Posted: Jun 11, 2025
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Assistant University Registrar

Christopher Newport University - Newport News, VA
Full-time
Salary: $56,800.00 Annually
Application Deadline: Jun 25, 2025
Registrar/Records/Registration

Under the direction of the Deputy University Registrar, the Assistant University Registrar promotes the “students first” service concept and performs administrative and professional duties that support student’s timely degree completion. The Assistant University Registrar oversees the student degree progress program, not limited to the proactive evaluation of student records to ensure timely completion of degree, end of term degree clearance, graduation recovery plans, the encoding of the undergraduate and graduate academic catalogs in DegreeWorks and the maintenance of CAPP. The Assistant University Registrar serves as primary scriber and trainer for the University-wide degree evaluation system, DegreeWorks. The Assistant University Registrar participates with the Deputy University Registrar and Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services & University Registrar in regular planning and decision-making for the Office of the Registrar.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSA's) related to position
  • Evidence of excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Knowledge of federal laws as they apply to student records.
  • Knowledge of relational databases. Knowledge of Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (Buckley Amendment).
  • Knowledge and understanding of academic rules and regulations.
  • Excellent interpersonal and consensus building collaboration skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities.
  • Presentation and team-building skills.
  • Excellent customer service philosophy/skills.
  • Ability to manage large datasets is essential.
  • Demonstrated skills in interpretation and application of rules, regulations and formulas. Organizational skills necessary to manage tasks and delegate heavy workloads.
  • Ability to pursue multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Ability to understand and represent the interests of Christopher Newport University as well as state and federal laws and regulations, and to balance them against the interests and entitlement of individual students.
  • Demonstrated skill in examining and re-engineering operations and in implementing new strategies and procedures.
  • Aptitude for systems management.
Required Education
Master’s Degree in related field such as Higher Education, Business Administration, Leadership, Public Administration and Policy, or College Student Personnel; or Bachelor’s degree in a related area of specialization and related experience that equates to an advanced degree.
   
Experience Required
  • Experience in mentoring, supervising, hiring, training and development and evaluating professional and/or support staff.
  • Proven experience scribing within Ellucian’s DegreeWorks.
  • Proven experience leading a proactive degree analysis review process.
  • Proven experience processing data within Ellucian Banner.
  • Increasingly responsible experience in a Registrar’s Office setting with increased supervisory and/or leadership responsibilities.
Additional Consideration - Experience
  • Demonstrated experience in using an imaging or document management system such as Perceptive Content.
  • Experience with running and/or editing queries in SQL+ or Toad.
  • Demonstrated experience in collaborating and communicating with faculty, colleagues, and administrators to advance the Office of the Registrar.
Salary Information Starting at $56,800, Commensurate with Education and Experience
CNU Information
Christopher Newport University is anchored in excellence, and that is reflected in our ranking as the #1 regional public university in Virginia and #3 among regional public universities in the South. We are an inclusive and kind community, founded on our shared values of honor, scholarship, service and leadership. We offer an outstanding liberal arts education provided by dedicated, gifted teacher-scholars who are supported by a compassionate team of faculty and staff. Our 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students pursue more than 90 areas of study, as they live and learn on a largely residential campus. CNU’s on-campus performing and visual arts centers offer Broadway shows, world-class performances, engaging exhibitions, transformative lectures and classes, and more. Our athletics program is the winningest at any level in Virginia.

Christopher Newport University is in the heart of Newport News, a vibrant city with breathtaking scenery and unique experiences. The city and region offer affordable neighborhoods, local and name-brand shops, diverse dining options, local parks and water access, and fun recreational opportunities. Whatever your interests and goals, you belong at CNU! For further details and information about Christopher Newport, visit cnu.edu.