Curriculum Transcript Evaluation Specialist (Part-Time, Temporary)

at  Wake Technical Community College

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Pay Grade: Specialist 6
This position reports to the Assistant Registrar for Student Transition Services and works with the appropriate academic deans to coordinate the evaluation of transfer course credit for general education courses. The position ensures compliance with the NC Comprehensive Articulation Agreement and adherence to degree programs by following established procedures and/or identifying courses in need for further evaluation. The position makes decisions about courses that directly impact a student’s ability to progress in their chosen program of study, and that directly impact the cost for that student to attend college. The position requires careful attention to detail while producing a large volume high-quality work.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Detail oriented and able to work with high degree of accuracy
Strong communication skills, listening, writing, and speaking
Working knowledge of MS Office products

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s Degree
Two years of office administration or data processing experienceUnofficial transcripts must be attached with your online application prior to submission or submitted to Human Resources immediately upon completing the application. If your transcripts are not submitted, your application may not receive full consideration.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

• Reviews transcript information for potential general education transfer credit and either awards credit based on practices and procedures or forwards the course and transcript information to the appropriate personnel for review
• Works from a shared electronic file to document the status of each transcript review and communicate with the Transfer Credit Team if any transcripts need to be forwarded for review by CU Dean
• Assists with identification of courses that could be coded as standard equivalencies and assists with keying standard equivalencies in our student information system (Colleague) and the third-party software we use to research courses, Transfer Equivalency System (TES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

• Reviews transcript information for potential general education transfer credit and either awards credit based on practices and procedures or forwards the course and transcript information to the appropriate personnel for review
• Works from a shared electronic file to document the status of each transcript review and communicate with the Transfer Credit Team if any transcripts need to be forwarded for review by CU Dean
• Assists with identification of courses that could be coded as standard equivalencies and assists with keying standard equivalencies in our student information system (Colleague) and the third-party software we use to research courses, Transfer Equivalency System (TES)

Occasionally communicates with students via email or phone if additional information is needed in order to fully review their external courses. This might include asking students to provide course syllabi or a course description from their college’s catalog
Using TES, tracks his/her evaluation requests to CU Dean and provides information regarding course substitutions for general education transfer credit awards with the Student Records team and documents this process in Colleague
Very occasionally: Keys incoming college transcripts and standardized exam score data into the Student Information System as needed