Graduation & Commencement Coordinator

Lynn University; Green Center (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynn University seeks a Registrar Specialist to apply and interpret university policy, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of student records. The role focuses on degree completion, commencement activities, and support for international students with practical training programs.

Responsibilities include verifying degree progress, coordinating ceremonies, printing diplomas, conferring degrees three times yearly, and serving on the Commencement Committee.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience.
• Experience with student records and policy interpretation preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Degree completion: verify progress toward degree requirements for all students.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff and students on degree completion issues.
• Complete and manage Ceremony Petitions.
• Code graduation information for all potential graduates each year.
• Confer degrees three times a year.
• Coordinate printing, signing and distribution of diplomas.
• Award commencement honors.
• Coordinate all commencement regalia orders with vendor.
• Represent the Office of the Registrar at Lynn Grad events.
• Provide student names and degree information for the commencement program.
• Provide seating charts for each commencement ceremony.
• Represent the Office of the Registrar on the Commencement Committee.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Strong technical skills

Independent work

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university

1-2 years related experience and/or training

Job description

Lynn University seeks a Registrar Specialist to apply and interpret university policy, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of student records. The role focuses on degree completion, commencement activities, and support for international students with practical training programs.

Responsibilities include verifying degree progress, coordinating ceremonies, printing diplomas, conferring degrees three times yearly, and serving on the Commencement Committee.