Registrar, Management, Education Administration

At a glance

Adams State University is recruiting a University Registrar to join their team in Alamosa, Colorado. This is a unique opportunity for a higher education leader who enjoys building relationships, developing teams, and improving systems that directly impact the student experience.

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management, the Registrar will lead all functions of the Registrar's Office, including academic records, registration, transcripts, degree auditing, compliance, and student information systems. The role will play a key part in ongoing Workday optimization efforts while serving as a strategic partner across campus.

What makes this opportunity especially exciting:

• Opportunity to lead a department that has made significant progress and is building momentum
• Ability to influence institutional strategy through participation in enrollment and academic leadership initiatives
• Lead a team eager for mentorship, development, and collaborative leadership
• Help optimize systems, processes, and campus partnerships that support student success
• Join a mission‑driven institution that is Colorado's first Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and remains deeply committed to access, affordability, and serving first‑generation students

Adams State University celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2021, marking a century of expanding educational opportunity and serving the communities of the San Luis Valley and beyond.

As Colorado's first federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Adams State is committed to supporting underrepresented minorities, first‑generation students, and low‑income learners through a focus on access, affordability, and student success.

Located in Alamosa, Colorado, Adams State offers a unique combination of mission‑driven work, a close‑knit campus community, and access to some of the state's most spectacular outdoor recreation.

The Registrar plays a critical role in supporting the student experience by ensuring the accuracy, security, and accessibility of academic records while partnering across campus to advance institutional goals and student success initiatives.

About this role:

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management, the University Registrar provides strategic leadership and oversight for all functions of the Registrar’s Office, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and security of academic records and student information systems (Workday). This role manages registration, grading, transcripts, degree verification, compliance, and graduation auditing in alignment with university policies and legal regulations such as FERPA.

The Registrar collaborates with IT and campus partners to implement and optimize technology solutions that support student success. Additionally, the position supervises staff, maintains procedural documentation, and ensures accurate reporting to internal and external stakeholders.

Registrar’s Office Administration

• Develops, directs, and reviews departmental goals and objectives, including administration of ASU, Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), and federal (ED) policies regarding registration, tuition classification, course and degree evaluation, records management, data integrity, security, and access.
• Hires, trains, and supervises department personnel.
• Conducts staff performance evaluations.
• Supports a service‑oriented culture that provides responsive, proactive communication fostering positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides opportunities for professional development of departmental staff.
• Represents the Registrar’s Office at meetings with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Maintains memberships and actively participates in professional Registrar‑oriented organizations.
• Manages departmental budget on a monthly basis to ensure cost‑effective operations.
• Maintains current knowledge of technology applications.
• Conducts regular Registrar’s Office staff meetings to ensure departmental alignment with strategies and goals.
• Works with faculty and staff on a daily basis to proactively resolve issues and challenges…