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Position Summary Are you passionate about helping students succeed in their educational journey? Whitworth University is seeking an Academic Evaluator, Non-Traditional Programs to support our mission of equipping students to honor God, follow Christ, and serve humanity. In this role, you will oversee the evaluation of academic credentials, ensure policy compliance, and provide expert guidance to non-traditional programs. You will be instrumental in supporting students from diverse backgrounds, helping them navigate academic credit, degree progress, and graduation requirements. Join us and make a meaningful impact in the lives of students through your attention to detail, policy expertise, and dedication to service.

Core Responsibilities

Program Updates & Maintenance | 30%

• Guide non-traditional advisors and programs regarding academic credits and progress toward graduation.
• Enforce and process waivers, substitutions, and program change requests related to academic programs.
• Maintain accurate and timely academic evaluation reports for non-traditional programs.
• Notify advisors and programs of students' degree progress and final graduation requirements.
• Confer degrees and certifications for non-traditional programs.
• Process student withdrawals, hiatus requests, and ensure compliance with federal enrollment and degree reporting requirements.
• Uphold academic policies related to non-traditional programs.

Credit Evaluation & Policies | 30%

• Evaluate and ensure consistent practices for academic and transfer credit evaluations.
• Coordinate credit evaluations for AP, CLEP, DANTES, and IB programs.
• Maintain expertise in academic technology, including Colleague and other systems.
• Liaise between academic departments and non-traditional programs to provide timely credit evaluation information.
• Update course equivalencies and maintain articulation agreements in collaboration with staff and faculty.
• Maintain current policies and resources for credit equivalency and international transfer evaluations.
• Assist non-traditional programs with preliminary credit evaluations for prospective and current students.

Graduation Applications & Commencement Coordination | 20%

• Manage graduation application data and enforce related policies.
• Communicate with programs and advisors about application deadlines and requirements.
• Review graduation application petitions and degree plans for non-traditional students.
• Coordinate with programs regarding commencement participation requirements and deadlines.
• Produce degree candidate name lists and support commencement processes and events.

University Representation | 10%

• Serve as an advisor to faculty curriculum committees and educational review boards.
• Represent the Registrar's Office on university committees and task forces as assigned.
• Attend Graduate Committee meetings, as needed.

Other Responsibilities | 10%

• Assist with reporting functions, catalog editing, and academic program updates.
• Support testing of software and form upgrades related to evaluation processes.
• Provide customer service and process transcripts and diplomas in the absence of the Program Coordinator.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Core Competencies 

A bachelor's degree is preferred and Whitworth considers candidates with a wide range of educational backgrounds. We value the skills and knowledge candidates bring to Whitworth, regardless of the paths they have taken to acquire them.

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