Assistant Director, Transfer Evaluation , Office of Undergraduate Admissions

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions provides a fair opportunity for every applicant to obtain admission to the University, operates in a professional manner that ensures positive staff morale and values hard work and dedication. The team communicates and collaborates effectively, presents a coordinated effort to standardize procedures and document best practices, offer a variety of methods for professional development, and provide first‑class customer service in a cost‑effective and transparent manner.

The Assistant Director, Transfer Evaluation serves as a transfer specialist and is a member of the transfer evaluation team. Though this position holds some responsibility for supporting first‑year applicants in the admissions process, they are primarily responsible for admissions, recruitment, and evaluation for transfer applicants. The incumbent will have a sound working knowledge of the K‑14 education system, 4‑year institutions and transfer articulation;

and support transfer students through the admissions process. The transfer team takes intentional steps to sensitize and enlighten all of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions staff, as well as campus colleagues, to the special interests and needs of the transfer population.

• Assists management in the design and implementation of admissions programs for transfer applicants.
• Assists in the design and execution of training for transfer readers and evaluators. Advises the general public in person, by telephone, via virtual platforms, individually or through groups.
• Provides information on admission policies/procedures, and eligibility requirements for all colleges, schools and major programs.
• Those advised include prospective and current applicants, continuing and returning students, parents, government officials, faculty and staff from UC campuses and other educational institutions.
• Provides in-depth information on admissions requirements/eligibility requirements, prerequisite courses, school/college programs and curricula, specific financial aid criteria, and career opportunities.
• Supports admissions officers in advising transfer applicants.

• Serves as a point of contact for all assigned schools/community colleges.
• Represents the University of California, Berkeley at school/community college/program visits, college nights/fairs, transfer days/fairs as assigned.
• Behaves in a manner that promotes goodwill on behalf of the University.
• Plans visits to schools, schedules and makes presentations, interviews, and follow‑up visits.
• Reaches out to potential applicants, and provides information about higher education generally and UC Berkeley specifically.
• Plans, manages and implements events to enhance engagement, outreach and yield, including Cal Day, campus diversity initiative events, mentoring programs, electronic communications, and similar activities. Assesses effectiveness in attracting quality students to UC Berkeley.
• Utilizes search and marketing tools and technology.

• Maintains a caseload of newly admitted students and performs course‑by‑course evaluations for eligibility review and record verification.
• Evaluates transcripts and performs course‑by‑course evaluations for transfer credits.
• Mandates supplemental academic preparation as conditions of admission where appropriate.
• Determines if applicant has met specific University/campus requirements at point of admission.
• Finalizes applicants’ entrance records for the University.

• Serves as liaison between students, parents, colleges/universities, community agencies, and UC Berkeley college/school/department.
• Serves as Officer of the Day (OD) as assigned.
• Provides in‑depth information on admissions/eligibility requirements, prerequisite courses, school/college programs and curricula, specific financial aid criteria, and career opportunities.
• Assists prospective applicants with course planning.
• Responds to general inquiries. Contacts students regarding their admission to Berkeley.

• Serves as lead reader for transfer reading cycle, including the training and management of assigned readers.
• Reads and scores…