Specialist, Transfer (Hourly)

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Specialist, Transfer (Hourly)

Job Description Summary:

Supports student persistence and completion by providing transfer services consistent with the Austin Community College (ACC) mission and goals. Working knowledge of university transfer pathways, transfer and university admissions policies, transfer resources, and ACC's programs are applied to support individuals in identifying academic/career pathways and implementing a plan to achieve identified goals. This position will be primarily remote, supporting the Transfer Services unit with virtual appointments.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1) Provided transfer exploration and university application related services with specialized strategies to help students, alumni, and entering student applicants select a career and/or an academic pathway and implement a plan to achieve their identified goals including graduation and transfer. Services are delivered in-person or virtually to individuals or groups.

2) Assists students with preparation for, and execution of, university transfer.

3) Maintains expertise regarding course and ACC program/credential transferability, transfer resources, special initiatives, and relevant student and academic services in order to support students, alumni, prospective students, faculty, and staff to make informed decisions regarding transfer pathways and corresponding educational options.

4) Applies specialized coaching expertise to meet the unique needs of identified populations such as veterans, students with disabilities, and students with a variety of academic backgrounds.

5) Creates, coordinates, and delivers workshops and presentations aimed at supporting students' transfer and educational goal attainment. Collaborates with college departments including office of multicultural academic support, student life, academic departments, and alumni association to design and deliver transfer related programs and events.

6) Maintains current information on transfer articulation agreements between ACC and other university systems.

7) Collaborates with the director to offer districtwide and local campus events including but not limited to transfer fairs, university recruitment visits, and university tours.

8) Maintains and applies up-to-date knowledge on legislation and state-wide policies that impact student transfer.

9) Provides support for initiatives such as co-enrollment programs, transfer grant initiatives, and all other transfer focused programming at the college.

10) Supports advisors, success coaches, completion counselors, and other Student Affairs sta