Reporting to the Director of Articulation & Transfer Systems, the Transfer Credit & Articulation Analystworks within the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The role of the Analyst is to provide operational support for the articulation of courses, the evaluation of domestic college transcripts, the posting of course credit, maintaining course transfer rules in databases, validating student transfer credits, and researching accreditation and calendar systems as needed (quarters, semesters, etc) in an effort to streamline and standardize the transfer course process for undergraduate students.
The Analyst serves in a key role that contributes to the university's success in transfer student recruitment, transfer admissions, advising, retention, and degree completion functions. In this role, the staff member will ensure transfer course articulation best practices, guidelines, and policies are executed and will rely heavily on the use of several systems and databases to perform day-to-day functions. These systems include but are not limited to the Transfer Evaluation System (TES), Transferology and Transferology Lab systems, iTransfer portal / Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) and similar state-wide articulation systems, Ellucian BANNER and DegreeWorks, and TargetX CRM.
The Analyst will be knowledgeable on the functional and broader technical aspects of transcript evaluation processes, transfer course articulation, various transfer articulation and accreditation data sites, undergraduate course catalogs and course components, and have a broad understanding of general education coursework and the requirements needed to map course-to-course equivalencies.
Department: Undergraduate Admissions Office
Position Category: Full Time
Education & Experience:
Required qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
2-3 years of administrative work experience involving the study, analysis, and/or evaluation of policy, credentials, or records leading to the development, improvement or maintenance of systems, procedures or practices
Strong analytical, research, organizational, and computer skills
Ability to understand, explain, and apply complex policies, rules, and guidelines
Demonstrated experience in customer service within an academic or professional environment
Preferred qualifications:
Master's Degree
3+ years of previous work experience in college transfer admissions, transfer student advising, transfer articulation, or serving on a transcript evaluation team within a Registrar & Records Office
Experience with systems and procedures related to transfer course articulation and the application of statewide and institutional policies that govern transfer
Ability to work effectively and independently with evidence in making professional judgments
Broad understanding or demonstrated usage of transfer technologies, relational databases, and/or rule-based systems
Knowledge & Skills:
General knowledge or demonstrated usage will be beneficial in the technologies and systems that will apply to this position:
Transfer Evaluation System (TES), Transferology, iTransfer portal & IAI – Illinois Articulation Initiative (i.e. Statewide articulation policy & transfer initiatives), Ellucian BANNER (or similar SIS and relational database), Ellucian DegreeWorks (or similar degree auditing system), Target X (i.e. CRM systems).
The position requires a high degree of analysis to maintain accurate and up-to-date business processes, transfer records, and the enforcement of course articulation rules.
Illinois Institute of Technology is a national, technological, Ph.D.-granting research university, with world-renowned programs in engineering, architecture, the sciences, humanities, psychology, business, law, and design. Founded in 1940 and tracing its roots back to the 1890s with the foundings of Armour Institute of Technology and Lewis Institute, IIT brings a focused, interdisciplinary approach to education, including the Inter-professional Projects Program. With five campuses throughout the Chicago area and alumni around the world, IIT pairs the educational and cultural experiences of America's Second City with the small feel of an undergraduate population of just over 2300 and total population of just over 7400.