Position: Global Credential Evaluator

Status: Freelance/Independent Contractor

Summary

The global credential evaluator will evaluate academic credentials from around the world for U.S. educational equivalence in accordance with standards and policies followed by ACEI and those approved by the International Education Standards Council and the Association of International Credential Evaluators.

Responsibilities:

Research the status of the academic institution to ensure its legitimacy
Verify the credential (when needed) with the source institution
Advise the ACEI client services team in the event additional documents are needed before proceeding with the evaluation of credentials assigned
Determine the entry requirement and minimum duration of the program being evaluated
Identify the intent/purpose of program, e.g. does completion of the program and credential earned provide access to further education or is it terminal and for employment only
Recommend the U.S. educational equivalence
Prepare a course-by-course report with U.S. semester units of credit and grades, classifications for undergraduate studies (lower and upper division) and graduate studies, and calculate overall grade point averages
Available to carry out expedited (Rush) evaluation requests
Prepare response, if needed, to queries from applicants on the outcome of their evaluation reports

Training and Relevant Experience

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Minimum of 5 years of work experience in evaluating international academic credentials that includes course-by-course evaluations
Strong computer and research skills
Extensive knowledge of U.S. education system (since its against this system that international credentials received by ACEI are evaluated)
Ability to work independently

Skills and Knowledge

Attention to detail
Ability to accept feedback and adapt to change
Solid understanding of evaluation principles and methodologies (e.g. converting credits/hours to U.S. semester units, converting marks/grades to U.S. letter grades)
Able to meet deadlines (2-day turnaround and 1-day RUSH files)

Pay: $20.50 - $34.32 per hour

Benefits:

Flexible schedule

Work Location: Remote

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