Scribe Invigilator

Job Description

Scribe Invigilator - Limited Term

Tracking Code: req1898

Faculty/Department: Office of Student Life

Number of Positions: 1

Appointment Type: Limited Term 

Hourly Rate: $24.53 per hour

Posting Date: February 19, 2026

Closing Date: March 4, 2026

Job Summary:  Ontario Tech
University is seeking attentive individuals for the casual, part-time position
of Scribe Invigilator in the Office of Student Life. Reporting to the Manager,
Test Centre and Integrated Services, Scribe Invigilators provide critical
one-on-one support to students registered with Student Accessibility Services,
ensuring equitable access to exams by transcribing responses and/or reading
exam content aloud as per approved accommodations. We welcome applicants with academic backgrounds in Engineering,
Math, Physics, Nursing, Health Sciences, and Computer Science, as many
students receiving support write exams in these subject areas.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities: 

•  Writing
  or typing responses exactly as dictated by the student, ensuring no
  rewording or alterations are made
• Reading
  exam questions aloud if the student requires both reading and scribing
  support, strictly following the printed text without rephrasing or
  interpreting
• Assisting
  the student in navigating digital exam platforms if required, including
  navigating between sections, handling software interfaces, or using
  assistive technology
• Requesting
  clarification on capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, and allowing
  the student to review and edit responses for accuracy
• Adhering
  strictly to protocols, maintaining neutrality, and refraining from
  prompting or providing hints to the student
• Maintaining
  confidentiality of the exam content, as well as any personal or
  accommodation information about the student, in alignment with Test Centre
  and Student Accessibility Services' privacy standards
• Arriving
  on time to review protocols and prepare for any specific student
  accommodations
• Coordinating
  closely with the Chief Invigilator to ensure that all accommodations and
  exam protocols are consistently met
• Assist
  with the cleaning up of testing rooms
• Be
  aware of exam anomalies, and report incidents using the university, Test
  Centre, and Student Accessibility Services (SAS) procedures
• Enforce
  Test Centre protocol, complete appropriate paperwork during each shift,
  maintain Test Centre security, and uphold a high level of confidentiality
• Ensure
  academic integrity is maintained throughout all exam activities
• Other
  duties as assigned

Required Skills:

• Understanding
  of legislative requirements in the area of human rights and accessibility
• Strong
  listening and typing or handwriting skills
• Excellent
  verbal communication and clarity
• Ability
  to remain neutral, non-intrusive, and patient
• Awareness
  of accessibility principles and privacy/confidentiality standards
• Comfort
  with basic computer and exam software platforms
• Ability
  to follow protocols precisely and work one-on-one in a professional manner
• Good
  judgment, decision-making making and problem-solving skills
• Superior
  organizational skills
• Ability
  to work effectively individually and within a team environment
• Computer
  word processing and database skills
• Collaborate
  and communicate effectively in writing and orally
• Proven
  ability to carry out detailed procedures
• Proven
  ability to multitask and works well under pressure with strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated
  ability to take initiative, problem solve and exercise sound judgment
• Ability
  to travel to and work out of two locations 

Required Education: 

• Completion
  of post-secondary school program (college diploma or university degree)
  

* Verification of Academic credentials may be required

Required Education:

• We
  welcome applicants from diverse academic backgrounds. Familiarity with
  subject areas such as engineering, mathematics, physics, nursing,
  health sciences, or computer science is considered a strong asset, as
  it will support students during discipline-specific exams.
• Minimum
  1 year of experience working in an accommodated Test Centre (preferred)
• Minimum
  1 year of customer service experience (preferred)

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit in electronic format a covering letter and their resume. Applications will be accepted until March 4, 2026 or until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate all applications received; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Teaching Assistant/Research Assistant/Invigilator and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the university and the PSAC. To the extent that policies are not included in the collective agreement, employment will also be governed by the university's policies which may also be found on our website   and which may be amended from time-to-time.

Ontario
Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization
and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified
candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations,
Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons,
persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or
2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply;
however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in
Canada, will be given priority.

Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university's Accessibility Policy

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Expected Start Date: 4/6/2026

Expected End Date: 8/31/2026