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Assessor Qualifications and Responsibilities
If you are interested in a role as a CELBAN speaking assessor, please review the assessor qualifications and responsibilities before completing the application form.
CELBAN Assessors must have:
- TESL Certification approved by TESL Canada or equivalent;
- Certification as
-CLB assessor (i.e., CLBA, CLBPT, ELTPA, CELBAN); and/or
-Interviewer in another high stakes assessment (i.e., IELTS); - Knowledge of the Canadian Language Benchmarks proficiency scale;
- Knowledge of language assessment theory and practice acquired through work experience or course of study;
- Experience with occupation-specific programming and assessment;
- Demonstrated ability to conduct interviews, including tact, active listening, and elicitation techniques;
- Highly proficient English communication skills, including clarity of speech;
- Ability to discuss topics relevant to nursing and healthcare;
- Ability to use evaluation tools effectively to make accurate scoring and benchmark decisions;
- Ability to handle multiple documents and materials to manage scoring while assessing;
- Practice in providing targeted and relevant feedback on internationally educated professionals’ language and communication skills;
- A commitment to test security protocols and Conflict of Interest Guidelines;
- An interest in freelance, casual contract opportunities.
CELBAN assessors are responsible for:
- Participating in the assessor training and calibration sessions;
- Preparing the interview room, including sufficient test materials and forms, seating arrangements, and digital recording devices;
- Verifying test taker identification prior to the interview;
- Conducting the CELBAN interview according to prescribed protocols;
- Discussing and concurring with another assessor to agree on an assigned benchmark;
- Completing the requisite score sheets and reporting forms during and after the interview;
- Clearly documenting constructive and actionable feedback for candidates;
- Ensuring the test coordinator has all of the test materials and score sheets at the end of the testing session;
- Participating in calibration once annually and re-certification once every two years;
- Committing to the terms and agreements with test site employers.