Exam Proctor

Location: North Adams, MA Category: Support Staff Posted On: Tue Jan 20 2026

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) is seeking Exam Proctors for the Office of Disability Resources. Exam Proctors ensure that students receive appropriate accommodations under the Americans with Disability Act during testing in academic subjects. Exam Proctors are responsible for maintaining testing materials and the integrity of the testing process.

Exam Proctors will work under the supervision of the Office of Disability Resources. Weekly hours will be determined based on student need.

• A reader reads aloud to a student any exam papers, any instructions, and any answers that the student has dictated.
• A reader may only read what the student asks to be read.
• A reader may only read when the student asks.
• A reader must stop reading when the student tells to stop.
• The reader may read aloud the question to the student as many times as needed.
• Communication between the reader and the student is permitted only when the reader needs to ask the student what paragraph or question to read again in case the student was not clear.
• A reader must read the exam paper exactly how it is written and is not allowed to rephrase or explain the content of the question.
• The reader should under no circumstances prompt the student with regard to the content of the exam answer.

• A scribe writes down a student's dictated answers to questions in an examination.
• In some cases a scribe can act as a reader as well.
• The scribe may type or hand-write a student's answer. This needs to be agreed upon.
• The scribe must write exactly what the student tells them to write, and must not paraphrase or edit the student's answers (even if he/she thinks that the answer doesn't make sense).
• The scribe/reader (at a student's request) can read back the answers so that the student can edit their work if necessary.
• Generally, the scribe is responsible for spelling unless otherwise has been agreed. However, the student should be prepared to spell any technical words and give the main punctuation. The student may ask the scribe to alter either at any time and the scribe must comply.
• The scribe should make sure all details (name, candidate number, etc) are correctly completed.
• The scribe should make sure all answers are clearly numbered.
• The scribe should make sure that any materials deleted by the student are cleared or crossed through.

• The scribe/reader should under no circumstances indicate by any word or action that he/she thinks the student has made a mistake. This includes gestures, hesitation, speech or written word.
• The scribe/reader should under no circumstances prompt the student with regard to the content of the exam answer.
• Communication between the scribe/reader and the student is permitted only when:

• The Office of Disability Resources should provide the scribe with pens, paper, or computer (if relevant).
• The scribe/reader and student should use a separate room for the exam.
• The student must be able to see the script or computer monitor throughout the duration of the exam.
• Where possible the same scribe/reader should be provided for all exams.
• We recommend that the student meets the scribe or reader 15 minutes before the exam begins.

This is a part-time, temporary, per-diem position. Salary for this position is $18.00/hour.

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