Assessment Administrator/Student Success Specialist

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.

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Assessment Administrator/Student Success Specialist

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This posting will close on:

08/01/2026

**No further applications will be accepted on or after this date**

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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.

Responsibilities: (1) Administer Title II-approved assessments; (2) Schedule and conduct new student orientation; (3) Track student hours to determine when assessments need to be administered; (4) Schedule students for testing; (5) discuss test results with students; (6) Use assessment results to assist students in goal setting; (7) Generate administrative and student reports from assessment testing client; (8) submit assessment results to eData staff for entry; (9) Provide barrier and transition support by providing students with internal and external resources; (10) Assist in the student intake process;  (11) Maintain required certification to administer paper-based, computer-based, and remote assessments; and (12) Complete professional development as required by the Center, College, and funder; and (13) participate in job-embedded professional development related to the responsibilities of the position.

Organizational Relationships:  (1) Responsible to the program manager to county(ies) where the position is assigned;  (2) Functions as an integral part of the Center for College and Career Readiness program improvement team;  (3) Relate to college and department goals;  (4) Accept other responsibilities as may be assigned by the program manager, program director, and/or college.

Performance Standards:  Performance in this position is considered satisfactory when:  (1) Mutually agreed upon objectives are attained within a specified timeframe; (2) Responsibilities of the position are carried out on a level consistent with performance objectives; (3) Effective relationships exist with the other members of the Center for College and Career Readiness.

Qualifications:  (1) Education:  attainment of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a regionally accredited college.  (2)  Experience:  three years experience in adult literacy or adult education programming or teaching.  (3)  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.

Benefits Snapshot

The College offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees. Just a few highlights of the benefits package include comprehensive medical plan options for you and your family (plus dental and vision), a College retirement contribution of 8% of your salary upon hire, NCC tuition waiver and an abundance of time off – up to 25 days’ vacation/floating, 10 sick days, four (4) day workweeks during summer, paid holidays (including a week+ break between Christmas and New Year’s) – among other things! Please visit https://www.northampton.edu/about/working-at-ncc/employee-benefits/index.html for more details on the full array of benefits.

Note: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.