Admissions and Records Officer - Registrar; CS

To build on a strong foundation of achievement and contribute to the realization of its ambitious institutional goals, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for the position of Admissions and Records Officer
- Registrar (CS27-070) (2 Openings). As a premier metropolitan university, SIUE is committed to advancing social and economic mobility while shaping the workforce of the future. Grounded in a comprehensive, broad-based education and enriched by hands-on research opportunities, SIUE equips its students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global marketplace and positively impact their communities.

Employing more than 2,400 faculty and staff members, SIUE is one of the largest employers in the Metropolitan St. Louis area. A study by SIUE School of Business faculty shows the University has a $1.3 billion annual economic impact on the region. Each year, the University's presence generates almost 9,000 additional jobs and more than $250 million in labor income for the area.

• Serves as the University's professional resource and subject matter expert for the evaluation, articulation, interpretation, and application of transfer credit for undergraduate, graduate, professional, military-affiliated, prior learning, domestic, and international students
• Independently evaluates complex academic credentials and educational experiences to determine transfer-credit equivalencies, applicability toward degree requirements, academic standing, and official academic record designation
• Exercises independent professional judgment in interpreting University policies, accreditation standards, articulation practices, and transfer-credit guidelines when evaluating domestic and international coursework, graduate-level credit, military training, and other non-traditional learning experiences
• This role requires independent resolution of transfer-credit applicability and academic record determinations in situations where established precedent or guidance may be limited or unavailable
• Conducts complex analysis of educational systems, institutional recognition and accreditation, grading methodologies, degree structures, curriculum content, and credential documentation.
• Provides authoritative guidance to students, faculty, administrators, academic departments, Athletics, and external institutions regarding transfer-credit policies, articulation practices, degree requirements, academic regulations, and transfer-credit applicability
• Supports student enrollment, retention, degree progression, graduation eligibility, NCAA eligibility certification, compliance obligations, institutional reporting, and academic record integrity through accurate transfer-credit determinations, policy interpretation, and articulation decisions
• Ensures compliance with University policies, accreditation standards, FERPA regulations, Illinois Articulation Initiative requirements, and national best practices in transfer-credit evaluation and academic record management

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

• 1. High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2. Any ONE or combination totaling three (3) years (36 months) from the categories below:
• A. course work in any discipline as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
• 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
• 60 semester hours or an Associate's Degree equals eighteen months (18 months)
• 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
• 120 semester hours or a Bachelor's degree equals three (3) years (36 months)
• B. work experience in administrative support, admissions and enrollment, customer service, public relations, records management, or closely related experience.

• Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution or a combination of education and experience totaling five years of related student records analysis work, records management work, or collegiate admissions/registrar work.
• Advanced knowledge of domestic and international educational systems, credential evaluation methodologies, transfer-credit articulation practices, curriculum interpretation, accreditation standards, academic records management, and University policies governing these functions.
• Ability to independently analyze complex academic credentials, determine equivalencies where established precedent may not exist, interpret policy, resolve exceptions, and…