Coordinator, Transfer and Tutoring

Posted Salary Range: Commensurate with experience.

Job Summary

The Coordinator,
Transfer and Tutoring will provide campus resources and implement co-curricular activities designed specifically for transfer students. The
coordinator will be responsible for the delivery of the university’s tutorial program via Upswing to promote educational enhancement for
students, and will monitor students’ usage and progress of the tutoring platform. Additionally, the coordinator will be responsible for
administering the college entrance tests to students seeking to enroll at the university. The specific tests are the ACT Residual and
Accuplacer (placement test for students over 21 and those admitted to the Summer Developmental Program (SDP).

Knowledge
Skills and Abilities

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Federal, state and local laws regarding administration
  of tests used to measure academic skills for college entrance and assessment
• Counseling theories and techniques of learning and
  human development, and relevant and desirable student learning outcomes; including intellectual growth, realistic self-appraisal, enhanced
  self-esteem, clarified values, career choices and achievement of personal and educational goals.
• The ability to assist students to
  make educational planning decisions and develop academic success skills. 
• Computer technology skills including a working knowledge
  of Microsoft Office, email/Internet applications, and student information systems such as Banner. 
• Excellent oral and written
  communication skills.

SKILLS TO:

• Interact effectively with students
• Deliver intensive
  intervention services where applicable for co-curricular enhancement of transfer students
• Keep effective notes and
  reports
• Retrieve pertinent information in a timely manner
• Track students’ progress using the Upswing tutorial
  platform

ABILITY TO:

• Communicate effectively
• Maintain accurate records and meet
  established timelines
• Maintain strict confidentiality

Essential Job Functions

• Provide
  guidance and counseling to transfer students and monitor their progress toward matriculation
• Coordinate information regarding
  transfer students and other students requiring tutorial services; profile and prepare a need assessment for each student
• Prepare
  monthly reports detailing accomplishments, problems encountered, projections, and matriculation
• Supervise test administration for
  ACT Residual and Accuplacer, and score and interpret results
• Administer and confidentially disseminate results of ACT Residual and
  Accuplacer tests to admissions counselors and academic advisors
• Provide guidance to promote satisfactory academic performance and
  progression of transfer students toward the completion of coursework and graduation

OTHER
DUTIES:

• Follow federal, state and local laws applicable to administering assessment tests
• Follow established
  policies and procedures set forth within the unit and the university
• Participate in college-wide programs such as convocation, early
  registration, new student orientation activities, high school day, and internal and external training activities/workshops
• Teach the
  University Life or Survival Skills I/II courses

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Guidance and
Counseling or related field; Five (5) or more years’ experience in counseling in higher education, and demonstrated ability having worked
with students in an academic environment preferred.

Licensing and
Certifications

None

Posting Number: S779