Working Title: Transfer Credit Evaluator
Department Name: Registrar’s Office
Division: Student Affairs
Classification Title: Evaluator I
Classification Salary Range: $4,059 - $5,712 per month
The anticipated salary for this position is $4,059 per month.
The final salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience.
About the Department/Position:
Under general supervision of the Associate Registrar, the Transfer Credit Evaluator will perform evaluation duties for the Transfer Credit Unit Department. The incumbent will analyze, interpret, and apply provisions of Title 5 of California administrative code and university policies relating to applications, admissions, and/or transfer credit. In addition, the incumbent will gather and organize resources, review and document business processes. will work collaboratively with other Evaluators to maintain productivity and quality. The incumbent also keeps records, creates reports, and may collect data if need be.
Overview of Duties and Responsibilities:
- Interprets documents from other educational institutions to determine equivalence of degree and courses toward CSU requirements for transfer credit
- Determine course content, appropriate level (lower division, upper division, graduate), unit value and grading from transcript(s) and appropriate catalogs from other institutions.
- Determine equivalence of courses from other institutions to university requirements.
- Evaluate courses in satisfaction of specific non-traditional credit, university general education and statutory requirements.
- Evaluate results of various examinations toward course credit, such as Advance Placement (AP), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and other system approved testing procedures.
- Integrate major, minor and second major (if applicable)-degree requirements from the academic departments, general studies/education requirements, residency requirements, appropriate test scores, and University and Title V requirements into a comprehensive graduation evaluation (degree check) in order to determine degree compliance.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Equivalent to completion of a formal training program in academic records evaluation OR one year of academic records evaluation experience OR any 12-month combination of training and experience related to academic records evaluation.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the format and interpretation of course records and transcripts of institutions of higher education.
- Knowledge of authenticating course credits and comparing records of differing formats, such as foreign records.
- Knowledge of campus curriculum requirements for majors, minors, terminal degrees, and special program designations, and knowledge of application of campus resource guidelines for making determinations using various criteria.
- Ability to be thorough, consistent and accurate in the interpretation of records against criteria.
- Ability to comprehend and interpret complex regulations or requirements and to apply them in the evaluation process.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
- Prior experience as a graduation or Admissions Evaluator or related experience in admissions and records unit. Two (2) years of progressively responsible general office experience.
- Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse population (students, faculty, staff, and administrators) both in written and oral.
- Work independently with guidance from the Transfer Credit Lead in analyzing and assessing problem situations.
- Be thorough, accurate, and consistent in the review and interpretation of compliance with admissions/graduation requirements; comprehend and interpret complex policies and requirements and apply them to a variety of complex situations; and, safeguard the confidentiality and security of records.
- Skills in Evaluation of academic records as required for evaluation of transfer credit requirements; and, prioritizing and organizing work to meet deadlines.
- Ability to maintain resources which document and update criteria.
- Ability to explain criteria and evaluations to others; ability to make accurate records.
- Ability to organize work to meet deadlines; ability to safeguard the confidentiality and security of records.
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General Information:
- Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
- In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
- The CSU system offers a competitive total compensation benefits package for employees and qualifying dependents, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and tuition assistance. It is our goal to compensate employees equitably and fairly. You can access a full description of our benefits here.
- The person holding this position is considered a `mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Closing Statement
California State University, Dominguez Hills, is strongly committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may call the Human Resources Office at (310) 243-3771.
California State University Dominguez Hills is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status.
Employees at California State University, Dominguez Hills shall abide by the Nondiscrimination Statement.