Advising Specialist & Registrar Support

Lake Erie College; Painesville (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Erie College in Painesville, OH seeks an Assistant Registrar – Advising Specialist to provide undergraduate academic advising and registrar services. The role includes maintaining student records, assisting faculty, and serving as a Designated School Official (DSO) to support international students.

Responsibilities include advising freshmen, managing registrations, and coordinating SEVIS-related tasks while ensuring FERPA compliance and accurate degree audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in academic advising, teaching, counseling, or student-support roles is desirable.
• Experience with high school/undergraduate students in an educational setting is preferred.
• Experience advising international students and familiarity with immigration regulations.

Responsibilities

• Advise incoming freshman and undeclared majors.
• Maintain advising records and oversee student registration.
• Maintain the advising module in Jenzabar EX and J1 Web.
• Coordinate placement and waiver processes.
• Assist faculty with advising processes.
• Manage new student record creation and auditing.
• Serve as a Designated School Official (DSO) and report status updates under SEVIS.
• Counsel F-1 students on course loads, CPT/OPT, and maintaining status.
• Review international financial documents and issue I-20 forms.

Skills

Advising

Student counseling

Communication

FERPA compliance

Team collaboration

International student advising

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Jenzabar EX

J1 Web

Job description

Lake Erie College in Painesville, OH seeks an Assistant Registrar – Advising Specialist to provide undergraduate academic advising and registrar services. The role includes maintaining student records, assisting faculty, and serving as a Designated School Official (DSO) to support international students.

Responsibilities include advising freshmen, managing registrations, and coordinating SEVIS-related tasks while ensuring FERPA compliance and accurate degree audits.