Specialist - Student Records - Registrar
Job ID: 286075
Location: GHC - Cartersville Instr. Site
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
About Us
Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor's degree options both in the classroom and online.
We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees. This includes our most recent honor of being recognized as one of the semifinalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.
Job Summary
This position assists in directing student registration, graduation, document management, and transfer evaluation functions.
Responsibilities
• Is responsible to understand, support, and carry out the college's mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies.
• Ensures compliance of federal, state, university system and institution policies and procedures related to registration, record management, and graduation
• Compiles and submits regular reporting requirements
• Manages the Registrar Office website and forms
• Responds to and processes student and faculty questions, forms, and requests
• Assists with certifying completion of degree requirements and commencement ceremony
• Evaluates and resolves student registration and graduation issues
• Provides consultation on complex registration issues
• Serves as backup for Parchment Data Automation and Degree Works scribing
• Serves on assigned institutional committees
• Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field; master's preferred
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of the registrar office to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with three (3) to five (5) years of experience or service in admissions, registrar or records retention
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated
Required Documents to Attach
• Resume
• Cover Letter
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• Knowledge of federal, state, University System of Georgia and Board of Regents and institutional policies and procedures related to records management and student registration
• Knowledge of registrar-office-related functions and processes
• Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs
• Skill in the analysis of problems and the development and implementation of solutions
• Skill in oral and written communication
• Ability to build relationships across a wide range of constituents
Apply Before Date
Applications will be reviewed as received.
Contact Information
For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources by email at mailto: jobs@highlands.edu?subject=Job%20Opening%20Questions.
For technical support, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or mailto: oneusgsupport@usg.edu?subject=Job%20Opening%20Questions.
Conditions of Employment
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Highlands College, as determined by Georgia Highlands College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.
Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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