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POSITION:  Transfer, VA, and Academic Records Coordinator (Non-Exempt)

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION: Student Services Specialist I

DEPARTMENT:  Registrar's Office

SUPERVISOR TITLE:  Registrar

FLSA STATUS:  Non-Exempt

EXEMPTION:  N/A

LOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT –Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-670-1259 or careers@hsutx.edu 

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

The Transfer, VA, and Academic Records Coordinator is responsible for academic records including data entry, maintenance, scanning, and reporting. This includes certifying enrollment for students receiving Veterans educational benefits, military tuition assistance, compliance reporting, processing transfer credits, and assisting students with registration and records.

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These examples do not include all possible tasks & do not limit the assignment of related tasks.

Responsible for having knowledge of federal regulations such as the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other best practices for the creation, maintenance, and retrieval of student academic records.

Responsible for transfer credit articulation including managing transcript records, evaluation and posting of transfer credits, including updates in Transfer Evaluation System.

Serve as the VA School Certifying Official assisting students receiving VA or TA benefits, submit certification of enrollment for students receiving VA benefits and tuition assistance for active military. Includes preparing military surveys and required reporting for compliance.

Responsible for administration of the Papervision scanning system for storage of all records, including training and support of scanning, verifying, and security access.

Assist with census and end of term processing including update of student records and the production of academic standing letters and term honors cards.

Update student records as needed.

Provide outstanding customer service.

General office duties (answer phone calls, assist visitors, process mail, etc.).

Participate in events hosted by the Office of the Registrar and other university events pertaining to the enrollment of students (i.e., veteran recruiting, commencement ceremonies, Cowboy Connect, etc.).

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities, except overseeing of student workers. 

COMPETENCIES:   This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans. Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Order processing systems; Internet software. Database software and Slate experience preferred.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma required. Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Experience in a University Registrar’s Office or similar educational administrative setting preferred.  

Must be a service minded individual with excellent organizational skills with demonstrated ability to work independently on multiple tasks with a high degree of accuracy with utmost integrity required.

Must be able to work with an effective team in an open office environment.

Must be able to exercise sound judgment in applying complex guidelines and regulations, and the ability to work effectively with all levels of the campus community.

The above requirements will be validated through the written competencies provided by the applicant in addition to the interview process and reference checks regarding past employment experience, etc. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

None are required for this position at this time.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 - 25 pounds.

The job is sedentary in nature. Must be able to sit for long periods while performing office and computer operations.

Ability to adjust focus from distance when greeting customers to long periods of time focused on a computer screen.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This position is a Non-Exempt/Hourly Staff position which requires a regular 40-hour workweek at minimum (plus occasional overtime). 

Working beyond a normal 40-hour week, including evenings and weekends, is possible during peak season and/or to meet internal deadlines.

Non-Exempt/Hourly employees who work beyond 40 hours during a single work week will be compensated at time and a half, per FLSA guidelines.

Infrequent travel may be required on occasion in order to attend training workshops.

Must have and maintain a valid Class C Driver’s License and maintain a clear driving record to be insurable under the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission. 

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.