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Staff Postings
Current jobs for staff are listed according to the department or area of the College requesting the position.
INTERNAL POSTINGS:
Program Technician - INTR
Child, Family and Community Studies
Competition Number: 2012-035A
Closing Date: May 22, 2012
Admissions Officer
Student and Enrollment Services/Registrar
Competition Number: 2012-037A
Closing Date: May 24, 2012
Laboratory Technician IV, Geology
Science & Technology
Competition Number: 2012-038R
Closing Date: May 23, 2012
Laboratory Technician IV, AHT
Science & Technology
Competition Number: 2012-040R
Closing Date: May 24, 2012
International Advising and Articulation Specialist
Douglas International
Competition Number: 2012-041A
Closing Date: May 28, 2012
International Education Advisor
Douglas International
Competition Number: 2012-042R
Closing Date: May 28, 2012
EXTERNAL POSTINGS:
Publications & Documentation Specialist/Trainer
CEIT
Competition Number: 2012-014R
Closing Date: Open until filled
Office Assistant
Various Departments
Competition Number: 2012-015A
Closing Date: Ongoing
Instructional Facilitator (Aboriginal Stream)
Child, Family and Community Studies
Competition Number: 2012-023A
Closing Date: Open until filled
Sports Science Lab Technician IV - Instructional Lab Assistant
Science & Technology
Competition Number: 2012-027R
Closing Date: Applications will be reviewed May 18, 2012; however, the posting will remain open until filled.
Registrar's Office General Clerk Assistant
Student and Enrolment/Registrar
Competition Number: 2012-028A
Closing Date: Open until filled
Administrative Officer I
Science & Technology
Competition Number: 2012-032A
Closing Date: Open until filled
Laboratory Technician IV, Geology
Science & Technology
Competition Number: 2012-038R
Closing Date: Open until filled
TESTING:
Each support staff position at Douglas College has specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities defined as part of the job and hiring criteria. A number of these criteria are routinely tested during the competition process. Testing is one of the steps and establishes that a candidate has the required basic skills for the position. Training on specific software is available through CEIT as well as at Microsoft Office.com
Skills which are often tested include:
- Word Processing - Word
- Spreadsheet - Excel
- Customer Service
- Keyboarding
- Administration Skills
- Data Entry
- Reading Comprehension
Tests have been established using criterion-related validity (the tests help to predict essential job performance characteristics).
Candidates may be required to take departmental tests to ensure competency in a specialized skill or program area.
The following testing time frames and conditions apply to internal candidates:
Knowledge tests - Word, Excel, Customer Service, Reading Comprehension and Administrative Support
To maintain the validity of the knowledge based tests, the College follows a best practices procedure of a waiting period between opportunities to test. The intent of the waiting period is to ensure that testing reflects the true knowledge of the employee and not a memorization of the questions and answers.
If an employee does not meet the testing requirements for knowledge based tests, they may re-test after a period of three months. If the employee still does not meet the testing requirements, they may return to re-test after an additional three months. If, after the third attempt, the employee does not meet the testing requirements, they may return to re-test after an additional six months. Further retesting will be permitted only where an employee is able to provide evidence of attempts to gain the required knowledge (for example: successful completion of an Excel or Word course, etc.)
Skills tests, Keyboarding, and Data Entry
If an employee does not meet the testing requirement for skill based tests, they may re-test if it has been demonstrated there has been a significant attempt to improve the skill (for example: the candidate has spent time practicing/upgrading his/her keyboarding/data entry skills or taken a course, etc.).
For either Knowledge-based or Skill-based tests, an employee may request to re-test even if he/she has not applied to a specific job posting, so long as the above time frames and other requirements have been met.
