Degree and Transfer Specialist

Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Category: Professional Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Tue Jul 28 2026 Job Description:

Empire State University is seeking a Degree and Transfer Specialist in the Office of the Registrar. The chosen candidate will work as part of a team whose primary responsibilities include evaluating and applying transfer credit to student records, creating and maintaining student degree audits and providing guidance regarding policy and procedures for the aforementioned to the university community.

Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

• Evaluating transferability of prior learning from regionally accredited colleges, military experience; non- collegiate sponsored instruction evaluated by ACE and/or NCCRS, and other pre-evaluated professional learning.

• Working with the transfer team to create course equivalencies with input from faculty, assisting in the maintenance of the articulation tables, and applying transfer credit to student records.

• Assisting in the maintenance of undergraduate student degree audits using Degree Works.

• Supporting academic review by researching answers and responding to questions regarding transfer credit and degree audit.

• Providing support within the office regarding technology for transfer and degree audit processes, including assisting with the transition to new technologies.

• Working as part of a team and assisting with specific projects as assigned.

The Office of the Registrar at Empire State University provides a wide range of services for students, alumni, faculty and staff, which include recording and reporting academic information, calculating, recording and reporting academic standing, graduation clearance, transcript services, transfer evaluation, enrollment verifications and certifications, collaboration on the academic calendar, enrollment reporting and forecasting, and publications including the term guide and the university catalog. The office maintains all official student, alumni and curricular records for the college and it ensures the accuracy and integrity of the curricular and student records.

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in higher education.

• Excellent computer skills.

• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a team in a dynamic and adaptable work environment.

• Detail-oriented with a commitment to data accuracy.

• Clear and effective communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience utilizing student information software, particularly Banner and Degree Works.

• Experience working in a distributed environment.

• Experience with transfer credit and/or degree audit.

• Demonstrated system-level thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Experience working with an adult student population.

• Prior knowledge of and experience working with bilingual and emergent bilingual learners, particularly in online settings.

• Prior experience working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Special Information

• This position is located in Saratoga Springs, New York.

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

• SUNY Empire provides employees with robust remote and flexible work options to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff in a dispersed work environment.

Additional Information:

Rank/Salary: Staff Assistant, SL2 / $51,500.

We are pleased to offer our employees an excellent benefit package which includes NYS health insurance, free dental and vision, competitive retirement options, and generous vacation, sick and holiday accruals; and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. We also offer professional-development activities for professionals and support staff.

SUNY Empire is an AA/EEO/ADA employer. The University actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the University. SUNY Empire is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the university community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

SUNY Empire provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, veterans, or wounded warriors where appropriate. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (518) 587-2100.

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