compliance with GDPR JCQ and awarding organisation requirements in particular you will support with TLevel and future VLevel assessment requirements.
8. Maintain and annual calendar of digital assessment activity ensuring time and resource is effectively managed.
9. Create and manage user logons for digital assessment platforms ensuring strict policy and deadlines are adhered to.
10. Participate in the development of the colleges digital assessment strategy by providing innovative solutions and staying informed of emerging trends in assistive learning technology.
11. Escalate incidents of suspected malpractice to the Exams Officer and senior leadership.
12. To work closely with the colleges Exams Officers IT Technicians Learning Support and Curriculum colleagues to deliver an excellent student experience for assessment technology.
13. To consistently demonstrate excellent communications skills and a customer focused approach with the highest level of customer service.
14. To contribute fully to the mission and values statement of the College ensuring its effective implementation in all aspects of College life.
15. Other duties as directed by your line manager.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

1. Excellent IT knowledge and experience of supporting with customer facing software
2. Significant experience of supporting stakeholders with digital technology
3. Experience of analysing and interpreting data
4. Experience of delivering training to varied audiences using a various delivery methods.
5. Excellent attention to detail
6. Excellent communication and organisational skills
7. Excellent administrative skills
8. High level of interpersonal skills
9. Ability to use own initiative and self-motivated

1. Experience of working with JCQ compliance
2. Experience of working with adaptive learning technology

Benefits