Director of Transfer and Articulation

Position Title:

Director of Transfer and Articulation

Location:

Big Rapids (Main Campus)
Department:40701 - CES Student Success Advertised Salary:$89,471. See

Job Summary for details on salary placement. Salary commensurate with education, experience, and other requirements.

Benefits:

Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position.

Admin / Admin Temp Benefit PlansFLSA:

Exempt Temporary/Continuing:
Continuing Part-Time/Full-Time:

Full-Time Union Group:

N/ATerm of Position:12 Month At Will/Just Cause:

At Will Summary of Position:

The Director of Transfer and Articulation provides strategic leadership and day-to-day operational oversight for the University’s transfer credit, articulation agreements, and credit-for-prior-learning functions. Reporting to the Associate Dean of the College of Extended Studies, the Director is accountable for ensuring that every credit a student has already earned – at a community college, four-year institution, through an industry credential or apprenticeship, or through documented professional experience – is evaluated accurately, awarded consistently, and posted in time to be useful to the student.

This role requires operational precision and relationship-building in equal measure. The Director owns the institutional processes behind articulated credit, credit for credential, and the Assessment of Prior Learning portfolio, while simultaneously serving as Ferris State’s primary articulation contact for Michigan’s community colleges and peer institutions. The Director represents the University in statewide transfer work, including the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA), the Michigan Transfer Network, MiTransfer and Mi Workforce Pathways, and MACRAO.The

anticipated start date for this position is November of 2026. However, this is an estimated date and can be revised if needed.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire without employer assistance or sponsorship now or in the future. The university will not assist with any F-1 EADs, OPT, H1B, etc. Offers are determined based on a review of the candidate's qualifications, including education, training, experience, and internal pay equity considerations. Placement within the range will generally be based on the following factors:

Entry-Range:
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and core requirements of the position.

Mid-Range:
Candidates with three or more years of directly related professional experience and demonstrate proficiency in the key responsibilities of the role.

Upper Range:
Candidates with seven or more years of directly related experience, advanced knowledge, specialized skills, certifications, or expertise that provide significant value to the position.

Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate's overall qualifications, experience, and alignment with the University's compensation philosophy in consultation with Human Resources. Position Type:

Staff Required

Education:

Master’s degree in higher education administration, education, student affairs, counseling, business, or a related field.

Required

Work Experience:

Five years of progressively responsible professional experience in higher education in transfer credit evaluation, articulation, admissions, records and registration, academic advising, prior learning assessment, or a closely related area.

Demonstrated experience developing, negotiating, or administering articulation agreements, transfer guides, or course equivalency processes.

Demonstrated experience leading projects, teams, or cross-departmental processes.

Experience working in a student information system, degree audit, transfer…