Job Title: Transfer Credit Coordinator, Registration & Records - 31269
Location: UMKC Volker Campus
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 39921
Hiring Department

Office of Registration and Records

Job Description

Responsibilities will include coordinating and maintaining student academic records as they relate to transfer and test credit; uphold and perform operating procedures for academic policies, including verifying appropriate approvals, collecting and validating documentation, and conduct data entry. Coordination of the receipt and review of transfer equivalency processes, including communicating with appropriate academic personnel regarding related information. Support institution’s overall goals for student retention and graduation.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Review and approve transfer coursework for posting to student records.

Receive and enter test credit onto student records.

Review and evaluate lower-level, general education transfer equivalencies.

Communicate with academic units to review and determine major-related course equivalencies.

Once equivalency rules have been determined, build and apply new course equivalency rules within Pathway.

Routinely, review and update existing course equivalency rules in Pathway to maintain an accurate transfer equivalency database.

Assist with testing software upgrades and new functionality to software systems to include but are not limited to Pathway (PeopleSoft), Brainware and Perceptive Content.

Review and process student record edits to ensure data integrity.

Interface with various campus officials regarding transfer equivalencies.

Provide professional staff support to college, school or departmental committees and related faculty committees as needed.

Work with students and/or academic units to determine best resolution to issues that may arise.

Provide general Registration & Records Office support by answering the main Registration & Records Office phone line.

Maintain accuracy, confidentiality and security of student files in alignment with FERPA regulations.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

Full Time/Part Time

Full-Time, Benefits Elgible

Salary

Hourly $16.92 - $19.46 per hour commensurate with experience and education

Application Deadline

February 6, 2022

Application Instructions

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of five references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.

Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

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Note, you must provide a description of job duties for each Work Experience entry on your application. Please carefully review the application instructions section of our Careers page prior to submitting your materials.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and functions of this job. If you believe you may have difficulty performing any of the duties or functions of this job, please contact the Office of Affirmative Action at (816) 235-1323.

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