Position Description – Director of Admissions and

                                    Registrar     

                         

 
 
 

 

 

 

 


POSITION DESCRIPTION

 

 

Position Title:

Director of Admissions and Registrar

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Reports to:             

Vice President of Student and Enrollment Services

Department:

Student and Enrollment Services

Date Prepared:

June 2005

 

 

BASIC FUNCTION

 

 The Director of Admissions and Registrar provides leadership in the area of admissions, ensuring compliance with University System of Georgia and ABA regulations.  In addition, this position supervises the student records department, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional guidelines.

 

 

NATURE & SCOPE

 

The Director of Admissions and Registrar reports to the Vice-President of Student and Enrollment Services, although all work is self-assigned and rarely reviewed.  The position has latitude to consider courses of action within general College policies, principles, and goals.  The incumbent has the latitude to consider what activities must be undertaken in the areas of admissions and student records in order to achieve the goals of the college.  Reporting to this position are approximately 20 other employees. 

 

The Director of Admissions and Registrar is charged with ensuring the compliance of the College with federal, state, and University System of Georgia policies.  This requires an advanced understanding of the policies.  The incumbent must take the policies and design a practical procedure for the department to follow; the incumbent must design a reality from theory.

 

The person occupying this position must practice the highest ethical standards.  These high standards are essential, as the areas of admissions and student records offer an array of means to subvert principles.  Esteemed ethical behavior is necessary in order to preserve and elevate the integrity of the Institution.

Additionally, the Director of Admissions and Registrar must be an effective manager.  Motivational and organizational skills are needed in order to efficiently and successfully lead the department.  Communication skills greatly aid the incumbent in this function of the position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position Description – Director of Admissions and

                                    Registrar

                         

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

Ø       Oversees the maintenance and security of the records of current and former students

 

Ø       Interprets the admissions policies of the University System of Georgia and ABAC and applies them to the admissions procedures

 

Ø       Interprets the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and develops and administers an institutional policy accordingly

 

Ø       Edits, verifies, and submits various reports to the University System of Georgia office

 

Ø       Certifies ABAC graduates and plans the graduation ceremony

 

Ø       Organizes and produces the College catalog every two years

 

Ø       Oversees all aspects of student enrollment, including registration, grade entry, and end-of-term grade processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

The Director of Admissions and Registrar oversees a personnel budget of $250,000, a travel and operating budget of $33,000, a graduation agency account of $20,000, and a foundation account of $2000.

 

 

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

This position requires an advanced degree and five to seven year of experience in the field.  Thorough knowledge of ABAC and University System of Georgia academic policies and CORE curriculum is expected, as is knowledge of the Banner student records database.