Transfer and Graduation Coordinator

Location: Hickory, North Carolina 

Position Summary 

Lenoir-Rhyne University (LR) is seeking a detail-oriented, highly organized, systems thinker to join our team as a Transfer and Graduation Coordinator. The Transfer and Graduation Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the academic success of our students and ensures the accurate maintenance of academic records. Reporting to the University Registrar, the Transfer and Graduation Coordinator will be responsible for managing and performing a range of essential duties, including student transfer evaluations, student degree audits, and graduation processes. 

Reporting

The Transfer and Graduation Coordinator reports to the University Registrar.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Transfer and Graduation Coordinator has the following specific job functions: 

1. Academic Policy Compliance: Maintain a strong commitment to the integrity, accuracy, and security of all student data following all FERPA guidelines. Stay informed about and ensure compliance with university academic policies and curriculum.
2. Degree Audits: Collaborate with academic advisors, faculty advisors, and deans to perform degree audits for students, ensuring they meet graduation requirements. Manage the process and procedures to ensure efficiency and follow best practices.
3. Graduation Clearance: Coordinate the student graduation clearance process across multiple staff, including reviewing applications, awarding degrees, and producing diplomas.
4. Communication and Support: Serve as a resource for students, faculty, and staff regarding academic policies, procedures, transfer evaluations, audit information and other academic matters. Respond to inquiries, provide guidance, and resolve issues effectively and professionally.
5. Technology and Systems: Utilize the student information system (SIS) (currently PowerCampus), Microsoft Office Suite, curriculum audit software (Stellic), Slate (CRM), and other relevant software to articulate transfer credit, maintain student records, generate reports, and verify graduation status.
6. Transfer Evaluations: Provide timely transfer evaluations for new and current students, including but not limited to initial evaluations, updates, appeals, and approvals.
7. Student and Faculty Forms Processing: Assist as needed for all student- and faculty-submitted forms, including but not limited to Course Offering Change, Grade Change, Program Change, and Manual Registration.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Proficient computer and technical skills to include Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience working with individuals at all levels of the university.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Effective problem-solving ability and organizational skills.
• Excellent time management to handle multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.  
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in managing student records.
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours occasionally (campus events, pre-registration, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships among diverse faculty, staff, and students.
• Demonstrates initiative, creativity, the ability to work well independently and in a team, and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities concurrently.
• Effective systems thinker to evaluate processes and procedures for updates for efficiency and accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field such as education, administration, or related discipline.
• Experience in a Registrar Office or other related college academic administration office.
• Understanding of degree audit systems (Stellic) and experience with transfer evaluation practices.
• Familiarity with academic policies, procedures, and regulations governing higher education institutions.

Position requirements in the role description outlined above indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job competently. Role descriptions are an overview of the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list for the position. Employees may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested and acquire new skills and responsibilities. Lenoir-Rhyne University reserves the right to modify, add, remove, or waive the responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the position. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. This position is subject to available funding. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Anticipated Start Date

January 5, 2026

Compensation

Lenoir-Rhyne University offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Salary transparency is a priority; detailed information will be provided to candidates during the interview process. 

Application Review Start Date

November 21, 2025

Application Process

While completing the application, candidates will be prompted to submit a:

• Cover letter, specifically discussing how one’s professional experiences and perspectives relate to the needs of the position.
• Resume, including the names and emails of three references. References will only be contacted for finalists, and candidates will be notified in advance.

Lenoir-Rhyne University promotes a welcoming campus environment that is integral to the university's commitment to excellence in engagement and education. We are particularly interested in candidates who have demonstrated experience nurturing a welcoming community, working with faculty, staff and/or students from all walks of life and/or incorporating varied perspectives and traditions in their current or previous positions. This commitment is rooted in our Lutheran tradition of fostering wisdom, nurturing vocation and preparing students for lives of purpose while serving the common good. 

About Lenoir-Rhyne University  

Lenoir-Rhyne University is a co-educational, private, comprehensive liberal arts institution founded in 1891, with its traditional campus located in Hickory, North Carolina, a city of more than 40,000. The university has additional graduate centers in Asheville, N.C., and Columbia, S.C. Situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lenoir-Rhyne is less than an hour’s drive from Charlotte, and the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of about 365,000. The university now offers more than 45 undergraduate and 20 graduate degree programs to approximately 2,400 students. Lenoir-Rhyne University seeks to liberate mind and spirit, clarify personal faith, foster physical wholeness, build community, and promote responsible leadership for service to the world. Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Lenoir-Rhyne is open to people from all religious and non-religious backgrounds. 

Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy

Lenoir-Rhyne University is committed to providing a workplace and educational environment, as well as other benefits, programs, and activities that are free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation.

LR is committed to creating a safe campus environment for all members of the LR community, including, but not limited to, those who identify as transgender and gender non-conforming. To that end, LR does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including sex stereotypes and sex characteristics), ethnicity, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable law.

To ensure compliance with federal and state civil rights laws and regulations and to affirm its commitment to promoting the goals of fairness and equity in all aspects of the educational program, activity and employment, LR has developed internal policies and procedures that provide a prompt, fair and impartial process for those involved in an allegation of discrimination or harassment, and for allegations of retaliation.

LR values and upholds the equal dignity of all members of its community and strives to balance the rights of the parties in the grievance process during what is often a difficult time for all those involved. 
 

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