Job Description

Reporting Line Manager:
Senior Assessment Officer

Varsity College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

Invigilators have the key role of upholding the integrity of the assessment process in accordance with the IIE Assessment Policy and Strategy.

Job Purpose:

The role of the Independent Contractor Invigilator is:

• Monitoring students to ensure that there is no malpractice during the assessments.
• Distributing answer booklets and exam papers to the students.
• Ensuring that assessments conditions are always adhered to and meet the policy requirements.
• Preparing the assessment venues to ensure that it meets requirements.
• Providing support where necessary should an emergency arise e.g., sick student, fire evacuation.
• Answering any queries that a student may have during the assessment.
• Provide a detailed and clear report at the end of each session.

Key Performance Areas:

Assessment Security

• Responsible for safeguarding the safety and integrity of the assessment instrument
• Monitor the students during the assessment to ensure no irregularities takes place

Venue Preparation and access

• Ensure that assessment venues are conducive for conducting assessments as per policy
• Ensure that only relevant student have access to the venue during the assessment
• Check to ensure that students who are in the venue are met academic conditions for writing the assessment.

Minimum Education Requirements:

• Matric
• Higher Certificate/Diploma will be advantageous

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

• At least 1-2 years industry experience

Additional requirements:

• No criminal record

Working Conditions:
Saturday worked required

IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College