Senior Specialist, Curriculum and Articulation

Nevada System of Higher Education • Charleston, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Specialist for Transfer and Articulation ensures system-wide compliance and seamless student mobility by managing CSN’s multi-institutional articulation agreements. Acting as an advisor to the Faculty Senate Curriculum and General Education Advisory committees, this position conducts pre-reviews of proposals to optimize stackable credentials, coordinates system-wide Common Course Numbering alignments, and curates the college’s Areas of Study pathways to minimize student credit loss. The Senior Specialist serves as the operational manager for transfer-specific MOUs, ensuring all external articulation pathways are accurately built into internal advising guides and academic maps. The Senior Specialist serves as the college’s designated Institutional Articulation Coordinator and as a member of the NSHE Articulation Coordinating Committee.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years post-secondary transfer and articulation and/or curriculum experience.

Nice To Haves

• 3 years of post-secondary transfer and articulation and/or curriculum experience.
• Knowledge of NSHE’s Board of Regents Handbook and Policies and Procedures Manual, especially of the sections covering curriculum, credentials, general education, and transfer and articulation.
• Knowledge of CSN policies and procedures, especially of those covering curriculum, credentials, transfer and articulation, and Declaration of Major.
• Knowledge of NWCCU accreditation standards.
• Ability to communicate persuasively and diplomatically with faculty, administrative leadership, and external system stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize and communicate complex academic policies, regulations, and articulation standards clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
• Advanced proficiency in technical and professional writing, with specific experience drafting formal agreements, institutional reports, or regulatory documentation.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative communication skills, with a proven ability to facilitate consensus, mediate policy differences, and build partnerships across institutional boundaries.
• Strong data literacy and database management skills, with the ability to maintain accurate, centralized records and query information systems to support institutional reporting.
• Advanced organizational and project management skills, with a proven ability to independently prioritize competing priorities, multitask, and manage complex, concurrent workflows to meet strict internal and external deadlines.
• Demonstrated flexibility and strategic agility in adapting institutional timelines, processes, and project workflows in response to shifting external mandates, system-wide policy revisions, or changing regulatory requirements.
• Ability to exercise sound independent judgment and take decisive action when navigating complex, ambiguous, or sensitive articulation and curriculum challenges.
• Advanced proficiency with institutional software applications and data tools, including the Microsoft 365 Suite (specifically advanced Excel and Access for data tracking), and a demonstrated aptitude for learning specialized enterprise systems (such as student information systems and curriculum management platforms).
• Practical understanding of inputting, hyperlinking, and structuring data within pre-defined website frames or shells in compliance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA digital accessibility standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensures system-wide compliance and seamless student mobility by managing CSN’s multi-institutional articulation agreements.
• Acts as an advisor to the Faculty Senate Curriculum and General Education Advisory committees.
• Conducts pre-reviews of proposals to optimize stackable credentials.
• Coordinates system-wide Common Course Numbering alignments.
• Curates the college’s Areas of Study pathways to minimize student credit loss.
• Serves as the operational manager for transfer-specific MOUs, ensuring all external articulation pathways are accurately built into internal advising guides and academic maps.
• Serves as the college’s designated Institutional Articulation Coordinator.
• Serves as a member of the NSHE Articulation Coordinating Committee.

Benefits

• Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
• Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
• Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
• Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employee and dependents.
• Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available
• Learning & professional development opportunities.
• Active CSN Affinity Groups that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior