Advertising Summary: The NEXT STEP Dual Admission program is
recruiting for a Transfer Coordinator to join our team! The
Transfer Coordinator manages the annual process of reviewing,
revising, and publishing the Transfer Maps; facilitates programming
for community college students who are in the NEXT STEP program;
provides one-on-one mentoring with an emphasis on academic and
career development along with general transition support; and
assists educational and community-building events for NEXT STEP
students once they are at VCU.
Unit: Office of Strategic Enrollment Management
Department: Strategic Enrollment Management Special Programs
Department Summary: The NEXT STEP Dual Admission program is recruiting for a Transfer Coordinator to join our team! The Transfer Coordinator manages the annual process of reviewing, revising, and publishing the Transfer Maps; facilitates programming for community college students who are in the NEXT STEP program; provides one-on-one mentoring with an emphasis on academic and career development along with general transition support; and assists educational and community-building events for NEXT STEP students once they are at VCU.
Duties & Responsibilities:
The NEXT STEP Dual Admission program is recruiting for a Transfer Coordinator to join our team! The Transfer Coordinator manages the annual process of reviewing, revising, and publishing the Transfer Maps; facilitates programming for community college students who are in the NEXT STEP program; provides one-on-one mentoring with an emphasis on academic and career development along with general transition support; and assists educational and community-building events for NEXT STEP students once they are at VCU.
Core Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications
Benefits : All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Restricted Position: Yes
ORP Eligible: No
Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid
University Job Title: 35214N - Sr Student Advisor SS 1
This job posting is scheduled to close on September 23, 2026 at 11:55 pm.
Unit: Office of Strategic Enrollment Management
Department: Strategic Enrollment Management Special Programs
Department Summary: The NEXT STEP Dual Admission program is recruiting for a Transfer Coordinator to join our team! The Transfer Coordinator manages the annual process of reviewing, revising, and publishing the Transfer Maps; facilitates programming for community college students who are in the NEXT STEP program; provides one-on-one mentoring with an emphasis on academic and career development along with general transition support; and assists educational and community-building events for NEXT STEP students once they are at VCU.
Duties & Responsibilities:
The NEXT STEP Dual Admission program is recruiting for a Transfer Coordinator to join our team! The Transfer Coordinator manages the annual process of reviewing, revising, and publishing the Transfer Maps; facilitates programming for community college students who are in the NEXT STEP program; provides one-on-one mentoring with an emphasis on academic and career development along with general transition support; and assists educational and community-building events for NEXT STEP students once they are at VCU.
Core Responsibilities:
- Manage the annual curriculum review process for NEXT STEP
Transfer Maps (40%)
- Serve as lead for reviewing and revising existing transfer maps
and initiating new transfer maps
- Communicate with faculty and administrators in VCU programs and
at our partner schools about curriculum details and changes
- Update the transfer maps on the website each spring
- Collect and track student enrollment data including retention
and graduation rates
- Create and administer surveys to program participants, campus
partners, and community college partners
- Serve as lead for reviewing and revising existing transfer maps
and initiating new transfer maps
- Provide mentorship and transition support for community college
students in NEXT STEP (25%):
- Meet with students one-on-one and in small group mentoring
sessions to assist them with short- and long-term educational and
professional goal-setting
- Provide information about VCU resources, programs, and
opportunities based on students’ goals and interests
- Provide guidance on the transfer process for NEXT STEP
- Assist with student outreach via monthly newsletters and
targeted communications to students based on their major,
interests, and intended transfer term
- Monitor the program email inbox and respond to inquiries from
students
- Meet with students one-on-one and in small group mentoring
sessions to assist them with short- and long-term educational and
professional goal-setting
- Programming and events for community college students in NEXT
STEP (25%):
- Plan and facilitate community-building events, including a
welcome event each semester and monthly campus tours, for community
college students in the program
- Create and send surveys after events to use for program
improvement and to tailor future events to needs of students
- Collaborate with VCU campus partners to offer in-person and
virtual programming to students on topics like financial
management, academic skills and career development
- Plan and facilitate a pre-transition event held before
university orientation
- Plan and facilitate community-building events, including a
welcome event each semester and monthly campus tours, for community
college students in the program
- Other duties as assigned (10%)
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with
colleagues across campus who can serve as partners in creating
programming and providing resources for NEXT STEP students
- Assist with programming and communication to support students
in their first semester at VCU
- Occasionally travel to NEXT STEP partner schools including
Reynolds and Brightpoint community colleges and Richard Bland
College to assist with recruitment events
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with
colleagues across campus who can serve as partners in creating
programming and providing resources for NEXT STEP students
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and
work experience.
- Experience working with college students in a college or
university setting, including admissions, curriculum development,
advising, and/or programming experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage time, provide clear direction, and establish
priorities.
- Ability to work well with others throughout VCU and among
transfer partner institutions.
- Ability to work independently.
- Excellent organizational, attention to detail, and
problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and Google applications,
including presentations and spreadsheets.
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment
of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of
faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences,
or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field.
- Three or more years of experience working with college students
in a college or university setting, including admissions,
curriculum development, advising, and/or programming
experience.
- Experience working with transfer students or students
transitioning to VCU from another institution.
- Knowledge of VCU.
- Experience with curriculum development in a higher education
environment.
- Experience with Ellucian Banner and EAB Navigate.
- This is a restricted position currently funded for one year.
Continued employment is dependent upon availability of
funding.
- This position allows for a hybrid work schedule up to 40% and
has occasional evening and weekend responsibilities. Occasional
local travel may be required.
Benefits : All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Restricted Position: Yes
ORP Eligible: No
Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid
University Job Title: 35214N - Sr Student Advisor SS 1
This job posting is scheduled to close on September 23, 2026 at 11:55 pm.
