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Reporting to the Executive Director, the Associate Director of Centralized Advising will be a transfer specialist. As such, they will need to coordinate with Enrollment Management, Deans’ Offices, and Chairs to evaluate transfer equivalencies for all incoming transfer students. They will ensure transfer students receive a welcoming and seamless transition into Manhattan College. The Associate Director will be able to work independently and in collaboration with campus stakeholders. This position is available through a Title V grant.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Admissions, Office of the Registrar, Deans’ Offices, and Chairs in the outreach, communication, and advising of transfer students, facilitating a smooth entrance to Manhattan College

• Register all new transfer students, providing them with a schedule in a timely manner

• Provide tailored advising to a caseload of 150-200 students, maintaining individual student records

• Follow guidance to effectively prioritize advising meetings and triage students' needs

• Facilitate a successful transition for transfer students to their faculty advisors

• Implement the use of a transfer equivalency platform for internal and external constituencies

• Process transfer credit evaluation requests, ensuring that proper documentation is received

• Review curricular requirements at the College, to ensure transfer credit is applied properly

• Collaborate with the Office of the Registrar for timely submission of transfer credits to Banner

• Contribute to the development of policies and procedures related to transfer credits and evaluations

• Support transfer credit evaluations and academic advising procedures for specific student populations (e.g. NCAA athletes, Veterans)

• Work with academic schools and Transfer Admissions on the development of articulation agreements

• Serve as an information source for students, faculty, and staff by maintaining knowledge of articulation agreements and other transfer credit regulations or policies

• Develop and administer programming that specifically targets incoming transfer students

• Lead collaborative efforts on behalf of academic advising for Orientation and the First Year Experience

• Coordinate the development of web pages and public facing resources for transfer students

• Participate in professional development to ensure MC is following evidence-based and best practices in advising and student support

• Serve as a member of the Athletic Compliance and Eligibility (ACE) Committee

• The position may include supervisory responsibilities overseeing other academic advisors

• Work one alternative schedule each week to facilitate evening opening hours until 6:00pm

• Other duties as assigned

Education/Experience

• Master’s degree required

• Three to five years of experience working with Hispanic, Pell-eligible and other URM students

• Previous experience working in a higher education academic affairs setting

• Experience working with Ellucian Banner, DegreeWorks, Starfish, and MS Excel preferred

• Good communication skills

• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

• Ability to multitask and prioritize

• Familiarity with NCAA rules a plus

• Willing to work evenings and weekends as required

The salary range for this position will be $75,000 - $90,000.

Manhattan College is an independent Catholic coeducational institution in the Lasallian tradition. We expect our faculty, administration, and staff to be knowledgeable about our mission and to make a positive contribution to the mission. Applicants from historically under-represented segments of the population are encouraged to apply, as well as those attracted to a college with a Catholic identity. We are committed to a diverse campus community. AA/EO Employer M/F/D/V