ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

 

Christopher Newport University invites applications to fill the Assistant Registrar position.  Reporting to the University Registrar, this position will be responsible for the supervision of many of the daily operations of the Office of the Registrar. The successful candidate will assist the University Registrar in the development, documentation, and implementation of practices that contribute to achieving the goals of the University and the Office of the Registrar including initiatives that enhance programs/record integrity and promote the “students first” service concept. 

 

A Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Personnel Services, Business, or a related area of specialization is preferred, as this position will be heavily involved with leadership and the faculty community.  The successful candidate must have experience in staff supervision, training, and development; demonstrated increasingly responsible managerial experience working in higher education administration; evidence of excellent written and oral communication skills knowledge of federal laws as they apply to student records and the ability to understand and represent the University as well as state and federal regulations and to balance them against the interest and entitlements of individual students; knowledge of relational databases; knowledge of FERPA; knowledge and understanding of academic rules and regulations; excellent interpersonal and consensus building collaboration skills; demonstrated leadership abilities; presentation and team-building skills; excellent customer service philosophy/skills; demonstrated skills in the interpretation and application of rules, regulations, and formulas; and organizational skills necessary to manage tasks, delegate heavy workloads, and pursue multiple tasks simultaneously.

 

Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of Banner Student Records system; prior supervision of professional and/or support staff; knowledge of Virginia laws as they apply to student records; three years of increasingly responsible managerial experience in enrollment and student services functional area(s); demonstrated experience with Microsoft Access; knowledge of academic eligibility rules and procedures of the University and the NCAA.

 

CNU is a young, vibrant state-supported liberal arts and sciences university of 5,000 students.  The campus is located between historic Colonial Williamsburg and the ocean resort of Virginia Beach. 

 

Salary is competitive with an excellent benefits package.

 

Interested parties are requested to submit a one-page letter of application that specifically addresses the position’s responsibilities and required/preferred qualifications stated above; current resume; and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references to:

 

Director of Equal Opportunity and Faculty Recruitment

Assistant Registrar Search (Re-Opened)

Search #7186

Christopher Newport University

1 University Place

Newport News, VA  23606-2298

Or mlmoody@cnu.edu

 

THIS SEARCH HAS BEEN RE-OPENED.  APPLICANTS WHO HAVE ALREDY APPLIED DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY.  Review of applications will begin again on January 24, 2005.  Applications received after January 24, 2005, will be accepted but considered only if needed.

 

 

Christopher Newport University, an EO Employer, is fully committed to Access and Opportunity.