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Position Summary:       

The proctors distribute and collect examination materials, assist students with their needs during examinations and monitor students for violations of the law school’s disciplinary code.

Position Responsibilities:

• Check students in and out of exam room
• Read detailed printed instructions to students at the beginning and end of the exam
• Distribute bluebooks, exam questions, and other relevant materials
• Circulate around the room to monitor student behavior; report any concerns immediately to the Office of Student Services
• Relay student questions to the Office of Student Services; contact the Office with requests for IT assistance and facilities for HVAC adjustments; assist students in confirming their exam id number with the Registrar
• Help any student who feels ill and immediately contact Student Services
• Administer accommodations to students with relevant disabilities
• Collect and organize exam materials and conclude the exam
• Monitor the hallways
• Contact is primarily with students, other proctors and staff of the Office of Student Services
• Little discretion or decision-making

Experience & Educational Background:

• High school diploma
• Prior experience in proctoring

Skills & Competencies:

• Clear thinking and attention to detail
• Able to interact well with people
• Able to follow directions
• Promptness and strong sense of responsibility
• Maturity and judgment

Application Instructions:

$20-$20 per hour

About Us:        

The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is a leader in legal education, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The law school is renowned for its program in intellectual property, which includes the FAME Center for Fashion, Arts, Media and Entertainment Law. Cardozo Law has a long tradition of public advocacy and is the birthplace of the Innocence Project and the home of our Center for Rights and Justice.  Cardozo offers a world-class faculty and encourages creative thinking and innovation in the legal profession. Cardozo provides students with a strong foundation in legal theory combined with practical hands-on experience in a variety of areas including criminal law, civil rights law, and business law. The school prides itself on creating a vibrant and warm community for faculty, staff and students.

A division of Yeshiva University, Cardozo Law School offers an excellent compensation package, and a broad range of employee benefit plans. The law school is a secular institution within a religious university and welcomes people of all religions, ethnic backgrounds, races and sexual identities.

Equal Employment Opportunity:    

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.