Articulation Officer - Laney College

Job Title Articulation Officer - Laney College Time Base 1.
0 FTE 10 months Compensation $71,384 - $96,412/Year Initial salary placement is commensurate with experience and educational background.
Position Type Academic Department Student Services-Matriculation (542) City Oakland State CA Job Description Summary Under the supervision of the Dean of Student Services, the Articulation Officer has the primary responsibility for Laney College’s Articulation Program; working primarily with four-year colleges and universities; and providing counseling services to students as needed.
This position requires knowledge of college relations, course articulation, transfer, and curriculum issues.
The Articulation Officer will coordinate and maintain a comprehensive articulation program and serve as articulation liaison for all colleges and universities.
This position coordinates campus efforts to address statewide initiatives and projects including C-ID (California Course Identification), ASSIST, IGETC, UC TCA (Transfer Course Agreement), the Associate degree for Transfer, etc.
An effective Articulation Officer participates in state and professional organizations (CIAC, NCIAC, Region IV) as well as other inter and intra-segmental activities related to articulation and will serve as the campus liaison to segmental system-wide offices.
As the liaison between receiving institutions and appropriate divisions, the Articulation Officer addresses issues related to transferability of courses by developing and maintaining relationships with instructors, counselors, staff, and administrators to facilitate the articulation and college relations processes.
The Articulation Officer will also coordinate efforts with the Transfer Center Director to identify articulation needs.
The Articulation Officer assumes responsibility for all functions related to articulation agreements with feeder universities.
Duties & Responsibilities Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do listed examples include all tasks which may be found in positions of this class.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty of the position satisfactorily.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions required for the position.
Serving as an advocate at the College for transfer students and, through the articulation process, facilitating a smooth transfer transition.
Working with Vice President of Instruction, Curriculum Committee Chair and other staff/faculty/administrators in all matters related to articulation of courses and programs at the college.
Providing in-service training on curriculum development, course outlines, articulation, and related topics and to staff/faculty/administrators.
·Facilitating and maintaining the college articulation programs, procedures and policies as dictated by the California Education Code; California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) regulations and standards; and California Community College Chancellor’s Office Guidelines and Standards.
Participating in the curriculum review process in a timely manner and on college and district committees responsible for curriculum review and approval.
Providing technical review for all curricular changes via the online curriculum management system, assessing potential articulation implications, validating transferability, and providing feedback to course proposers.
Serving as a proactive agent for enhancing and improving existing articulation and monitoring each stage of the transfer articulation process by following up with departments and/or faculty in order to ensure timely responses and decisions.
Conducting pass-along and evaluation of courses for Associate degrees for Transfer (ADT).
Serving as a liaison between the college and post-secondary institutions to accurately communicate and convey information and concerns about the post-secondary institution’s curriculum to local faculty.
Serving as a moderator and mediator of curriculum concerns between the faculties of the home campus and the articulating institutions.
Monitoring each stage of the transfer articulation process and following up with department and faculty for timely responses and decisions.
Serving as a resource for validating the dual enrollment and high school articulation agreements to ensure they do not jeopardize existing transfer articulation agreements.
Serving as the college liaison to the California Community College Chancellor’s Office, the California State University Chancellor’s Office, and the University of California Office of the President regarding transfer articulation and curriculum issues.
Serving as a well-informed resource for students, instructional faculty, administrators, counselors, and transfer center personnel on transfer curriculum, transfer articulation, and related matters.
Serving as a resource to counselors and instructional faculty, and administrators by providing up-to-date information on transfer articulation agreements, new/updated courses, new/updated programs, and degrees/certificates.
Working closely with the Office of Instruction and appropriate staff regarding curriculum review and development, catalog, and other curriculum-related efforts.
Serving on appropriate campus committees relating to curriculum, academic policies, catalog production, General Education, and others to provide input about curriculum and articulation issues.
This includes serving as a voting member of the College Curriculum Committee.
Using appropriate transfer systems to provide updates on college articulation and provide an annual articulation summary of transfer-related curricular changes for both internal and external recipients.
Submitting appropriate courses for inclusion in the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC), the California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE), the CSU baccalaureate lists, the University of California Transfer Course Agreement (UC TCA) lists.
Working closely with instructional department faculty and counseling faculty to ensure that students receive accurate articulation information.
Facilitating faculty-to-faculty dialogue between the College and other post-secondary education institutions concerning course and program articulation, as appropriate.
Working closely with instructional department faculty to consult on program and course development.
Effectively using college and state technology systems and websites in the performance of duties, to include SOCRATES, ASSIST, C-ID, and College Source’s Transcript Evaluation System.
Updating the college’s General Education worksheets as well as the CSU General Education Breadth and Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) patterns.
Utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties.
Managing and updating campus articulation data through regular and precise reporting to ASSIST.
Maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.
Assisting administrators and faculty to understand, implement, and apply legislative requirements.
Assisting in editing the College catalog.
Reviews the College Catalog for accuracy regarding course transferability, CSU GE and IGETC courses, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) scores, and other non-traditional course credit.
Coordinating and maintaining the applicability of external exams (such as AP, IB, and CLEP scores.
) Participating in and guides the creation of IGETC, CSU GE/Breadth, and UC-approved course lists, maintaining the University of California TCA, managing the ASSIST database, facilitating the process of curriculum review and submission for C-ID, and supporting the implementation and maintenance of Associate degree for Transfer programs, in addition to other programs that support and facilitate articulation agreements and coordination.
Serving as the college’s representative on the California Intersegmental Articulation Council (CIAC) which is an organization representing the CCC, CSU, UC, and independent institutions.
Serving on college and district committees as appropriate to the assignment such as the Council on Instruction, Planning, and Development (CIPD) committee, Catalog Committee, etc.
Serving as a voting member on the College Curriculum Committee to assist in facilitating the inclusion of appropriate course content for articulation with UC and CSU.
Validating course prerequisites when articulation is necessary for their implementation.
Providing consultation to Admissions and Records in the development of TES (Transcript Evaluation System) regarding parameters and processes.
Demonstrating commitment to professional development, including but not limited to activities such as: participation in professional conferences, workshops, seminars, membership in professional organizations, research projects, publishing academic work, participation in statewide committees or organizations, FLEX, etc.
As needed, providing academic and personal counseling to students.
Performing other duties as assigned.
Counseling schedule may include evening or weekend hours as part of contract assignment.
The Articulation Officer is expected to use and keep abreast of advanced counseling methods, including the use of current and future technologies, to support student learning and career objectives.
The Articulation Officer is also responsible for providing a full professional service week that may include, but is not limited to, the following: Maintenance of office hours; Performing departmental duties such as program and curriculum development, evaluation and revision, selecting appropriate program materials, and working with administrators and other faculty to develop a comprehensive pre-collegiate program; Participation in professional activities such as departmental and campus committee work, faculty peer evaluations, staff meetings and participation in the governance structure of the College and District; Pursuing professional growth activities to remain current; Performing professional outreach activities (e.
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, working with administrators and other faculty, as part of course development and depending on need, by participating in an industry advisory committee for a program, working with intersegmental education partners – high school, adult school and other colleges – and industry partners to design and implement effective basic skills curricula and career pathways in the discipline, etc.
) Minimum Qualifications 1.
Master’s in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy or marriage, family and child counseling, or a bachelor’s degree in one of the listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or hold a California Community College Instructor’s Credential in the discipline area; or the equivalent.
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Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
Desirable Qualifications Environmental Demands Other Requirements