Administrative Director, Transfer Initiatives - FT

Under the general direction and supervision of the Associate Vice President of Student Enrollment, the Administrative Director of Transfer Initiatives will work to strengthen and promote the College’s policies and procedures that support internal student mobility across programs and external transfer opportunities with two- and four-year institutions. While responsible for driving and developing strategic partnerships with local, regional, and national institutions of higher education, the position will place a particular emphasis on advancing the College’s flagship partnership with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL). The Administrative Director of Transfer Initiatives will ensure the College develops and adopts a proactive, systematic, and data-informed approach to the transfer and reverse transfer process that eliminates barriers, aligns institutional systems and processes, and promotes clear and accessible pathways to transfer opportunities. The position will allow the College to better align with the state’s educational and workforce goals for student degree attainment.

The Administrative Director of Transfer Initiatives will work closely and in collaboration with key leadership within the College’s Enrollment Management, Instructional, and Strategic Initiatives divisions. They will develop internal processes and pathways, identify and address institutional barriers, and promote a seamless transfer experience. In addition, this position will represent the College and be the point of contact for all external partners and entities the College works with to develop transfer processes. This position will work with those external partners to promote opportunities to increase transfer, identify barriers to the transfer and reverse transfer process, and work collaboratively to address those issues.

This full-time regular position requires travel to all SCC campuses and locations and will also require travel to other local, regional, and national institutions to develop and promote partnerships and to perform the essential functions of the position.

Essential Functions

Institutional Leadership

• Provide institutional leadership and coordination of college-wide transfer initiatives, programs, and processes.
• Develop strategic goals related to transfer initiatives, and track, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of those initiatives. Review annual strategic goals and modify them to ensure sustainability and long-term success.
• In collaboration with internal partners, develop data sets, indicators, and dashboards to track and monitor student data and progress towards transfer initiative goals.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and resource for the College’s transfer initiative programs and partnerships.
• Promote evidence-based practices that address challenges in the transfer process, such as curriculum misalignment, advising, and financial barriers.
• Lead the College’s institutional efforts to implement national best practices in transfer and partnership agreements.
• Foster and promote a positive environment and exceptional working relationships with colleagues, peers, and partners in accordance with the College’s values, mission, and strategic plan objectives.
• Meet regularly with internal and external stakeholders involved in the development and promotion of transfer initiatives.
• Utilize data-informed decision-making in relation to transfer initiatives. Demonstrate the ability to identify, interpret, and communicate data in a manner that is relevant, accurate, and meaningful to internal and external partners.

Communication and Promotion

• Establish consistent, student-centered communication for internal and external transfer processes. Ensure advisors, faculty, students, and leadership share accurate and timely information.
• Promote transfer initiative and partnerships through the use of technology, marketing, brand promotion, and relationship development.
• Develop communication plans and outreach efforts for students interested in seamless transfer opportunities with college partners.
• Serve as the College’s primary facilitator and promoter for transfer initiatives, both internally and with external partners.

Internal Transfer processes

• Align transfer and reverse transfer processes and efforts across multiple divisions of the College, including Enrollment, Instruction, Strategic Initiatives, Marketing, and Advancement.
• Ensure internal transfer policies are transparent, efficient, and align with established transfer agreements.
• Align policies, procedures, data infrastructure, and technology across SCC divisions and with transfer partners to reduce credit loss and eliminate transfer barriers.
• Demonstrate the ability to read, interpret, and effectively communicate internal data points to constituents. Utilize best practices and skills to ensure decisions are data-driven and informed.

External Transfer processes

• Identify and maximize opportunities to collaborate with transfer partners to increase seamless transfer.
• Identify institutional barriers with external partners and work to address or minimize deterrents to the transfer process.
• Develop processes and procedures that promote and sustain reverse transfer initiatives with external partners.
• Recognize barriers outside of the college experience that may affect student transferability. Work towards developing and communicating resources to assist students outside of the classroom or campus setting.

Develop partnerships

• Build and sustain collaborative working relationships with faculty, staff, and administration at SCC.
• Develop partnerships with local, regional, and national higher education institutions that increase transfer options and seamless pathways for students at partner institutions.
• Facilitate a strong network of collaborative working relationships with internal and external partners focused on maximizing transfer opportunities, problem-solving, and sustaining momentum for transfer initiatives.
   

Promote a Culture of Belonging

Support and promote an environment of belonging where all students, faculty members, and college employees feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute. Foster a community where each individual and their varied perspectives enrich the educational experience and create a safe and respectful environment. Support the College’s policies and programming related to access, fair employment, and equal opportunities for all.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, Business, Management, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Social Services, Human Relations, or an area directly related to the position.
2. Four (4) years* of teaching experience and/or student services in a secondary or post-secondary educational setting.
3. Ability to use technology relating to student information systems and student data.

*A Master’s degree may be substituted for one (1) year of the required work experience.

Salary

$92,716 per year

Benefits

SCC BEN Dollars – Eligible Employees: Full-time status. Regular employees with an FTE of 0.75 or greater will be eligible for SCC Ben Dollars. All employees will be required to elect a health insurance option. If the cost of insurance coverage selected by an employee exceeds the SCC Ben Dollars available, all additional costs will be withheld from the employee's paycheck. Any SCC Ben Dollars that the employee does not elect to use for the purchase of dependent health and dental insurance will be paid to the employee in cash at $0.93 per $1.00 benefit dollar. All amounts paid are subject to withholding for income and employment taxes, but not subject to the College’s contribution toward the Retirement Savings Plan – Group Retirement Account (GRA).

Schedule

Normal working hours for this full-time regular position are scheduled between 7:30 a.m.and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Friday, requiring a minimum of a 40-hour work week, based on a 260-day work calendar. Scheduled special activities, emergencies, or temporary schedule changes may require hours outside of the regular workday or workweek.