Registrar at Detroit Merit Charter Academy 2025-26 School Year

National Heritage Academies • Detroit, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Detroit Merit Charter Academy, located in Detroit, MI, opened in 2003 and serves over 700 K-8 students annually. The academy aims to connect purpose with passion and makes all decisions based on three core values: high expectations, effort, and fostering a caring community. Choosing Detroit Merit Charter Academy offers starting pay above market scales, competitive benefits at affordable rates, support from an experienced leadership team, access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources, and a safe learning environment with internal and external cameras. The academy also provides personalized development and coaching opportunities and offers behavioral support for teachers and students (ABSS). Detroit Merit Charter Academy is recognized as one of Detroit's Best & Brightest Companies to Work For. The Registrar position is critical for the efficient and effective operation of administrative duties, requiring participation in and driving continuous improvement in personal development and processes, including attending training. The Registrar will support a professional, customer service-oriented office environment that is supportive to visitors, parents, and students, and will answer phones, direct questions, and provide enrollment information.

Requirements

• Possess an Associate degree and/or 2-4 years experience in Office Lead or School Administrative position.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Proficient on PC and basic MS Office programs.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Highly organized.
• Detailed-oriented.
• Ability to create and maintain a customer-focused atmosphere within the administrative functions.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from parents.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with Students, Parents, Principal and Teachers.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and drive continuous improvement in both personal development and processes, including attendance at training provided at the Service Center, regionally and online.
• Support an office environment that is professional, customer service oriented and supportive to visitors, parents, and students.
• Answer phones, direct questions and inquiries and provide any and all enrollment information to parents interested in the school.
• Maintain, in accordance with state law, student permanent record files, withdrawals, student records requests and re-enrollment information.
• Ensure that the New Student Enrollment process is run in a timely, complete, and accurate manner including: Application entry, Follow-up/correspondence/communication, Lottery preparation and execution, Documentation, Cumulative file updates/maintenance/security.
• Maintain required records in Student Information System to ensure compliance with state, federal, authorizer, and National Heritage Academies’ standards including: Attendance records for all students, Current Parent/Household information, Current Emergency Contact information, Collection and management of required forms, Management of all First Day / Count Day processes and requirements.
• Forward pertinent personnel documents to People Services at National Heritage Academies Service Center, and maintain free-flowing communication with People Services.
• Maintain a current and active list of substitute teachers, manage.

Benefits

• Starting pay above market scales.
• Competitive benefits at affordable rates.
• Supported by an experienced leadership team.
• Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.
• Ensures a safe learning environment with internal and external cameras.
• Personalized development and coaching opportunities.
• Offers behavioral support for teachers and students (ABSS).
• One of Detroit's Best & Brightest Companies to Work For.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees