Professional Assistant (PA) - Transfer Credit Evaluator

Suffolk County Community College; Selden (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Suffolk County Community College, Ammerman Campus, seeks a Professional Assistant - Transfer Credit Evaluator to manage transfer credit evaluations for degree progress. You will work with Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management, counseling, and departments to ensure accurate transfer credit decisions and data integrity.

Responsibilities include evaluating transcripts, maintaining TES and course equivalencies, and supporting students with transfer policies and timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in higher education.
• Experience with transfer credit evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate transfer credits and determine eligibility and awarding.
• Review transcripts and documentation to determine course equivalencies.
• Maintain TES and transfer credit data; ensure data integrity.

Skills

Transfer credit evaluation

Collaboration with offices

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

TES (CollegeSource)

Banner

CollegeSource TES

Job description

TITLE: Professional Assistant (PA) - Transfer Credit Evaluator

CAMPUS: Ammerman Campus in Selden

START DATE: ASAP

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Full Time

RANK: Faculty

Position Description

Suffolk County Community College is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, enrolling more than 26,000 students at its three campuses in Selden, Brentwood, and Riverhead, as well as its Culinary Arts Center in Riverhead. Established in 1959, the college offers a wide array of transfer-oriented associate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences; business; communications and the arts; computing and cybersecurity; health sciences; and many other areas. Career-facing degrees and certificates are offered in allied health professions, automotive technology, culinary and baking, manufacturing, and many other areas. The college provides high school concurrent enrollment opportunities to thousands of students each year through both Suffolk’s Beacon program and through on-campus early college classes. Designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic Serving Institution, Suffolk enrolls thousands of students in English Language Learning courses, and also serves more service veterans and military-connected students than any other college in the SUNY system.

Announcement is hereby made for a full-time (12-month), tenure-track Professional Assistant (PA) – Transfer Credit Evaluator in the college’s central Office of Academic Affairs, beginning as soon as possible and located at the Ammerman Campus in Selden.

Suffolk County Community College is an open admissions institution committed to serving a diverse student population in a variety of degree and career programs.

Job Description

Reporting to the College Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the Professional Assistant - Transfer Credit Evaluator is responsible for the accurate, consistent, and timely evaluation and awarding of transfer credit and other eligible prior learning accepted by the college. The position ensures that transfer credit is evaluated in accordance with college policies, academic standards, articulation agreements, and applicable accreditation requirements.The Transfer Credit Evaluator plays an important role in supporting student access, academic momentum, retention, and degree completion by helping students receive appropriate recognition for prior college-level learning. The position works collaboratively with Enrollment Management, Academic Affairs, academic departments, Admissions, Counseling, and other college offices to facilitate an efficient and student-centered transfer credit evaluation process.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluates academic credentials and determines the eligibility and appropriate awarding of transfer credit accepted by the college from a variety of educational experiences and sources.
• Reviews transcripts and supporting academicdocumentation to determine transferability and course equivalencies and ensures that approved transfer coursework and credits are accurately recorded in the college’s student information system.
• Researches course descriptions, catalogs, syllabi, institutional accreditation, and other academic materials as necessary to support accurate and consistent transfer credit determinations.
• Works collaboratively with the Office of Academic Affairs to ensure that all transfer credit awarded meets standards established by the college and is consistent with academic policies and curriculum requirements.
• Maintains transfer credit evaluation practices consistent with applicable standards and requirements of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), and college policies.
• Works with Academic Chairs, faculty, and appropriate academic administrators to review coursework for which an established college equivalency does not exist and to determine the appropriate application of transfer credit within college curricula.
• Works collaboratively with counselors, academic advisors, and other student support professionals to provide accurate information regarding transfer credit policies, course equivalencies, and the application of transfer coursework toward students' programs of study.
• Serves as the college administrator and primary institutional resource for CollegeSource's Transfer Evaluation System (TES) and other technology utilized for transfer credit evaluation. Maintains and updates course equivalencies and related transfer credit information to support accurate and efficient evaluations.
• Maintains accurate transfer credit records and documentation and conducts periodic reviews to identify and resolve discrepancies, ensure data integrity, and promote consistency in the awarding of transfer credit.
• Maintains the college’s Transfer Student website and related transfer credit resources, ensuring that information regarding transfer policies, processes, requirements, and student resources is current, accurate, and accessible.
• Provides responsive and student-centered assistance to students regarding the status and outcome of transfer credit evaluations and appropriately refers students to academic departments, counselors, or other college personnel when additional review is required.
• Works with the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness to research, review, and correct enrollment and academic record data required for institutional, state, federal, and other reporting purposes.
• Collaborates with college offices to identify opportunities to improve transfer student enrollment, transition, academic progress, retention, and degree completion.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• A minimum of two years (2) of professional professional experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience related to transfer credit evaluation.

Preferred

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, faculty, administrators, and staff in a collaborative higher education environment.
• Experience in directly evaluating college transcripts and determining transfer course equivalencies.
• Experience working with CollegeSource’s Transfer Evaluation System (TES) or comparable transfer-credit/articulation software.
• Experience working with Banner to maintain academic records.
• Experience evaluating alternative sources of academic credit, including AP, IB, CLEP, military education, prior learning, or non-collegiate learning.
• Experience working in a community college environment.

HIRING SALARY

This is a Unit III position covered under the Faculty Association of Suffolk County Community College collective bargaining agreement with the college. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision, vacation days, deferred compensation, and a defined benefit (pension) plan.

The New York State Retirement and Social Security Law requires retirees of a public pension plan within the State or City of New York to disclose prior public employment and pension plan history for the purpose of establishing a retiree’s eligibility for employment.

NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE

Suffolk County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, equal pay compensation-sex, national origin, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or disability in its admissions, programs and activities, or employment. This applies to all employees, students, applicants or other members of the College community (including, but not limited to, vendors and visitors). Grievance procedures are available to interested persons by contacting either of the Civil Rights Compliance Officers/Coordinators listed below. Retaliation against a person who files a complaint, serves as a witness, or assists or participates in the investigation of a complaint in any manner is strictly prohibited.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College's non-discrimination polices

Civil Rights Compliance Officers

Christina Vargas

Chief Diversity Officer/Title IX Coordinator

Ammerman Campus, NFL Bldg., Suite 230

533 College Road, Selden, New York 11784-2899

[e-mail]

[phone]

or

Dionne Walker-Belgrave

Affirmative Action Officer/Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Ammerman Campus, NFL Bldg., Suite 230

533 College Road, Selden, New York 11784-2899

[e-mail]

[phone]

In an emergency, contact Public Safety to make a report 24 hours a day/7 days a week by calling [phone] or dialing 311 from any College phone.

Inquiries or complaints concerning alleged civil rights violations in the College’s education admissions, programs and activities may also be directed to:
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – Enforcement Office
U.S. Department of Education
32 Old Slip, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10005-2500
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
TDD: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Also see: https://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm

Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination in employment practices may also be directed to:
NYS Division of Human Rights
Long Island (Suffolk)
New York State Office Building
250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 2B-49
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Telephone: [phone]
TDD: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Also see: https://dhr.ny.gov/how-file-complaint

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
New York District Office
33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
TTY: [phone]
ASL Video Phone: [phone]
Also see: https://www.eeoc.gov/field/newyork/charge.cfm

Suffolk County Community College is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in employment, education, access to services, programs, and activities, including career and technical education opportunities.

A copy of the postsecondary career and technical education courses offered by the College is available and may be obtained on our website at: www.sunysuffolk.edu/explore-academics/college-catalog or by calling the Office of Admissions at 631-451-4000 to request a mailing.