Specialist – Transfer Credit Evaluation

85411BR

Campus: Tempe

Specialist

Job Description

Are you passionate about transfer student success? If so, Academic Transfer Credit Solutions is looking for you to join their team.
Under general supervision, this role provides expertise in critically reviewing undergraduate transfer courses to determine course equivalencies in accordance with ASU’s curriculum. May need to communicate with the ASU community through Salesforce. Academic Transfer Credit Solutions is a department within the University Provost Office.
ASU is a diverse enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations and a commitment to sustainability, innovation and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market. Academic Transfer Credit Solutions offers hybrid work is an arrangement where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work

Department Name

Acad Transfer Credit Solutions

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$42,000 per year

Close Date

09- November- 2022

Essential Duties

• Reviews and verifies student transcript data for purposes of course evaluation and articulation;
• Utilizes multiple databases to encode course equivalencies;
• Assists with projects associated with course evaluations and transfer pathways.
• Assists with organizing and preparing data sets to be worked by team members, monitoring changes in data, and assisting with transfer credit report review;
• Promotes and maintains spirit of cooperation and collaboration among team members and all other units with whom team works closely;
• Maintains internal training materials and process documentation;
• Executes a variety of office administrative activities such as investigating, evaluating and resolving problems within scope of position;
• Cross training in diverse activities to assist with the variable peak processing demands;
• And any other duties needed to help drive to our organizational vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our organization’s values;
• Conducts oneself in such a way to meet University Core Expectations:
• Service-oriented, Positive Attitude, Helpful
• Trustworthy, Adheres to Ethics and Compliance Standards

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment AND three (3) years of related experience; OR, Seven (7) years of related experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in critically analyzing and assessing relevant information.
• Evidence of effective communication
• Experience in managing multiple, diverse projects and meet deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail.
• Experience in applying critical thinking skills to effectively resolve issues.
• Experience in performing data entry activities accurately and efficiently.
• Demonstrates personal responsibility for completion of all tasks accurately and timely
• Experience in working effectively in an environment subject to quickly changing priorities.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with peers, faculty, students, administration and other interested parties.
• Experience in rapidly adapting and effectively utilizing new technology, practices, policies and methods.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ASU academic structure and organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ASU lower division university general studies requirements and course content.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ASU academic structure and organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ASU lower division university general studies requirements and course content.

Working Environment

Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse (85%); frequently required to stand and walk (15%)
Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds (40%)
Ability to regularly change priorities to accomplish tasks with frequent interruptions
Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions

Department Statement

The Academic Transfer Credit Solutions team under the University Provost supports student success by developing, standardizing and evaluating transfer curriculum activities and processes. Academic Transfer Credit Solutions works directly with academic units and departments across the university and external agencies to provide exemplary service to students. Academic Transfer Credit Solutions seeks detail- and service-oriented team members to join a positive environment focused on collaborative problem solving.

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.