Graduation Operations and Data Coordinator

College of Charleston; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Bus service

Job summary

College of Charleston seeks a Graduation Coordinator to manage undergraduate graduation processes, including diploma requests, record updates, and communications with departments and students.

The role serves as the primary contact for graduation policies and ensures accurate data for commencement activities, degree audits, and post-ceremony postings. Strong knowledge of FERPA and student information systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and three years of progressively responsible experience in higher education or equivalent.
• Knowledge of student records, graduation and degree audit processes, academic policies, and the student information system.
• Experience interpreting academic requirements and applying institutional policies to support degree completion.
• Proficiency with degree audit software and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage the undergraduate graduation application review process.
• Process graduation applications, updates, and related data.
• Serve as main contact for diploma questions and batch ordering.
• Assist with Degree Works program audits and policy exceptions.
• Coordinate commencement logistics and ceremony participation data.

Skills

Student records

Graduation audits

Academic policies

FERPA compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Degree Works

Microsoft Office

Student Information System

Job description

College of Charleston seeks a Graduation Coordinator to manage undergraduate graduation processes, including diploma requests, record updates, and communications with departments and students.

The role serves as the primary contact for graduation policies and ensures accurate data for commencement activities, degree audits, and post-ceremony postings. Strong knowledge of FERPA and student information systems is essential.