Senior Educational Specialist #0097188T

Description

Title: Senior Educational Specialist
Position Number: 0097188T
Hiring Unit: University of Hawai?i West O’ahu/Chancellor’s Office
Location: Kapolei
Date Posted: 02/17/2024
Closing Date: 03/04/2024
Band: B
Salary: salary schedules and placement information (Download PDF reader)
Additional Salary Information: PBB, minimum $5,000/month
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
Month: 11-Month
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary NTE: 09/30/2024
Other Conditions: Position may be extended pending availability of funds; program needs and satisfactory performance.
Duties and Responsibilities

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  Strengthen transition and transfer of LCC students to UHWO through targeted career pathways, with attention to STEM fields.
• Meet with prospective and enrolling transfer students to discuss transfer and enrollment issues.
• Strengthen transfer programs at UHWO to engage both academic and student affairs faculty, staff, and student peers in transforming the student learning experience so as to prepare students for life after college that encompass productive and contributing careers and community service.
• Coordinate with UHWO and LCC partners the implementation of the following:
• The Alahula O Pu'uloa Program
• The BeginWest Welcome Session Informational sessions
• The Summer Transfer Student Summit
• Work in collaboration with the Director of Enrollment Management and other campus stakeholders to create, propose, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive variety of approaches, strategies, policies, and practices that facilitate student transfer, admissions, and enrollment to the campus.
• Train, assist, and monitor Admissions and other staff in the transfer articulation process ensuring transfer admissions and registration is conducted in a seamless, timely and accurate manner.
• Confer with appropriate division chairs, program directors, and faculty in determining transfer pathways.
• Conduct a variety of individual and group presentations using traditional approaches and electronic medium to potential applicants, applicants’ family members, LCC staff & faculty, and the public regarding the LCC to UHWO transfer process.
• Responsible for seeking extramural funds, e.g., grant development and philanthropic efforts, to support Student Transfer programming.
• Oversee the integrity of the transfer program, materials and presentations, and proper dissemination of academic and admissions information.
• Serve as the primary liaison who consults with division staff, campus faculty, and others regarding transfer credit issues, concerns, approval, etc.
• Assist and participate in the enrollment management efforts, including admission processing, registration activities, orientation events, and other enrollment service activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Denotes Essential Functions

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Education, Higher Education, Business, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts or related field and 3 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for working with post-secondary transcript evaluations, degree audit systems, student information systems, academic advising, admissions, or academic records; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
• Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques in the area of post-secondary Student Services functions as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
• Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with post-secondary Student Services functions.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative and timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and apply word processing software.
• For supervisory work, demonstrated ability to lead subordinates, manage work priorities and projects, and manage employee relations.

• Must be self-motivated and able to function independently and effectively with minimal supervision.
• Working knowledge of post-secondary student databases and proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel applications

• Doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution in Education, Higher Education Administration, or Counseling/Advising.
• Three (3) years of professional experience advising/counseling, conducting transfer evaluations and/or managing degree audit systems.

• Cover letter indicating interest in the position and how the minimum and desirable qualifications of the position are met.
• Current resume’
• References - names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of at least three professional references.
• Transcripts showing pertinent degree (copies of transcripts are acceptable, but official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

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