Registrar's Office - Senior Associate Registrar

Wagner College • Staten Island, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Associate Registrar plays a pivotal role in the Office of the Registrar, overseeing key functions such as degree audits, graduation processing, transcript evaluations, and maintaining the integrity of academic records. This position provides strategic support to the Registrar and serves as the primary liaison with academic advisors and departments to resolve complex student issues related to graduation and transfer credits. The Senior Associate Registrar is responsible for enhancing processes, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mentoring junior staff. This is an on-campus/ in person position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in academic records, degree audits, and graduation processing in higher education.
• Strong understanding of academic policies, curriculum requirements, and degree structures.
• Proficiency in Student Information Systems (SIS), degree audit software, and data reporting tools.
• Excellent analytical skills with a focus on data integrity and attention to detail.
• Exceptional project management and organizational abilities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration with academic advisors, faculty, and institutional stakeholders.
• Experience in leading and mentoring staff.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with system implementations or upgrades related to degree audits and student records.
• Familiarity with higher education compliance requirements (FERPA, state, and federal regulations).

Responsibilities

• Lead the evaluation of student progress toward degree completion, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Manage the review and approval of graduation eligibility, resolve discrepancies, and enforce adherence to academic policies.
• Act as the primary point of contact for academic advisors and departments on complex student cases and graduation requirements.
• Oversee transcript review and evaluation to ensure compliance with graduation and transfer credit requirements.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures related to transfer credit evaluation, degree audits, and graduation processing.
• Partner with IT and Systems Support to maintain and enhance degree audit software and reporting tools.
• Ensure the accuracy and compliance of academic records in accordance with institutional, state, and federal regulations.
• Continuously review and refine workflows to improve the efficiency of graduation and audit processes.
• Represent the Registrar's Office on committees and working groups related to student success and academic policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior