Admissions Evaluator (Temporary)

Type of Appointment: Full-Time, Long Term Temporary (1 year)
Collective Bargaining Unit: Academic Professionals of California – Unit 4
Job Classification: Evaluator I
Anticipated Hiring Amount:$4,059 per month
Work Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm

THE DEPARTMENT:
The Office of Admissions is an organizational unit of the Division of Academic Affairs, which strives for excellence through a student-centered philosophy. The Office of Admissions is responsible for the admission activities for all domestic and non-resident undergraduate and graduate students, in addition to transfer credit for new entering transfer students. The Office is also charged with assisting with the setting and meeting of the enrollment goals of the University via strategically reviewing trends, needs, and capacity issues; planning with Deans and senior management; developing relationships with the campus and external communities; providing timely, accurate and comprehensive services to students and the campus throughout the admission and enrollment processes. Additionally, the Office is responsible for the administrating, facilitating, scoring, and reporting of a number of system-wide and campus-wide testing programs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY
First-time Freshmen:
Determine admission eligibility based on self-reported and verified official documentation.
Review official records to determine if the international and/or domestic work is equivalent to the 15-unit CSU college preparatory (CP) courses with a grade of "C" or better.
Calculate eligibility index based on grades, grade point average (GPA), and test scores.
Determine eligibility of applicants who attend non-traditional schools (homeschooling, etc.).
Determine if the applicant is eligible based on a General Education Development (GED) certificate or California Certificate of Proficiency certificate.
Determine if the applicant does not meet regular admission requirements and may be eligible in other CSU-recognized "special/alternative" categories.
Determine if the applicant is exempt from English and Mathematics Placement examinations.

Lower Division Transfer Students (less than 56 semester/84 quarter units completed):
Determine admission eligibility based on self-reported and official documentation. Determine if transfer work is equivalent to CSU requirements.
Convert quarter units to semester units. Determine if the applicant meets general education requirements (including English and Mathematics).
Determine if high school work is needed to meet eligibility requirements and use First-time freshmen requirements to determine eligibility.

Upper Division Transfer Students (60 semester/90 quarter units completed):
Determine admission eligibility based on verified official documentation. Determine if the transfer units completed are equivalent to CSU requirements and convert quarter units to semester units.
Determine eligibility based on grade average, academic standing at last institution, completion of 30 semester/45 quarter units of general education with grades of "C" or better which includes Area A (English composition, critical thinking, oral communication), and Area B4 (mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning). Graduate Students:
Determine eligibility based on successful completion of a recognized bachelor's degree and grade point average. Files are referred to the major graduate coordinator for an admission decision, although certain departments (Master's in Public Administration, MA Education, and Credentials) have delegated the authority to admit some applicants "in-house" to the Office of Admissions without a referral.
For all levels of international students, the Evaluator is responsible for performing research on educational systems around the world to determine equivalencies to California State University (CSU) requirements and degrees and to convert international grades or percentages to U.S. letter grades.
In addition to the categories listed, applications are received and processed for Young Scholars, Early Admits, employees, cross-enrollment, redirects, exchange, external and transitory students.
Enter and update applicable information and exemptions into the student information system (PeopleSoft).

TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION
Assists with fetching and posting transfer credit work in PeopleSoft and making unit, grade, or credit adjustments when necessary.
Maintain strong knowledge of Assist.org and Transfer Evaluation System (TES) to determine current articulation rules and post appropriate credit.
Assists with evaluating transfer credit and determining equivalency and transferability based on national guidelines, formal articulation agreements, Title V, and university policies.
Possess working knowledge of Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) program, including but not limited to degrees CPP accepts, relevant coding in Peoplesoft, and impact on student success and graduation.

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Tracking students' completion of Math and English remediation and Early Start requirements
Processing courses are taken through CourseMatch
Tracking completion of CPP degree requirements of students with the Associate Degree for Transfer
Conducts testing of admission systems and modifications (e.g., Cal State Apply application, Slate information/communication system, etc.)
Prepares and utilizes enrollment reports detailing application, admit and enrollment trends, and prospective student inquiry analysis to determine yield strategies.
Support the front-facing counter of Admissions on a rotation/as-needed basis.

QUALIFICATIONS
Equivalent to completion of a formal training program in academic records evaluation OR one year of academic records evaluation experience OR any 12-month combination of training and experience related to academic records evaluation.
Knowledge of the format and interpretation of course records and transcripts of institutions of higher education; knowledge of authenticating course credits and comparing records of differing formats, such as foreign records; knowledge of campus curriculum requirements for majors, minors, terminal degrees, and special program designations, and knowledge of application of campus resource guidelines for making determinations using various criteria.
Ability to be thorough, consistent, and accurate in the interpretation of records against criteria; ability to comprehend and interpret complex regulations or requirements and to apply them in the evaluation process; ability to maintain resources which document and update criteria; ability to explain criteria and evaluations to others; ability to make accurate records; ability to organize work to meet deadlines; ability to safeguard the confidentiality and security of records.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree preferred
Familiarity with California community college courses
Strong oral communication and interpersonal skills
Strong background in using Microsoft Word and Excel

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CSU Classification Salary Range

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