Competition Number: REQ 6829
TITLE: Assessment Advisor
DIVISION: Library, Learning & Assessment Centres
SALARY: Payband H, starting rate $36.29 per hour
HOURS: Tuesday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in person, Saturdays 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at home online
HOURS PER WEEK: 35
LOCATION: 200 King St.E.
STATUS: Temporary Support
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 2025 to September 2026
CLOSING DATE: August 11, 2025
Land Acknowledgement
George Brown College is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work, and live in the community with each other.
Equity Statement
George Brown College is committed to creating and sustaining an equitable and inclusive learning and working environment. We encourage and actively seek applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized people, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, all genders, and persons with disabilities.
GBC Vision
To be a college renowned for its inclusion, excellence, relevance, impact, and leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
Meets, one-on-one, with students whose scores place them in a foundations level before the student leaves the Assessment Centre, explains the reason for the placement and encourages reluctant students to accept the placement.
Advise declined applicants on their Admission results and provide options available as to their next steps.
Does in-person advising for General English-Continuing Education students and provides written documentation to allow students to enrol in the appropriate English course.
Emails all students advised and records daily documentation of each student advised, including BANNER entry for some students and scheduling of those eligible for automatic rewrites.
Answers questions by phone, email, online and in person regarding testing, test outcomes, admission decisions, etc. and directs callers to appropriate Departments if unable to answer a particular query whose answer is not within the purview of Assessment Services.
Provides test results to students. These students are required to meet in person with the incumbent so that the results can be interpreted accurately to the test-takers. Frequently, this requires detailed explanations of results, purpose of tests, and score interpretation.
Assists in placement/admission testing sessions throughout the year. This involves double checking tests being taken and verifying students/applicants information on BANNER for rewrites, admission, or placement testing eligibility. Setting students up on the appropriate placement/admission test and when required creates one-off test vouchers, both online and in person.
Coordinates, administers, and evaluates Canadian Language Benchmarks Placement Tests to ESL students and applicants both in groups and individually as required by the test and assessing skill-levels against the CLB rubrics. This includes group invigilation and assessment for reading and writing skills and individual assessment for oral and aural skills.
Other duties as assigned.
Educational and Experience Requirements:
Three-year diploma/degree or equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution in English.
English as a Second Language Teaching Certificate and CLBPT Certification is required.
Minimum of five (5) years’ cumulative experience teaching English and/or English as a second language in an academic environment. At least 6 months of on-the-job training to get up to speed and working independently in the position.
Skills and Attributes:
Solid time management, prioritization, organization, planning, and multi-tasking skills.
Excellent communication, collaboration, teamwork and interpersonal skills at a professional level.
Demonstrated commitment to uphold the College’s priorities on diversity and equity.
Able to travel between campuses for CLBPT assessments on a monthly basis.
Interview process may consist of a practical skills component.
Notes:
The College requires proof of degrees, credentials or equivalencies from accredited regional or federal post-secondary institutions and/or their international equivalents. Credentials may require validation at the time of interviews or offer.
About Us:
George Brown College prides itself on educating students through real-world learning, in the heart of Toronto. Our faculty and employees make this vision a reality, and we support them by making George Brown a great place to work. See why we are consistently ranked as one of GTA’s top employers.
Why work here?
George Brown College offers hybrid work opportunities, a competitive pension plan, generous holiday and vacation time, a tuition assistance program, discounted rates for employees taking Continuing Education courses, and an equitable work environment where everyone matters.
George Brown College is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Candidates who require accommodation in the hiring process may contact TalentAcquisition@georgebrown.ca confidentially.
