Job Information
Boston University DEGREE CODING SPECIALIST, Enrollment & Student Administration, Enrollment Services Operations in BOSTON, Massachusetts
About the Role
Enrollment Service Operations seeks a Degree Coding Specialist. The Degree Coding Specialist maintains the Degree Advice system coding for Campus Solutions that supports schools and college academic advising for undergraduate and graduate students. This position communicates with University academic administrators to obtain curriculum changes and code new degree program requirements. The Degree Coding Specialist performs tests and quality control steps to ensure accuracy of programming code.
The Degree Coding Specialist works closely with the Office of the University Registrar, other colleagues within Enrollment Service Operations, and central Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) to prepare, test, and implement degree advice system upgrades and enhancements. This role also works closely with schools and colleges to ensure accuracy within the degree advice system.
The Degree Coding Specialist’s primary duties include:
Coordinating receipt of schools’ and colleges’ annual academic degree program and curriculum changes;
Reviewing new and current curricula modifications on a regular basis for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to university policies and procedures;
Clarifying and confirming appropriate authorizations before encoding;
Coding and scribing curricula changes in the student information system: registration database;
Performing tests and quality control steps by exercising program code in a test environment;
Developing test scenarios to adequately represent school/college new and changed curricula and;
Communicating with schools/colleges about approval for production of new curricula
About the Organization
Boston University Enrollment Service Operations is part of the Enrollment & Student Administration unit (ENSA). BU Enrollment Service Operations plays a critical role in ENSA’s mission; enrolling and retaining students, by supporting and designing operational and technical infrastructure to support the student user experience.
Across the 9 departments of ENSA, we are dedicated to ensuring that our policies, practices, and services meet the needs of an increasingly diverse University community of students, families, faculty, staff, and alumni. We do so through a lens of respect, and a commitment to encouraging the personal success and productivity of all employees. To read more about Boston University and our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit https://www.bu.edu/diversity/about/diversity-statement/
Required Skills
About the Candidate
A Bachelor’s degree is required for this position. Ideally, we are seeking a candidate who:
Has 3-5 years of experience
Demonstrates strong decision making skills
Is attentive to detail
Displays strong interpersonal and written communication skills
Has strong computer and technical skills
Is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Experience with degree advice coding systems is preferred, but not required.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor .
Required Experience