Student Records & Registration Specialist

Rome Floyd Chamber; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Highlands College, a multi-campus state college, is seeking a Registrar/Records professional to manage student registration, graduation, and document workflows across Registrar functions.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 3–5 years in admissions/registrar work, proficiency in MS Office, and strong organizational skills. Master’s degree preferred. Salary range $45,911–$47,773 supports competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the occupational area.
• 3–5 years of experience in admissions, registrar, records retention or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Teams, Excel).
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and projects.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to interpret, apply, and explain complex academic policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance to federal, state, university system and institution policies and procedures related to registration, record management, and graduation.
• Processes and maintains student records and related documentation in accordance with established procedures and records retention requirements.
• Responds to student, faculty, and staff inquiries regarding registration, records, graduation, and related Registrar functions.
• Reviews, processes, and validates registration transactions, withdrawals, reinstatements, and other student record requests.
• Assists with degree audits, graduation processing, and certification of degree completion requirements.
• Evaluates and resolves student registration and graduation issues in accordance with institutional policies and procedures.
• Maintains and processes Registrar Office forms, workflows, and waitlist activities.
• Compiles, prepares, and submits reports required by institutional, state, and federal agencies.
• Researches and resolves registration, academic records, and graduation-related issues.
• Serves as backup support for Parchment Data Automation and DegreeWorks scribing functions.
• Provides support to the Registrar and Assistant Registrar during peak processing periods and for assigned operational responsibilities.
• Assists with special projects related to student records and registration services.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Customer service

Time management

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Georgia Highlands College, a multi-campus state college, is seeking a Registrar/Records professional to manage student registration, graduation, and document workflows across Registrar functions.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 3–5 years in admissions/registrar work, proficiency in MS Office, and strong organizational skills. Master’s degree preferred. Salary range $45,911–$47,773 supports competitive compensation.