Registrar

Alverno College
Exempt Position Description

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Position Title: Registrar Date: April 2025

Department: Registrar’s Office Status: Full-time




Shape the Future of Student Success – Join Alverno College as Our Next Registrar!

Are you ready to lead with purpose at an institution that transforms lives? Alverno College is searching
for a visionary and student-centered Registrar to manage and enhance the operations of our
Registrar’s Office.

Why Alverno?

At Alverno, we are more than an institution—we are a community of game changers and trailblazers.
For over 130 years, we’ve pioneered a transformative, abilities-based education model that
prepares students for real-world success. As Wisconsin’s first Hispanic-Serving Institution,
we are committed to inclusivity and innovation, empowering students to be leaders in their fields.

What You’ll Do:

As the Registrar, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping academic processes, ensuring compliance, and
integrating technology to enhance student services. You’ll lead a dedicated team, collaborate
with faculty, and help drive the college’s mission by optimizing registration, curriculum
management, and academic record-keeping.

What We’re Looking For:

A master’s degree and at least three years of Registrar’s Office experience in higher education.
Strong leadership, problem-solving, and technology integration skills. A passion for student
success, teamwork, and innovative academic solutions. If you’re excited about making a tangible
impact at an institution where students thrive, we invite you to apply today and be part of
something extraordinary!

Ready to lead? Apply now and help shape the future of Alverno College!

Principal Responsibilities 

Develop, implement and evaluate an effective and technologically up-to-date Registrar's Office,
while maintaining a student centered, student friendly office. 

Hire, supervise, develop, coordinate the office staff, including delegating supervisory roles while
maintaining a team approach. 

Assure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations. 

Assure that deadlines in the Academic Calendar are adhered to, and that processes such as
roster verifications, graduation checks and degree postings are completed in a timely manner. 

Promote the integration of technology, the streamlining of processes, the elimination of
redundancies in office procedures and functions by capitalizing on the use of current technology
in all related areas. 

Attend all undergraduate Curriculum Committee and Grad Council meetings and assure that new
or revised courses, programs, and policies are included in the next Catalog. 

Assign registration times, forecast and schedule courses and final assessments. 

Assure the appropriate and timely handling of transfer credits.


Take responsibility for ensuring the student information computer system and related reports
meet the needs of faculty, staff and students for all student related areas e.g. curriculum
management, faculty information, academic records, registration, degree audit, all reporting
aspects of the ability based curriculum, retention, graduation rates etc. 

Promote the maximum use of the student information computer system by faculty, staff and
students. 

Serve as liaison to the college wide computer systems' directors for faculty, staff, student
academic, Registrar related needs. 

Make observations and decisions, point out trends and implications related to direction setting,
proposed programs, practices and policies that faculty and staff are considering that impact the
responsibilities of the Registrar's Office. 

Present a balance of realistic implications and creative problem solving to proposed ideas that
impact the Registrar's Office responsibilities. Keep abreast of national Registrar related issues
and new directions and make recommendations as appropriate. 

Develop and maintain positive and proactive working relationships with multiple academic,
administrative support, and academic support departments in relation to the responsibilities of the
Registrar's Office. 

Participate in department meetings, committees, and official College functions when appropriate. 

Demonstrate a commitment to Alverno’s mission, values, and abilities- and assessment-based
curriculum. 

Be respectful of the College's vision of a balanced and healthy lifestyle strategy which includes
the Seven Dimensions of Wellness: Career, Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Physical,
Social, and Spiritual. 

Oversee and manage the office budget. 

Participation on other college committees as relevant. 

Perform other tasks as necessary to support the mission of the College.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Master's degree required.

2. Higher education experience required, including a minimum of three years of experience working
in a Registrar's Office.

3. Proficiency with CourseLeaf catalog software strongly preferred.

4. Demonstrated skills in leadership, accuracy and working with details.

5. Requires the ability to work with and maintain confidential information.

6. Requires the ability to work independently as well as collaborate with others.

7. Requires a working knowledge of Microsoft Office and database systems.

8. Requires excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to communicate and
respond to both internal and external customers professionally and in a timely manner.

9. Must have the ability to read, interpret, write and complete documents such as reports and
general correspondence.

10. Requires demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to changing business environment including the
ability to multi-task; and the ability to perform job responsibilities under moderate levels of stress,
imposed by peak workloads, student/customer contact, diverse personalities, and frequent
interruptions.

11. Requires strong problem-solving skills including the ability to define problems and propose
feasible solutions; establish facts and draw valid conclusions; and make decisions with informed
judgment and decision support.

12. Self-directed with strong problem-solving skills including the ability to develop innovative
approaches and ideas and meet challenges with resourcefulness, including collaborating with
others.

13. Attention to detail, strong organizational competence, and the ability to coordinate multiple
deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

14. Ability to speak and hear. Able to freely move throughout the campus.

15. Must have the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or
move up to 35 pounds.

How to Apply

Apply on-line at https://www.alverno.edu/jobs/apply/login.php

Please attach your cover letter, resume, and list of references to the online application

Alverno College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity