Registrar - Higher Education

Job Summary

• Develop, implement, enforce and regularly review the College’s policies and procedures pertaining to the admission and registration of all students including those of transferred students and continuing education.
• Lead and manage the various processes and operations pertaining to student recruitment, admissions, registration and graduation.
• Enforce and regularly monitor the compliance with the College’s internal regulations and the CAA standards and other requirements communicated through different circulars.
• Select, appoint and supervise staff within the Admission and Registration unit, in addition to conducting annual performance reviews.
• Work closely with the department chairs and faculty members on evaluating requests for transfers.
• Oversee the evaluation process of prospective students’ applications to determine admission eligibility based on the institution’s established admissions standards and criteria;
• Act as a focal point of contact to all prospective and current students, alumni, faculty, staff seeking information regarding academic programs offered and/ or admission and registration policies and procedures;
• Collect, record, organize and maintain prospective, current and graduating students’ records to ensure data integrity and confidentiality;
• Supervise the coordination, evaluation and certification of all graduation applications based on the College policies;
• Work closely with the Head of Student Affairs on planning and organizing the student commencement ceremony;
• Provide sound leadership and advice for the implementation and continuous enhancement of technology based applications to support and improve admission and registration functions;
• Assist with the coordination of the grade appeal procedures based on the College’s internal regulations;
• Maintain admissions and records of noncredit programs and courses in accordance with State, Federal, and institutional regulations;
• Develop and maintain the College Academic Calendar and semester related class course schedules in coordination with the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and the Departments’ chairs;
• Work with different constituents across the College to update and publish the Student Handbook
• Serve on the College Council and other committees as per the College Governance Structure.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Current knowledge and experience in higher education with senior administrative experience in higher education – preferred and strongly desired.
• At least 3 – 5 years of experience in leading, supervising and managing the activities of the academic programs of a school or university.
• Strong commitment to undergraduate education and present evidence of excellence
• A willingness to collaborate with both students and faculty to become involved in college administrative services is essential.
• Commitment to the use of technology in the implementing the process.