Staff Careers

The Transfer Admissions Counselor reports to the Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment and supports transfer recruitment initiatives. This position serves as the primary recruitment counselor for incoming transfer students from both 2-year and 4-year institutions. This position will build relationships with prospective transfer students and community college contacts to support undergraduate applicants to UAH from point of inquiry to enrollment. They will also plan and attend recruitment events and promote the university’s brand in their area. In collaboration with the Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment, this will support the university’s growing transfer enrollment.

Duties/Responsibilities
• Meet with incoming transfer students to review transcripts and assess equivalencies with courses offered at the university.
• Determine transferability of credits and provide unofficial course articulations to assist students in understanding how their credits may transfer.
• Collaborate with academic advisors across the colleges to verify course equivalencies and ensure alignment with degree requirements. • Serve as a bridge between transfer students and academic advisors to ensure students have articulation, advisement, and registration completed in a timely manner.
• Support recruitment of incoming students by traveling to community college partners to meet with prospective transfer students.
• Work closely with the Registrar’s Office to access and interpret transfer credit policies and guidelines.
• Communicate regularly to ensure accurate and up-to-date information regarding course equivalencies and transfer processes. Manage student data and course articulation information in the SIS and recruitment CRM.
• Represent the Office of Admissions at on-campus recruitment events including preview days, open house events, admitted student events, and new student orientation.
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment or Director of Undergraduate Admissions.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 1-2 years of full-time verifiable work experience in a university or college setting OR 1-2 years as an active member of a student organization.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and public speaking skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with the ability to be insured by the university.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.

• Prior experience working in undergraduate admissions at a four-year non-profit college or university.
• Prior experience working with undergraduate transfer students.

$43,888