Registrar Assistant - New York Institute of Technology

Overview:

New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

 

For more information, visit nyit.edu.

 

NYIT Office of the Registrar, seeks a Registrar Assistant located at the NYC campus.   This position may be eligible for some remote work as in line with the New York Tech remote work policy.

Responsibilities:

Provide excellent customer services to the college community. Meets with students on a drop in, walk-in, or appointment basis throughout the semester.

 

Provide courteous and accurate customer service information to the college community in accordance with NYIT policies and FERPA. Students should be serviced courteously and expeditiously so that others are not kept waiting. The college catalog and registrar procedures should guide responses to students.  Consult with the senior assistant registrar if assistance is needed. 

  

Assure that the release of student data and information complies with FERPA and safeguard all forms, documents and information. This includes locking computers and cabinets when not in use.

 

Work independently to answer the general departmental email account and consult with Assistant Registrars and other offices to assist students, faculty, and staff.

 

Liase with the other enrollment services offices to answer questions related to student withdrawals and process withdrawals as received.

 

Assist students in completing forms related to their enrollment and write enrollment verification letters as needed.

 

Support Assistant Registrars in conducting and creating trainings including creating training materials.  Manage caseload of students for graduation review. Maintain student records in PeopleSoft for each student audited for graduation.  

Qualifications:

 

Associate’s Degree or equivalent is required.

 

Professional and effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

 

Ability to be collaborative, respectful, approachable, and team oriented to build strong working relationships and a positive work environment

 

Ability to prioritize, plan, organize, and schedule in an efficient and productive manner with attention to detail.  Ability to meet deadlines.

 

Knowledge of PeopleSoft student information system or other SIS, FERPA, Microsoft products including Word and Excel is preferred.

 

Strong customer service orientation.

 

Please submit resume with cover letter.

 

 

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of  generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

 

 

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

 

 

Other Information:

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.

 

Minimum Salary:USD $38,000.00/Yr.Maximum Salary:USD $42,000.00/Yr.