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Registration Assistant - Transfer Credit Evaluator

Department: Registration & Records

Reports to: Registrar

Supervises: N/A

Pay Grade: C, Non-exempt; Full-time ; $29,400/yr

Purpose:

Provides transfer credit analysis for all entering students. Carries out all aspects of office support for the Registration and Records team.

Responsibilities:

1. Manages the transfer credit analysis and curricular placement by:

• reviewing all new student transfer credits for appropriate transfer
• coordinating with Assistant Registrar on student's first year progress
• creating student electronic advising file

2. Monitors first-year student progress (freshman and/or transfer) by:

• collecting mid-term evaluation and final grade data
• providing first-year requirement statistics
• updating Student Success Committee

3. Works in conjunction with the Registrar to manage the College shuttle schedule by:

• creating, updating, and publishing the student shuttle schedule as needed throughout the regular academic year.

4. Manages scheduling and registration for College's extension programs.
5. Serves as primary contact for telephone and in-person inquiries including:

• general correspondence
• managing all aspects of academic transcript and enrollment verification requests
• maintaining change of address and change of name systems
• creating the student directory

6. Provides administrative support to the department by:

• filing and maintaining confidential copy
• managing merge and bulk mailings to students, faculty and administrators
• creating/maintaining annual reports with data gathered from College's database coordinating the academic records archival process
• maintaining schedule for record retention and destruction
• taking minutes for the Academic Standards Committee
• updating forms

7. Assists the Registrar in the planning and implementation of the College's Commencement exercises including:

• ordering and tracking diplomas
• coordinating diploma signing

8. Assists the Associate Registrar by:

• entering mid-term evaluation and final grades
• maintaining Independent Study contracts
• assisting with the registration processes for undergraduates

9. Audits the daily transaction report
10. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's Degree plus two to three years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Word-processing, typing and spreadsheet skills; Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Self motivated, well organized, and attentive to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to remain pleasant and competent under stressful situation
• Ability to relate well with a diverse campus community
• Ability to perform occasional light lifting

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience with Jenzabar software and Infomaker
• Experience in a not-for-profit, higher education or arts environment

Application Procedures

For consideration please submit cover letter, resume and completed Cornish Employment Application by July 3, 2009 to:

Cornish College of the Arts
Human Resources
1000 Lenora Street
Seattle, WA 98121

-or-

hr@cornish.edu

Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Review of applications will begin immediately.

Anticipated Start Date: 09/01/09 or earlier

Equal Opportunity Statement
Cornish College of the Arts is an equal opportunity employer intent on enriching the diversity of its faculty, staff, and students. Our goal is to create an intercultural learning environment comprised of people with varied experiences and perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups for all open positions.