Registrar, Education ​/ Teaching, Education Administration

Registrar

The Registrar supports the mission, goals, and objectives of the college and academic unit. Under the supervision of the Assistant Dean of Academic Services, the Registrar is responsible for implementation of the strategic direction, operations, and policies of a Registrar's Office that serves students and the institution. This position provides leadership in interpreting and enforcing policies of the institution, provides and verifies the accuracy of data, and conducts research in academic records for use in institutional decision-making.

The Registrar works closely with other Principia departments as a resource for information and as a liaison for ensuring the integrity of the student information system. Depending on qualifications, this position may be granted faculty status.

At our award-winning Early Childhood through grade 12 Principia School in St. Louis, Missouri, and top-ranked Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, Principia faculty and staff make up a close-knit community of educators, coaches, and professionals taking a distinct approach to education—blending academic excellence with Christian Science-based character education. Principia's team of over 500 employees supports not only Principia School and Principia College, but also a worldwide network of alumni and friends.

Principia employees are part of an engaging academic community preparing students to be tomorrow's leaders, thinkers, and changemakers. We strive to create a collaborative and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong and are valued.

• Works with supervisor to develop and implement long-term strategic plan for the Registrar's Office aligned with the institution's mission and strategic priorities
• Provides long range planning for meeting future Registrar's Office needs
• Serves as thought partner on academic and student policies, advising institutional leadership when requested
• Serves as a primary FERPA resource, insuring training takes place in accordance with HLC requirements, and providing advice on FERPA related issues
• Serves as functional lead and ensures proper coordination of software and databases regarding student records such as Ellucian Banner, Argos, Degree Works, Kuali, and Courseleaf
• Ensures the Registrar's office is innovative in its operations and functions to offer the best support to students and faculty
• Implements and enforces academic policies; collects and analyzes data for the college's academic strategies and objectives

• Trains, supervises, and evaluates Registrar's Office personnel in performing Office services
• Maintains and oversees operational office schedule and oversees workflow and assignments including back up for critical procedures
• Provides continual outcomes-based assessment of Registrar's Office performance, documentation of assessment results, and continuous improvement based on those assessments
• Responsible for oversight and administration of academic and student policies as they pertain to student records and maintenance of all academic information about Principia students
• Records, preserves, and distributes student academic records in accordance with professional and institutional standards of accuracy, integrity, security, and privacy
• Advises and supports students, faculty, and staff on academic and catalog issues
• Responsible for a Principia data custodian function in setting and maintaining institutional data usage policies
• Meets professional ethics and practice standards according to AACRAO

• Develops numerous professional relationships to engender trust and reliability with strong service orientation for a wide variety of constituencies
• Provides professional advice and data for administrators and various academic departments
• Evaluates academic standings for students and notifies and advises students and appropriate staff of findings
• Participates on academic committees and in policy meetings, providing expertise on the academic program policies, procedures, and status
• Participates or sends designee on College Curriculum Committee and Scholastic Committee as an integral resource
• Serves on College Curriculum Committee as integral resource and on Scholastic…