DARS and Transfer Articulation Specialist

Position Summary

The DARS and Transfer Articulation Specialist reports directly to the Registrar’s Office in support of program areas that provide information and services to current and returning students in order to facilitate their PSU enrollment and post‑enrollment record‑keeping. The Registrar’s Office is made up of four functional areas:
Registration and Records, Academic Scheduling, Degree Requirements, and Veterans.

• Evaluating transfer courses using accreditation standards, course catalogs, syllabi, and best practices to determine acceptability of course and proper articulation to PSU.
• Building course articulation rules and course limit rules in the DARS system tables for schools by reviewing transfer school catalogs.
• Processing post‑baccalaureate transfer evaluations, at the request of the Advising department, to determine if any transfer courses should be entered into the DARS system.
• Evaluating military credit from the Department of Defense website and incoming transcripts.
• Monitoring the transfer articulation service email account and responding to questions/requests in an expedited and professional manner.
• Reviewing the catalogs for our 30 most common and local institutions that our students transfer from each year.

Two years of general clerical experience. One year of which included typing, word processing, or other experience generating documents;
OR an Associate’s degree in Office Occupations or Office Technology;
OR graduation from a private school of business with a Certificate in Office Occupations or Office Technology AND one year of general clerical experience.

College courses in Office Occupations or Office Technology will substitute for the required experience on a year‑for‑year basis.

• Proven ability to perform detailed work, maintain high levels of accuracy, stay on task, and maintain multiple priorities in a self‑directed way.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• An understanding of higher education curriculum standards and best practices

• 1‑2 years experience building and maintaining transfer articulation rules within a degree audit system
• Experience using student systems and degree audit programs, such as Ellucian Banner Student Information System, Hyland OnBase and College Source u.Achieve Degree Audit System (DARS)
• Experience in a Registrar’s office
• Experience working as a member of a team

• Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences.
• Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.
• Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement.
• Adheres to all PSU policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.

Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long‑term sustainability goals.

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The starting salary rate for this position will be between $19.36 per hour and $21.91 per hour. The starting salary may be negotiable above this range, however it will be dependent upon the knowledge, experience, skills and abilities of the chosen candidate, the budget of the hiring department, and approval from HR.

PSU’s excellent benefits package includes 95% premium‑paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon Public Universities.