Senior Registrar Operations Assistant

Bethel University•Mishawaka, IN

About The Position

Bethel University has an immediate opening for a full-time Senior Operations Assistant working in the Registrar's Office. The successful individual will assist with operational activity associated with the collection, maintenance and dissemination of registrar records for students. Providing clerical and data entry support and customer service to internal and external customers will be an important part of the job. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to : Providing clerical support including answering incoming phone calls, producing reports, assisting with walk-in traffic and providing customer service and supporting the Registrar's office functions Evaluating transfer credit and solving registration issues Verifying athletic eligibility Managing roster verification and degree verification both internally and with outside agencies such as SEVIS and the National Student Clearinghouse Assisting with student registration and graduation Processing Advanced Placement, College Level Examination Placement, and International Baccalaureate scores Reviewing and entering enrollment application data Processing change of registration requests, re-admissions, graduation applications and enrollment verifications Maintaining/processing files Assist with room reservations, ordering supplies, coordinating advisors, and academic schedule updates Help generate letters of good standing to other colleges and universities About Bethel University The mission of Bethel University, affiliated with the Missionary Church denomination, is to be a community of learners building lives of commitment for leadership in the Church and world. Bethel's liberating academic programs challenge the mind, enlarge the vision, and equip the whole person for lifelong service. Launched in 1947, Bethel is urban situated in the northern Indiana region hosting 250,000 residents, seven colleges (including Notre Dame), the 2nd largest shopping district in the state of Indiana, 15,000 businesses, 50 parks, and beautiful riverwalk developments in South Bend and Mishawaka. Resort venues on Lake Michigan are 45 minutes away. The university community is composed of about 1,500 traditional and adult/graduate students from 35 states, 90 students born outside the United States, and 225 full-time employees. Bethel also hosts more than 8,000 guests annually to arts productions, 25,000 annually in conference services, and many thousands of community members in support of 40 national athletic championships. Bethel's 20,000 alumni occupy 49 states and 64 world areas and enjoy a medical school acceptance rate double the national average, 100% job placement rate in Nursing whose program was ranked No. 7 in the United States, a Top 4% finish nationally in competitive math performance tests, and 100% pass rate every year on the national performance standard for a unique academic major in American Sign Language. For more information visit our website at www.bethelunviersity.edu Bethel University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal laws. In keeping with the mission of the institution, Bethel University seeks applicants with a strong commitment to the values and lifestyle of evangelical Christianity and who profess a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. As a Christian institution, we require faculty and staff to adhere to the University's Lifestyle Covenant and to enforce a religiously based statement of responsibilities for all University employees. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Bethel University, as an educational institution operating under the auspices of the Missionary Church, reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Sections 702-703, United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended).

Requirements

Six months to two years of similar or related experience
Bachelor's degree required
Two year's experience in records management and customer service is required.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are necessary.
The ability to maintain confidential information in a professional manner is essential.

Nice To Haves

Experience in higher education is desired.
Technology skills in Microsoft Office, Excel, and administrative software is preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing clerical support including answering incoming phone calls, producing reports, assisting with walk-in traffic and providing customer service and supporting the Registrar's office functions
Evaluating transfer credit and solving registration issues
Verifying athletic eligibility
Managing roster verification and degree verification both internally and with outside agencies such as SEVIS and the National Student Clearinghouse
Assisting with student registration and graduation
Processing Advanced Placement, College Level Examination Placement, and International Baccalaureate scores
Reviewing and entering enrollment application data
Processing change of registration requests, re-admissions, graduation applications and enrollment verifications
Maintaining/processing files
Assist with room reservations, ordering supplies, coordinating advisors, and academic schedule updates
Help generate letters of good standing to other colleges and universities