Registrar

Manhattanville College is an independent, coeducational, liberal arts college located about 30 miles north of New York City on a picturesque campus of 100 acres. The College enrolls a nationally and internationally diverse student body of approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students with over 40% of our students coming from historically underrepresented populations. Building on its heritage of social justice and social activism, the College prepares students through rigorous academic and co-curricular programs, for ethical and socially responsible leadership in a global community. We achieve this through integrated learning that combines classroom rigor with experiential opportunities, leadership with service, intimate attention with global reach, progressive change with enduring values, and social commitment with ethical responsibility. The College is fully committed to an inclusive and culturally diverse faculty, staff and student community. We seek to recruit qualified and diverse candidates who will help us achieve our goal of creating an inclusive community that is welcoming to all people.

Manhattanville College invites applications for the position of Registrar. Reporting to the Provost, and working closely with students, faculty, and staff from all areas of the College, the Registrar will have a significant impact on how we support students, improve delivery of courses, and move the College forward in improving efficiency and effectiveness.

Responsibilities:

Provide strategic planning, direction, and supervision for all activities pertaining to the Office of the Registrar. Provide leadership and training for continuous improvement of student and faculty services. Create a team environment that sets clear expectations and is collaborative, creative, and results-oriented. Develop and implement core business processes, policies, and procedures in line with the needs of Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management policies. Ensure the integrity, security and privacy of student records. Serve as steward of all student academic records for the College. Ensure proper management of course scheduling, registration, grading and certification of degree candidates Provide FERPA expertise and oversight of proper FERPA policies and practices. Oversee and manage the College’s curriculum records and course records in accordance with best practices. Prepare and obtain approval for the College’s academic calendars. Supervise efficient and orderly scheduling of campus academic facilities. Interface with Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, OneStop, and Student Accounts to ensure proper enrollment management practices and student customer service Maintain the College’s compliance with federal, state and local educational requirements. Serve as “Subject Matter Expert” for use and development of the College’s Student Information System, Colleague. Oversee and manage the budget for the Registrar’s Office. Provide periodic reporting and data collection for registration, course/section and enrollment activities.

Qualifications:

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree or higher with five or more years’ experience working with records management and student information system integration, (Colleague) in a College or University setting. A working knowledge and familiarity of FERPA policies is essential. Candidates must possess exceptional management and organizational skills, an exceptional attention to detail, be self-motivated and creative, and an ability to work both independently and collaboratively. A thorough knowledge of IT systems currently used in higher education is a must, along with familiarity of industry standards.

Please send a cover letter, resume, along with the names and contact information for three referees to: jobs@mville.edu.

Manhattanville College is committed to equality of educational opportunity, and is an equal opportunity employer. The College does not discriminate against current or prospective students and employees on the basis of race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. If you are unable to complete this application process due to a disability, contact Manhattanville Human Resources at humanresources@mville.edu to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Promoting the health and safety of all of Manhattanville’s students, faculty and staff is of the utmost importance. To that end, the College will be requiring that all employees be vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. Applications may be made for accommodations based on medical disability or sincerely held religious beliefs.