Employment Opportunities

Suffolk County Community College is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, enrolling more than 26,000 students at its three campuses in Selden, Brentwood, and Riverhead, as well as its Culinary Arts Center in Riverhead. Established in 1959, the college offers a wide array of transfer-oriented associate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences; business; communications and the arts; computing and cybersecurity; health sciences; and many other areas. Career-facing degrees and certificates are offered in allied health professions, automotive technology, culinary and baking, manufacturing, and many other areas. The college provides high school concurrent enrollment opportunities to thousands of students each year through both Suffolk’s Beacon program and through on-campus early college classes. Designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic Serving Institution, Suffolk enrolls thousands of students in English Language Learning courses, and also serves more service veterans and military-connected students than any other college in the SUNY system.  

Announcement is hereby made for a full-time (12-month), tenure-track Professional Assistant (PA) – Transfer Credit Evaluator in the college’s central Office of Academic Affairs, beginning as soon as possible and located at the Ammerman Campus in Selden.

Suffolk County Community College is an open admissions institution committed to serving a diverse student population in a variety of degree and career programs.

Job Description

Reporting to the College Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the Professional Assistant - Transfer Credit Evaluator is responsible for the accurate, consistent, and timely evaluation and awarding of transfer credit and other eligible prior learning accepted by the college. The position ensures that transfer credit is evaluated in accordance with college policies, academic standards, articulation agreements, and applicable accreditation requirements. The Transfer Credit Evaluator plays an important role in supporting student access, academic momentum, retention, and degree completion by helping students receive appropriate recognition for prior college-level learning.  The position works collaboratively with Enrollment Management, Academic Affairs, academic departments, Admissions, Counseling, and other college offices to facilitate an efficient and student-centered transfer credit evaluation process.

Key Responsibilities

1. Evaluates academic credentials and determines the eligibility and appropriate awarding of transfer credit accepted by the college from a variety of educational experiences and sources.
2. Reviews transcripts and supporting academic documentation to determine transferability and course equivalencies and ensures that approved transfer coursework and credits are accurately recorded in the college’s student information system.
3. Researches course descriptions, catalogs, syllabi, institutional accreditation, and other academic materials as necessary to support accurate and consistent transfer credit determinations.
4. Works collaboratively with the Office of Academic Affairs to ensure that all transfer credit awarded meets standards established by the college and is consistent with academic policies and curriculum requirements.
5. Maintains transfer credit evaluation practices consistent with applicable standards and requirements of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), and college policies.
6. Works with Academic Chairs, faculty, and appropriate academic administrators to review coursework for which an established college equivalency does not exist and to determine the appropriate application of transfer credit within college curricula.
7. Works collaboratively with counselors, academic advisors, and other student support professionals to provide accurate information regarding transfer credit policies, course equivalencies, and the application of transfer coursework toward students' programs of study.
8. Serves as the college administrator and primary institutional resource for CollegeSource's Transfer Evaluation System (TES) and other technology utilized for transfer credit evaluation. Maintains and updates course equivalencies and related transfer credit information to support accurate and efficient evaluations.
9. Maintains accurate transfer credit records and documentation and conducts periodic reviews to identify and resolve discrepancies, ensure data integrity, and promote consistency in the awarding of transfer credit.
10. Maintains the college’s Transfer Student website and related transfer credit resources, ensuring that information regarding transfer policies, processes, requirements, and student resources is current, accurate, and accessible.
11. Provides responsive and student-centered assistance to students regarding the status and outcome of transfer credit evaluations and appropriately refers students to academic departments, counselors, or other college personnel when additional review is required.
12. Works with the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness to research, review, and correct enrollment and academic record data required for institutional, state, federal, and other reporting purposes.
13. Collaborates with college offices to identify opportunities to improve transfer student enrollment, transition, academic progress, retention, and degree completion.

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• A minimum of two years (2) of professional professional experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience related to transfer credit evaluation.

Preferred

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, faculty, administrators, and staff in a collaborative higher education environment.
• Experience in directly evaluating college transcripts and determining transfer course equivalencies.
• Experience working with CollegeSource’s Transfer Evaluation System (TES) or comparable transfer-credit/articulation software.
• Experience working with Banner to maintain academic records.
• Experience evaluating alternative sources of academic credit, including AP, IB, CLEP, military education, prior learning, or non-collegiate learning.
• Experience working in a community college environment.

This is a Unit III position covered under the Faculty Association of Suffolk County Community College collective bargaining agreement with the college. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision, vacation days, deferred compensation, and a defined benefit (pension) plan.

The New York State Retirement and Social Security Law requires retirees of a public pension plan within the State or City of New York to disclose prior public employment and pension plan history for the purpose of establishing a retiree’s eligibility for employment.