Transfer Credit Coordinator Luther College Decorah, IA

The Transfer Credit Coordinatorplaysacrucial roleinfacilitatingthetransfer ofacademiccredit of students from dual enrollment programs, community colleges, other four-year colleges and universities, and alternative credit sources to Luther College. The Transfer Credit Coordinator evaluates, processes, and posts academic credits from prior schools so students can apply them toward a new degree program.

Reporting to the Registrar and working closely with academic department and program heads, this position ensures accurate and timely recording of transfer credit decisions and supports students, advisors, and faculty in understanding transfer credit policies and procedures. This position is responsible for the maintenance of transfer course equivalency tables in the Colleague student information system as well as in other web-based applications and transfer credit pathways.

Transcript reading software will be utilized and maintained by this position to ensure consistency, integrity, and accuracy transfer crediting. The person holding this position documents the needs of transfer students and communicates trends to their supervisor and other stakeholders at the college for continuous improvement.

This role will also include involvement in Registrar’s Office tasks, and participating in admissions and advising related activities and events in support of incoming students.

• Conductassessmentoftranscripts,course descriptions,andsyllabitodeterminetransfer credit, contacting stakeholders for approval as needed, and entering into the student information system.
• Maintainthetransfer courseequivalencydata base andupdatethestudentinformation system (Transferology, Colleague).
• Utilizetranscriptreading softwaretoensure consistency,integrity,andaccuracyin transfer crediting.
• Researchandreviewprogramsandcoursesfromotheracademic institutions,contacting appropriate stakeholders as needed. Make recommendations for the determination of course equivalencies to the Registrar.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of transfer pathways and articulation agreementswithcolleges withrepresentativesofthe
  
  Office of Academic
  
  Affairs. Provide timely and accurate information in the development of articulation resources.

• Act as a focalpoint for questions from academic advisors, the Director of Advising and other stakeholders regarding credits that have the potential to transfer.
• Communicateandrespond tostudentinquiries abouttransfercreditevaluationresults and provide guidance on next steps.
• Referstudentstoothersupport officesoncampusasneeded. Provideexcellentandtimely customer service pertaining to degree exploration, transfer credit and syllabi evaluation, and degree completion pathways or scenarios.
• Coordinate with Admissions Officestaffandotherstakeholderstorespondquicklyto  queriesregardingcourseevaluationandtransfercredits.
  
  Mustbefamiliarwith Luther College majors, minors, and concentrations as well as Core Curriculum (general education) requirements.
• Maintainpositivecollaborativerelationshipswith Academic Affairs,Admissions, Advising,faculty, theCenterfor Global Learning  andothercampusstakeholders.
• Participate in all aspects of theduties and responsibilities of the Officeof the Registrar.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Registrar.

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Twoormoreyearsofworkexperienceinhighereducation preferred.
• Familiaritywithacademic policiesandproceduresofacollege or university,preferablya liberal arts curriculum.
• KnowledgeofFERPAandrecordscomplianceinanacademic setting.
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelywithawiderangeofpopulationsrepresentingdiverse backgrounds, cultures, life experiences, and abilities.
• Abilitytocultiva…