Assistant Registrar - MCHS

Trinity Health•MMCIA - MercyOne Mercy College of Health Science Central IA, IA

About The Position

The Assistant Registrar administers the daily operations of the Registrar’s office, including transfer articulation, integration and maintenance of student systems, communications with students, faculty, and academic departments, external reporting, registration-system enhancements, and maintenance of student academic records. The position supports students with registration, degree audits, and withdrawal requests, and assists the Registrar with academic scheduling, catalog and webpage updates, and commencement planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Demonstrated experience in a higher education student affairs department.
Demonstrated ability to interpret policy and make sound independent decisions.
Demonstrated technical ability with information systems.
Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Knowledge of governmental regulations pertaining to higher education.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Registrar’s office.

Responsibilities

Manage the Student Information System for the Registrar’s office and ensure entered data is accurate and timely.
Oversee enrollment verification at the beginning of each semester and coordinate student attendance verification with faculty to meet federal financial aid compliance requirements.
Administer Transferology and maintain current knowledge of transfer-credit practices, articulation agreements, and the transfer guide.
Create and maintain the Degree Audit Module.
Generate reports for internal and external recipients.
Assist students with registration, degree audits, and withdrawal requests.
Serve as a school certifying official for the Veterans Administration.
Assist the Registrar with developing course-term schedules and updating the College catalog and Registrar’s Office webpage.
Assist in planning and coordinating commencement.
Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.