Program Director of Transfer Student Initiatives
University of Colorado
- Denver, CO
- $81,673-87,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at *
- Review, maintain, and update existing articulation agreements that facilitate the transfer of academic credit.
- Work collaboratively with CU Denver faculty/staff and community colleges to create clear and effective transfer pathways to CU Denver that respond to local industry demands and maximize the applicability of credit toward students’ programs of study.
- Expand articulation efforts to better support students who transfer across state lines.
- Lead the effort to systematically review and revise policies that impact the transfer of credit for prior learning to improve students’ ability to receive credit that applies to degree requirements.
- Engage campus partners in systematic review of transfer processes and implement changes to streamline and improve operations resulting in more timely, efficient, and effective transfer experiences for students.
- Work with campus partners to improve transparency of the transfer process so that students have a clear understanding of which credits will be awarded and how they will apply to degree pathways.
- Collaborate with the Director of University Advising, school and college advising units, and community college advising offices to coordinate advising for students before, during, and after transfer.
- Work with partners in Student Success and across the university to co-create and implement data-informed interventions designed to improve student success through innovation and refinement of transfer practices, policies, and procedures.
- Collaborate with key external partners on student success projects that have transfer student components and serve as the university representative on transfer for these endeavors (e.g., Education Attainment Network, CDHE).
- Lead campus conversations related to innovations in the award of academic credit.
- Partner with the Director of Undergraduate Recruitment to ensure effective recruiting strategies for targeting transfer students aligns with university transfer goals.
- Collaborate with the Office of Recruitment (Director, Associate Director, and Assistant Director) to stay current on transfer policies, transfer pathway agreements, and the transfer credit process, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
- Review and revise transfer practices and policies that produce inequitable student outcomes.
- Collect, analyze, and report data that informs the way that transfer practices, university procedures, and policies impact student success and use this data to inform strategies for improvement.
- Partner with the Office of the Registrar to ensure that Transferology (transfer equivalency tool) is easy to use, up to date, and highly visible to students to make it easy for them to understand transferability and degree applicability.
- Ensure that Transfer Guides are updated and are easily available for students and advisors on the university web site.
- Collaborate with New Student Orientation and First-Year Experiences to support the transition of transfer students as they develop a sense of belonging at CU Denver.
- Serve as the liaison and steward of the strategy and collaborative efforts for our New Skills Ready Initiative.
- A cover letter which specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications
- A current CV/resume
- List of three references (we will notify you prior to contacting both on and off-list references)
- A bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, business, public administration, health care, educational technology, social science, liberal arts, communications, accounting, finance, library science, or a directly related field from an accredited institution.
- Four (4) years in education, psychology, business, public administration, health care, educational technology, social science, liberal arts, communications, accounting, finance, library science, or a directly related field.
- Five (5) years in education, or a directly related field with specific instances of:
- Experience in a community college setting.
- Experience working with state agencies and responding to legislation.
- Experience with program or project evaluation.
- Experience successfully collaborating with department, school and/or campus leadership with competing priorities.
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent collaborative problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze data and use data to inform practice.
- Must be a self-starter with ability to implement and complete projects.
- This position follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely or from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks or personal work preferences. Working from the office is encouraged when working on tasks requiring high collaboration.
- THIS IS A 2-YEAR TERMED POSITION.