Empire State University is seeking a Degree and Transfer Specialist (State Title: Staff Assistant) in the Office of the Registrar. The chosen candidate will work as part of a team whose primary responsibilities include evaluating and applying advanced standing credit to student records, creating, and maintaining student degree audits, and providing guidance regarding policy and procedures for the university community.

The Office of the Registrar at Empire State University provides a wide range of services for students, alumni, faculty and staff, which include recording and reporting academic information, calculating, recording and reporting academic standing, graduation clearance, transcript services, transfer evaluation, enrollment verifications and certifications, collaboration on the academic calendar, enrollment reporting and forecasting, and publications including the term guide and the university catalog. The office maintains all official student, alumni and curricular records for the university, and it ensures the accuracy and integrity of the curricular and student records.

Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

• Working with the Assistant Registrar to conduct final clearance and award of degrees and certificates.
• Participating in the pre-review of student records to determine graduation eligibility.
• Reconciling degree requirements and substitutions with input from faculty and staff.
• Evaluating transferability of prior learning from regionally accredited colleges, military experience; non- collegiate sponsored instruction evaluated by ACE and/or NCCRS, and other pre-evaluated professional learning.
• Creating course equivalencies with input from faculty, assisting in the maintenance of the articulation tables, and applying transfer credit to student records.
• Assisting in the creation and maintenance of undergraduate student degree audits using Degree Works.
• Supporting academic review by researching answers and responding to questions regarding advanced standing credit and degree audit.
• Providing support within the office regarding technology for degree audit and transfer processes, including assisting with the transition to new technologies.
• Working as part of a team and assisting with specific projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
• A minimum of two years' work experience in higher education
• Excellent computer skills
• Ability to work independently as well as be a strong team player
• Strong attention to detail
• Clear and effective communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience utilizing student information software, particularly Banner and Degree Works
• Experience working in a distributed environment
• Experience with degree auditing and/or transfer credit
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Experience working with an adult student population

Special Information:

• This position is located in Saratoga Springs, NY
• VISA sponsorship is not available for this position

Rank/Salary: SL2, $46,000-$48,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Empire State University is an EOE employer.

We are pleased to offer our employees an excellent benefit package which includes NYS health insurance, free dental and vision, competitive retirement options, and generous vacation, sick and holiday accruals; and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. We also offer professional-development activities for professionals and support staff.

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