Registrar

Princeton University•Princeton, NJ

7d•$225,000 - $260,000•Onsite

About The Position

Princeton University invites applications and nominations for an experienced and innovative leader to serve as the University Registrar. The Registrar must operate and lead in a collaborative university culture where technology, systems, and processes are quickly evolving while a commitment to operational excellence in support of the unique aspects of a Princeton education is retained. The Registrar is charged with stewarding academic records and information for undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty and will be a lead on the university’s planning for and implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution over the next several years.

Requirements

Excellent managerial skills
Fluency in and appreciation for operational details while at the same time guiding strategic decisions for the office and the campus more broadly
Superior data management and analysis capabilities
Ability to communicate effectively within a complex university organizational structure, including in partnership with academic units and individual faculty and students.
Direct experience with an integrated student administrative system is required.
Deep knowledge regarding accepted higher education practices, FERPA, and other relevant federal and state policies and requirements.
Bachelor's degree
Substantial record of relevant professional accomplishment in a senior-level role at a liberal arts college or research university

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree
Seven years of managerial experience, including substantial experience as a Registrar or Deputy/Associate Registrar
Experience successfully leading the institutional planning and implementation of the student information system component of an ERP

Responsibilities

Maintains campus-wide integrity of student data and provides accurate and timely information to support decision-making, core business needs in other units, the University’s strategic planning and assessment initiatives, and external reporting requirements.
Manages classroom space.
Ensures that the Office of the Registrar provides the highest level of service to faculty, students, and cross-campus administrative units through its careful stewardship of student records and its efficient and effective communication of information.
Supports the academic mission of the university and plays an advisory role on academic policy matters through ex officio positions on the Faculty Committees on Examinations and Standing and the Course of Study.
Serves on the Faculty Committee on Classrooms and Schedule and is a member of the university-wide Academic Data Group, which stewards academic organization mapping and reporting needs on behalf of the Cabinet-level Academic Planning Group.
Advises the Curriculum Subcommittee of the Faculty Committee on the Graduate School.
Ensures the accuracy, integrity, and appropriate confidentiality of academic records.
Has oversight of the scheduling of courses and classrooms, and tracks academic policies related to curricular requirements.
Oversees academic registration, honors, and awards; the scheduling of exams; the processing and reporting of grades; the tracking of graduate student completion of non-course-based program requirements; and degree audits and enrollment verification.
Provides transcripts, prepares diplomas, and reports data about the staffing, formats, and evaluation of courses.
Is responsible for reporting university information to state and federal agencies as well as external organizations, including the National Student Clearinghouse.