Inside Higher Ed
Associate Registrar, School of Law
Inside Higher Ed, Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27104
Job Description Summary
Associate Registrar for the School of Law, responsible for administering and overseeing all academic policies. Collaborates with the Dean, faculty, and other stakeholders on academic policies as needed and covers the office in the Registrar’s absence.
Responsibilities
In coordination with the Registrar, develops and maintains academic‑related policies and procedures, providing technical assistance in Workday Student, entering grades, and ensuring that the verification process, registration, and degree audit processes are accurate and complete.
Verifies and processes documentation to certify students for bar admission.
Interprets, implements, advises, and troubleshoots academic policies for students, faculty, and staff.
Works with the University Registrar’s office, serving as an enrollment and degree certifying official and compliance officer.
Prepares the Workday Student system for registration, including entering the course schedule, ensuring the accuracy of course information across all sites, and setting up registration appointments for students in various programs.
Performs end‑of‑term processing to update information such as final semester grades, academic standing, rank, and academic honors; generates grade reports and transcripts with updated information.
Coordinates with Information Systems to ensure successful implementation of ongoing projects and day‑to‑day operations; assists in implementing changes to enhance office processes.
Assists in the development and testing of reports for faculty, administration, and external entities as requested.
Verifies information to external agencies in compliance with all FERPA policies.
Maintains and tracks historical bar information for internal reporting.
Assists with the preparation for the Law Hooding and graduation ceremony.
Monitors the academic retention processes.
Guides the administration of exams and trains proctors.
Provides excellent customer service in the performance of duties.
Other Functions
Solves problems associated with assisting students, faculty, and other staff while maintaining a normal workload.
Assists the Registrar in the formation and administration of policies within the office as well as policies across the rest of the University.
Engages in special projects.
Collects and analyzes data as requested by Deans and Faculty Committees.
Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Bachelor’s degree and three to five years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience in a Registrar’s Office in a higher‑education setting (student records and the student lifecycle: matriculation, registration, degree audit, grading, and graduation) and familiarity with Student Information Systems.
Strong communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to work within deadlines while exercising sound judgment, tact, and professionalism.
Ability to contribute to an equitable and collaborative work environment.
Physical requirements: sedentary work; tasks include fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions; requires close visual acuity; not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Master’s degree plus three to five years’ experience as an Assistant or Associate Registrar.
Experience working at an accredited Law School and Law Registrar’s Office.
Working knowledge of Workday Student.
Accountabilities
Responsible for own work.
Budgetary responsibilities.
Physical Requirements
Sedentary work; fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions; close visual acuity; not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Environmental Conditions
No adverse environmental conditions expected.
Equal Opportunity Statement The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability, and veteran status.
Accommodations for Applicants If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact AskHR@wfu.edu or (336) 758‑4700.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Education and Training
Location Winston‑Salem, NC
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Responsibilities
In coordination with the Registrar, develops and maintains academic‑related policies and procedures, providing technical assistance in Workday Student, entering grades, and ensuring that the verification process, registration, and degree audit processes are accurate and complete.
Verifies and processes documentation to certify students for bar admission.
Interprets, implements, advises, and troubleshoots academic policies for students, faculty, and staff.
Works with the University Registrar’s office, serving as an enrollment and degree certifying official and compliance officer.
Prepares the Workday Student system for registration, including entering the course schedule, ensuring the accuracy of course information across all sites, and setting up registration appointments for students in various programs.
Performs end‑of‑term processing to update information such as final semester grades, academic standing, rank, and academic honors; generates grade reports and transcripts with updated information.
Coordinates with Information Systems to ensure successful implementation of ongoing projects and day‑to‑day operations; assists in implementing changes to enhance office processes.
Assists in the development and testing of reports for faculty, administration, and external entities as requested.
Verifies information to external agencies in compliance with all FERPA policies.
Maintains and tracks historical bar information for internal reporting.
Assists with the preparation for the Law Hooding and graduation ceremony.
Monitors the academic retention processes.
Guides the administration of exams and trains proctors.
Provides excellent customer service in the performance of duties.
Other Functions
Solves problems associated with assisting students, faculty, and other staff while maintaining a normal workload.
Assists the Registrar in the formation and administration of policies within the office as well as policies across the rest of the University.
Engages in special projects.
Collects and analyzes data as requested by Deans and Faculty Committees.
Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Bachelor’s degree and three to five years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience in a Registrar’s Office in a higher‑education setting (student records and the student lifecycle: matriculation, registration, degree audit, grading, and graduation) and familiarity with Student Information Systems.
Strong communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to work within deadlines while exercising sound judgment, tact, and professionalism.
Ability to contribute to an equitable and collaborative work environment.
Physical requirements: sedentary work; tasks include fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions; requires close visual acuity; not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Master’s degree plus three to five years’ experience as an Assistant or Associate Registrar.
Experience working at an accredited Law School and Law Registrar’s Office.
Working knowledge of Workday Student.
Accountabilities
Responsible for own work.
Budgetary responsibilities.
Physical Requirements
Sedentary work; fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions; close visual acuity; not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Environmental Conditions
No adverse environmental conditions expected.
Equal Opportunity Statement The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability, and veteran status.
Accommodations for Applicants If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact AskHR@wfu.edu or (336) 758‑4700.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Education and Training
Location Winston‑Salem, NC
#J-18808-Ljbffr