Graduation Coordinator

Lynn University; Green Center (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynn University is seeking a Registrar to apply, interpret, and maintain university policy, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of student records. This role focuses on degree completion, commencement, and managing optional practical training for international students.

The position involves coordinating degree requirements, ceremonies, diplomas, and honors, while collaborating across faculty, staff and students to ensure smooth operations and timely processing.

Qualifications

• 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 manage conflicting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Verify progress towards degree requirements for all students and coordinate with faculty and staff.
• Complete and manage Ceremony Petitions and code graduation information for graduates.
• Confer degrees three times a year and coordinate printing, signing, and distribution of diplomas.
• Award commencem ent Honors and coordinate regalia orders with the vendor; support commencement activities and provide program data.
• Represent the Office of the Registrar at Lynn Grad events and participate in the Commencement Committee.

Skills

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Technical skills

Independent work

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

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

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