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Transfer Navigator

Bemidji State University (BSU) invites applicants to join our team as the Transfer Navigator. This grant-funded position is ideally centrally positioned on the Minnesota North College (MNC) Hibbing campus and would make frequent day trips to the other MNC campuses on a regular schedule. The purpose of the position is to increase the rate of success (attainment of four-year degree) among students transferring from MNC to BSU, and to increase the rate of graduation success at the colleges (attainment of two-year degree or other award) through personalized support from very early in each college student's enrollment didates must possess a valid driver's license and be able to pass a driving history background check.

Responsibilities of the Transfer Navigator include:

• Directly support enrolled and prospective students. (40%) Being present on a regular basis at Minnesota North College campuses, holding appointments and being available to students on various schedules. Quickly and thoroughly answer a wide range of questions about their chosen transfer/degree pathway. Being a singular point of contact to handle all transfer questions/situations. Assisting students in academic support and major/career exploration.
  
  Empowering students to develop plans for success that include understanding degree requirements and advocating for themselves. Monitoring student admission and transfer progress, analyzing challenges and barriers, determining solutions, and conducting intervention activities for students experiencing impeded matriculation. Providing guidance to students navigating university systems, such as undergraduate admissions applications, graduation planner, e-mail, financial aid, housing apps and procedures, and understanding the degree audit report, among others.
  
  Maintaining a roster of students in the customer relationship management system(s); tracking student engagements; assisting with developing and presenting transfer reports and data. Conducting workshops and classroom visits with prospective and current students to inform students about transfer requirements and processes to ensure a seamless transition to BSU. Presenting university transfer information at college recruitment events, information sessions, and at various meetings.
  
  Assisting in the recruitment of prospective transfer students and helping students navigate through transfer and financial aid processes. Working with students who plan to transfer but have a long road ahead (part-time enrollment) to encourage continuance and clearly illustrate ways to achieve their goals. Providing individualized transfer plans for students, with special attention paid to AAS/AS students to complete the MNTC before transferring.
  
  Providing transfer information for specific programs and discussing what would be needed to complete the program viding planning materials showing a breakdown of remaining courses and estimated costs. Attending MNC events for current student groups to introduce them to BSU, including PSEO and Concurrent Enrollment students. Attending campus events for prospective students (high school groups) to introduce BSU to incoming students.
  
  Starting at MNC, finishing ending events such as commencement and scholarship/alumni recognition to support students transferring to BSU. Helping students and parents clearly understand the financial aid options and how they might differ or be similar between MNC and BSU. Clearly illustrating to students, the career advancement and earning potential of the various careers available with a bachelor's degree. Ensuring students are aware of "learn and earn" opportunities with flexible BSU online programs.
  
  Identifying specific courses students should be taking at MNC to most efficiently earn the two-year and four-year degree while working to develop confidence in their ability to transition to upper-level coursework.
• Collaborating directly with faculty and administrators. (30%) Developing relationships with MNC staff, faculty, and administration to increase awareness of BSU programs and benefits to students. Assisting with articulation agreements and responding to program changes at BSU and MNC. Working with MNC faculty and administrators to identify transfer barriers as well as opportunities to improve the transfer process. Strengthening relationships between MNC and BSU faculty and staff through structured visits, meetings, and student engagements.
  
  Holding meetings between BSU and MNC faculty to support the development of transfer course equivalences in Transfer Pathways and non-pathway areas where alignment is needed. Ensuring faculty awareness of programmatic changes to ensure continued alignment of transfer pathways. Presenting programmatic information (Accounting, Social Work, Forestry, etc.) in MNC classrooms to help guide students who plan to transfer and earn a bachelor's degree.
• Collaborating directly with MNC staff. (30%) Traveling among the MNC campuses to build working relationships…