Graduation 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

Summary

In accordance with the Office of the Registrar's mission statement, this position must apply, interpret, and maintain university policy and ensure the accuracy and confidentiality of student records. This position is responsible for essential areas of degree completion, commencement, maintaining student records and optional practical training for international students.

Job Description

Essential duties and responsibilities

Degree Completion Verify progress towards degree requirements for all students. Work closely with faculty, staff and students for any degree completion requirement issues. Complete and manage Ceremony Petitions. Code graduation Information for all potential graduates each year. Confer degrees 3 times a year. Coordinate the printing, signing & distribution of diplomas. Award Commencement Honors. Commencement Coordinate all commencement regalia orders with Vendor. Represent the Office of the Registrar at the Lynn Grad activities/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.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities Must be able to work well with others and have a strong sense of teamwork. Must be able to multi-task and be able to work with a demanding workload and deadlines. Must have strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills. Must have strong technical skills Must be able to work well independently. Must be able to efficiently managae manage conflicting priorities.

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Accreditation and equal opportunity

Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parenting status, veteran status or retirement status in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the non-discrimination policy may be directed to the Lynn University Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator at 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431, [e-mail], or [phone]; or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. Lynn University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call [phone] for questions about the accreditation of Lynn University. 2020 Lynn University Americans with Disabilities Act Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling [phone]. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Clery Act, the University annually provides a report to each student and current employee, as well as to prospective employees and students, that provides a detailed disclosure of information regarding campus security practices (including Emergency Response Plan, Timely Warnings, Emergency Warnings, Missing Persons, fire safety policies, fire prevention data, and Crime Log policies), as well as crime and fire-related incident statistics for the preceding year. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at lynn.edu/securityreport For your health, Lynn University is smoke- and tobacco-free. Lynn University is an innovative, global and personalized college based in Boca Raton, Florida. Our 3,000 students are from approximately 100 countries. Our NCAA Division II Fighting Knights athletics program has won 25 national championships (and counting!) Lynn is one of the top colleges to work for in the nation, according to a survey by the Great Colleges to Work For program. We are an Honor Roll institution with accolades in compensation and benefits, job satisfaction, and more.