"FT Admin - Transfer Specialist"

Job Summary

The Transfer Specialist (‘Specialist’) reports to the Director of the Transfer Center (‘Director’) and is an integral part of the broader Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) team within the Student Affairs Division (‘Division’). This position requires the ability to travel throughout the state. The Transfer Specialist is charged with guiding diverse students through their time at Lansing Community College (LCC) in order to prepare them to transfer to external institutions and complete their post-secondary goals and education. The Specialist also promotes LCC’s Transfer Center (‘Center’) through internal events, classroom presentations, and student-focused workshops.

This position acts as a student advocate with 4-year institutions by individually assisting students with their quest for a higher degree by remaining in contact with all schools with articulated credit and understanding their processes, and by maintaining regular communication with each institution’s Registrar’s Office. An incumbent frequently meets one-on-one with students to advise them on the transfer process, course selection, transferability of courses to partnering and non-partnering colleges/universities, curriculum pathways, completion toward degrees or credentials, and general or specific transfer-related goals in order to increase retention and completion at LCC. The Specialist also hosts group workshops or events aimed at providing general or introductory information about exploring or transferring to 4-year institutions.

Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.
Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree; in communication, business, marketing, management, education or related field
• Demonstrated experience in admissions, marketing, advising, registrar’s office, higher education student affairs.
• Experience in networking and cultivating relationships within a diverse community
• Demonstrated experience in presentation and public speaking
• Ability to use data to complete various tasks, or create and implement practices/plans
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advising experience related to transfer
• Experience working with at-risk and multicultural populations
• Experience in teaching, training and facilitating groups

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