Registrar

POSITION SUMMARY

Reviews, verifies, updates, requests, and transfers all copies of academic achievement records for students enrolled in HISD high schools.  Ensures the adherence to all compliance issues, appropriate courses, credit values, and promotion/graduation standards by HISD.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

• Checks Academic Achievement Records to determine that each student has an academic achievement record, courses and grades are posted and up to date, STAAR and end of course test results are recorded, and all posted courses are valid with appropriate credit values.
• Ensures that all students are enrolled in appropriate, validated courses and that each student has a current academic schedule, which adheres to each student’s individualized academic plan.
• Verifies that all students have met all the state and local requirements for promotion and/or graduation.
• Monitors and complies with procedures for the requesting and retrieval of grades for referred students, the recording of these grades, and the distribution of grades, credits, and academic related information to all appropriate school personnel from the sending schools for posting on students’ permanent records.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES CONTINUED

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

Education

• Bachelor’s degree

  *Applicants who do not meet these education qualifications may be considered if they have a unique combination of education and work experiences that indicate potential for success in this role.

Experience

• Registrar experience preferred

Other Requirements

• TYPE OF SKILL AND/OR REQUIRED LICENSING/CERTIFICATION
  Microsoft Office
  LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
  Work Leadership. Regularly provides project management or team leadership to a group of two or more employees but does not have formal supervisory responsibility. Leading and directing is restricted to monitoring work and providing guidance on escalated issues. Most of work time is spent performing many of the same duties they are leading.
  WORK COMPLEXITY/INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT
  Work is substantially complex, varied and regularly requires the selection and application of technical and detailed guidelines. Independent judgment is required to identify, select, and apply the most appropriate methods as well as interpret precedent. Position regularly makes recommendations to management on areas of significance to the department. Supervision received typically consists of providing direction on the more complex projects and new job duties and priorities.
  BUDGET AUTHORITY
  Compiles and organizes data and figures.
  PROBLEM SOLVING
  Decisions are made on both routine and non-routine matters with some latitude but are still subject to approval. Job is occasionally expected to recommend new solutions to problems and improve existing methods or generate new ideas.
  IMPACT OF DECISIONS
  Decisions have considerable impact to multiple divisions or the organization causing risks or improvements to relationships, significant efficiencies, or delays in operations, and/or significant financial gains or expenses.
  Errors are serious and difficult to discover, normally involve decisions not subject to detailed review and will result in excessive costs and/or significant project delays.
  COMMUNICATION/INTERACTIONS
  Collaborate and solve problems – works with others to resolve problems, clarify or interpret complex information/policies, and provide initial screening/negotiations without approval authority. Interactions are typically with customers, senior level professional staff, and managers.