Transfer Credit Project Specialist

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Job Description

About Bow Valley College

For 60 years, Calgary’s college has grown to prepare 14,000 students annually for meaningful careers in health care, social services, business, technology, and creative industries. Every program has a Work Integrated Learning requirement, ensuring students contribute to the workplace before they graduate. With a strong focus on advanced simulation training and Alberta’s evolving needs, Bow Valley College’s new Health Care Centre of Excellence is working to expand space and programs, aimed at graduating four-times as many health professionals annually by 2036. Proudly recognized as one of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges, we combine innovative learning with hands-on experience. Home to Alberta’s only major e-sports arena and a state-of-the-art digital production hub. Learn more about the opportunities Bow Valley College creates for students, Calgary, and Alberta at bowvalleycollege.ca.

 

Position Summary

The Transfer Credit Project Specialist is the primary resource for Bow Valley College’s project "Expanding Learner Access Through Alternative Learning Pathways". The purpose of the role is to secure alternative offering provider partners and provide administrative support for the development of transfer credit pathways from the partners into Bow Valley College’s credit programs.

Coordination of transfer credit pathways and data administration (75%) 

· Bow Valley College primary resource for the "Expanding Learner Access Through Alternative Learning Pathways" project. Manages the maintenance and accuracy of alternative offering catalog of transfer decisions and ensures all course/program offerings and appropriate/corresponding course outlines/syllabi is uploaded to the Transfer Credit Evaluation System (TCES). 

· Collaborates with Program Chairs and Associate Deans to provide guidance and expertise in the development and implementation of transfer pathways from alternative offerings and ensures that ACAT best practices are adhered to. 

· Participates in Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer working groups. 

· Creates, updates, and maintains accurate records of transfer pathway information in Bow Valley College systems (student information system, website, intranet, academic calendar, etc.) and partner systems (such as provincial and interprovincial transfer systems, etc.). 

· Keeps organized records and tracks progress toward project goals and milestones. 

Project Partner Development (25%) 

· Researches, develops and implements a strategic local, regional, and provincial outreach plan in order to engage

· targeted organizations to establish transfer pathway opportunities

· Executes marketing strategies to promote, engage, and secure transfer pathway opportunities. 

· Fosters and maintain industry relationships to support participation in transfer pathways. 

· Understands program curriculum to promote and identify alignment with partner offerings. 

· Vets organizations and transfer pathway opportunities to ensure alignment with acceptance criteria and institutional standards. 

· Executes engagement, presentations, showcases, recognition and appreciation activities for transfer pathway 

· partners. 

· Updates and maintains College CRM and databases. 

 

Minimum Qualifications 

· Bachelor’s Degree 

· 2-3 years related experience

· Knowledge of the Alberta Transfer guide and the transfer credit system. 

· Minimum of 1 year of related experience in: working with industry and community partners, and/ or working within a business context, and/or analyzing markets and businesses

· Strong attention to detail, highly entrepreneurial, creative, open-minded, persistent, and highly collaborative.

· Ability to travel 

· An equivalent combination of directly related education and experience may be considered. 

Preferred Qualifications 

· Bachelor’s Degree (Business Administration, Marketing, Management, or related fields) 

· Excellent written/verbal communication skills 

· Minimum of 3 years of related experience in: working with industry and community partners, and/ or working within a business context, and/or analyzing markets and businesses

· In depth understanding of the industries / marketplaces aligned with Bow Valley College programs.

· Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.

· Superior skills in the provision of customer and/or student services 

· Excellent organization, multi-tasking skills and the ability to deal effectively with deadlines and time pressures. 

· Advanced skills in use of Microsoft Word documents, spreadsheets and databases in order to maintain a communication flow of letters, emails and telephone calls. 

· Knowledge and use of a Student Information System 

· Advanced knowledge of a Transfer Credit process within post-secondary environment 

· Strong knowledge of different foreign post-secondary educational systems related to credentials and grade evaluations. 

· Understanding of Enrolment Management principles as they relate to a post-secondary environment. 

· Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate in a team atmosphere. 

· Ability to plan, manage and develop a high volume of work with accuracy and attention to detail. 

· Ability to gather, analyze and interpret data. 

· Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and the Access to Information Act (ATIA) knowledge.

If your education was received internationally we will require you provide an international education assessment through IQAS, WES, or one of the other nationally designated organizations upon hire.

Closing Date: November 13, 2026

This opening is a project (AUPE) position, with an anticipated duration of 2.5 years. Please note all successful candidates will be required to provide copies of government issued identification and proof of educational qualifications upon hire and may be required to provide an enhanced police information check.

Union :

AUPE

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
Bow Valley College is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusion within our community. We welcome applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the further diversification of our employees including, but not limited to, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.