Job Description

Overview

Under the leadership of the Associate Dean for Student Administrative Services, the Registrar’s Office is responsible for secure maintenance of student academic records and compliance with FERPA and other federal and state regulations related to the records for the undergraduate and graduate students in the Schools of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering and for non-matriculated students through University College. The Registrar’s Office is supported by the curriculum and space management staff, records management staff and Student Services.

Student Services is the first point of contact bridging academic and administrative functions and services at Tufts. Student Services provides a wide range of support, including guidance on how to pay tuition, apply for financial aid, obtain a transcript, and register for classes. Student Services leverages their service center structure in support of other student-facing departments’ service needs when appropriate. Student Services collaborates with students, families, faculty, staff, and outside agencies to provide accurate and timely information, and to support the completion of university transactions, as they relate to their areas of expertise.

What You'll Do

The Assistant Registrar of Degree Audits supports the Registrar’s office leadership team and the Arts, Sciences, and Engineering community in pursuit of access to accurate and user-friendly degree progress information and resources. The Assistant Registrar is responsible for:

• The development, management, and maintenance of the degree audit and academic progress tracking solutions.
• Coordinating with applicable faculty committees and the academic units within the Schools of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering to interpret and understand their degree and curricular requirements
  • Codify these requirements in an audit format using the tools available within the University’s Student Information System (SIS) and degree audit solution. 
• Facilitates and manages diploma orders for degrees conferred across the three conferral cycles for the Schools of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering
• Creates and manages the degree candidate lists for the annual commencement book.  
  

What We're Looking For

Basic Requirements:

• Knowledge and skills as typically acquired by a Bachelor’s degree
  
• 3-5 years of progressive experiences in higher education, preferably in the Registrar’s office
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to think systematically and adjudicate policy equitably
• Ability to use all aspects of Microsoft office and Zoom
• Skilled Experience with Student Information Systems and Degree Audit systems, preferably with PeopleSoft and UAchieve
• Ability to learn and adapt to new systems and technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree preferred
• Management experience preferred

Special Work Schedule Requirements:

This is a hybrid position expected to be on campus at least 2 days each week.

Pay Range


Minimum $58,750.00, Midpoint $73,550.00, Maximum $88,300.00




Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

About Tufts University

This is Tufts. Tufts is a student-centered research university with a constellation of world-class schools encompassing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong learning programs. Across the university, students satisfy their intellectual curiosity, jump-start rewarding careers, and unlock bright, promising futures. Through rigorous academics, groundbreaking research, and a commitment to civic engagement and leadership, our community of students, faculty, and staff collaborate across four Massachusetts campuses to build a brighter world (Medford/Somerville, Grafton, Boston-Chinatown, and Boston-Fenway). Our employees light the way. Tufts develops innovative solutions for the most complex global challenges of our time through teaching, research, and an unparalleled investment in civic engagement. In administration and operations, in dining centers and in labs, every employee plays a role in our mission for a better, brighter world. At Tufts, the work you do matters. So do you. Enjoy flexible and remote opportunities, innovative benefits, and an inclusive, welcoming, collaborative culture that supports you. Develop your skills. Take classes. Advance your career. ... Do work that makes you proud in a community you love. All while taking great care of yourself and the people who matter most. We’re all in on creating an anti-racist culture of belonging. Across Tufts, we’ve deepened our commitment to making the university a truly inclusive place. Where every member of our community contributes and feels like they belong. Where diverse perspectives are seen as our strength, and great ideas are always heard. In offices, labs, classrooms, and beyond, we’re doing this work together, knowing it is the foundation of our mission to create a brighter world. An innovative university needs resourceful people who make things happen. Here, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, colleagues actually care, and community means everything. Sound appealing? Come join us. Choose a campus and find the role that fits you. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at oeo@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at

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