Transfer Enrollment Specialist

Kent State•Kent, OH

7d•$46,977 - $54,710•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for contributing to the achievement of university enrollment goals by supporting and communicating admissions policies and procedures to transfer students, families, community college advisers, and campus partners. As a point of contact for transfer students and families for their transfer recruitment territory, this position will manage the enrollment process for transfer students, act as a liaison for potential transfer students with academic departments and university service units, work with faculty and staff to evaluate and update transfer equivalencies, research sending institutions general education curriculum, prepare unofficial transcripts, and speak at events related to transfer students in other Enrollment Management offices. Reports to the Senior Associate Director of Admissions.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a related field
A minimum of three years of student advising, admissions or related experience in higher education
Experience working with and interacting with diverse student populations is required.
Knowledge of: Higher education learning models, programs, schools/colleges, organizational structure
Knowledge of: Standard university recruiting and admissions practices
Knowledge of: Sales and/or territory management techniques
Knowledge of: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Knowledge of: Core advising competencies
Knowledge of: Student development theory
Skill In: Student advocacy
Skill In: Written and verbal interpersonal communication and public relations skills; including group presentation skills
Skill In: Communication/conflict management skills
Skill In: Problem solving
Skill In: Adhering to deadlines
Skill In: Work independently and effectively in collaborative groups and provide initiative/leadership as appropriate
Skill In: Student recruitment / outreach / retention through active participation and initiative in unit/university sponsored events
Skill In: Applying confidentiality/FERPA
Skill In: Personal computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite
Ability To: Interact effectively with students and parents from diverse backgrounds
Ability To: Travel regionally and/or domestically
Ability To: Work nontraditional hours, including some evenings and weekends
Ability To: Run reports and provide appropriate report analysis
Ability To: Apply student recruitment/outreach/retention skills
Ability To: Demonstrate core advising competencies-including: policies/procedures/curriculum; technology/systems, proficiency; higher education organizational knowledge-including working knowledge of higher education referral network and resources; student development theory; leadership styles and theories
Ability To: Work collaboratively with university departments and academic units, both internal and external; intermediate ability to build awareness of resources and fully developed ability to build relationships
Ability To: Prioritize work with a high degree of initiative and independence
Ability To: Work independently and as part of a team
Ability To: Assimilate and maintain confidential data
Ability To: Actively participate and successfully complete university-provided and external training and professional development
Ability To: Work closely and confidentially with students, faculty, and administrators in interpreting academic policies relative to transfer articulation agreements and transfer credit equivalencies

Responsibilities

Participate in regular advising visits with community colleges in service region to discuss transfer concerns with students and advisers.
Assist in reviewing transcripts to determine transferability of two and four-year college credits to the university; course transferability will be determined through university policy and appropriate university established procedures.
Provide recommendations regarding transfer student services and provides solutions for challenges, enhances existing practices including advisement, articulation agreements/partnerships, and transfer support services.
Plan and organize outreach to prospective transfer students and their families, particularly those from under-represented groups.
Serve as a liason to help connect transfer students to their individual colleges.
Maintain a strong knowledge base on all academic programs.
Participate in academic training initiatives to stay current on advising issues.
Develop close relationships with community college leadership in order to maintain current articulation agreements and toward the establishment of new agreements.
Work closely with the Credit Transfer Office to ensure currency of transfer information.
Serve as an integral part of an Enrollment Management team charged with the responsibility of identifying, recruiting, enrolling and retaining a highly qualified new student class each year.
Conduct ongoing outreach and engages with prospective students via phone, email and in person.
Perform related duties as assigned.