Assessment Administrator/Student Success Specialist

Northampton Community College

About The Position

The staff and faculty of Northampton Community College share a single goal: to help students transform their lives through education. It's a goal that reaps rewards thousands of times over the course of a career. Employees at Northampton receive competitive compensation and an array of benefits while working on campuses located in a region with a very high quality of life. We invite you to consider applying for one of our currently available positions. For more information on the College, please visit www.northampton.edu. For more information on life in the Lehigh Valley, please visit https://www.northampton.edu/human-resources/life-in-the-area.htm. NCC is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences in this area. Assessment Administrator/Student Success Specialist ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This posting will close on: 03/13/2026 No further applications will be accepted on or after this date ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATOR/STUDENT SUCCESS SPECIALIST, Center for College and Career Readiness (grant funded) Primary Function: Administers pre/post-assessments to determine student placement and track academic progress, student goal setting, barrier identification, student transition to employment and/or postsecondary education, and assist students in completing the intake process.

Requirements

Education: attainment of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a regionally accredited college.
Experience: three years experience in adult literacy or adult education programming or teaching.
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: (a) knowledge of current concepts in adult literacy professional development and curriculum/assessment; (b) organizational, communicative and interpersonal skills; (c) computer skills; (d) ability to function effectively as a member of the administrative team.

Responsibilities

Administer Title II-approved assessments
Schedule and conduct new student orientation
Track student hours to determine when assessments need to be administered
Schedule students for testing
discuss test results with students
Use assessment results to assist students in goal setting
Generate administrative and student reports from assessment testing client
submit assessment results to eData staff for entry
Provide barrier and transition support by providing students with internal and external resources
Assist in the student intake process
Maintain required certification to administer paper-based, computer-based, and remote assessments
Complete professional development as required by the Center, College, and funder
participate in job-embedded professional development related to the responsibilities of the position