"Registrar"

Job Description

Gogebic Community College seeks candidates for a full-time Registrar at our Ironwood, Michigan campus. The starting salary for this position is $65,361.69 annually (nonaffiliated Grade 7/Initial Step). The Registrar oversees student registration, academic records, and compliance with institutional and external regulations. This role requires strong leadership, attention to detail, and collaboration with faculty, staff, and students to support academic success. The Registrar reports to the Vice President of Student Services and Athletics.

The College offers a generous benefits package including Health/Dental/Vision insurance, Health Care Benefits, retirement benefits, and employee paid leave programs. NonAffiliated Benefits. It is important that there is recognition, acceptance, and adherence to the community college mission and philosophy from our candidate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Import new student information, maintaining accurate student records, and monitoring records for graduation requirements
• Ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of student information
• Recommend and implement policies and procedures for student registration, class schedules, and graduation requirements
• Maintain and upgrade academic records archives, online student databases, and other electronic databases
• Compile data for surveys and reports, and creating and generating reports
• Maintain the official college course classification
• Develop, publish and maintain major college information documents, such as the college catalog and collaboration on class schedules
• Establish and enforce security procedures for all paper, microfiche, and electronic records
• Recommend and implement policies and procedures for credit for prior learning, including but not limited to transfer coursework, CLEP, AP and credit by examination and/or portfolio.
• Serve as the Advising Module Manager and Registration Module Manager for Jenzabar.
• Ensure all memorandums of understanding and articulation agreements meet accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and institutional policies.
• Regularly assess the effectiveness of articulation agreements, identifying and resolving any issues related to student transfers, credit recognition, or program alignment.
• Work closely with academic leaders, faculty, and departments to align program curricula and ensure that transfer paths meet the needs of students. Serve on college committees such as GCC Curriculum Committee.
• Develop and promote clear communication strategies for students to understand the transfer options available, including advising and guidance related to the articulation agreements.
• Participate in campus activities related to student success and retention.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ability to:

• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of student information.
• Exhibit excellent organizational skills.
• Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing, experience with presentations, and customer service.
• Work independently with an excellent level of accuracy and detail.
• Use good, independent judgment in handling sensitive and difficult situations.

Knowledge of:

• Significant experience in database management, web-based registration, and report analysis.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree OR equivalent experience in an institution of higher education required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree
• 2-3 years of experience in a Registrars Office.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is often required to stand and walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in indoor conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Application Process

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested individuals should submit a portfolio containing all the following in one email, or mailed in one envelope to the Human Resources Office: 1. Letter of interest 2. Detailed resume 3. GCC Application Form 4. Three references with current contact information 5. Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts are required before employment) 6. Other relevant material careers@gogebic.edu Debbie Janczak, Director of Human Resources Gogebic Community College E4946 Jackson Road Ironwood, MI 49938 (906) 307-1324 Apply Now