Job Posting

Registrar
Search #0910-1116

Ohio Wesleyan University invites applications for the position of University Registrar. Candidates must have a B.A. Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) or the equivalent as well as extensive experience in an office of records and registration or in some closely related area. The candidate should have leadership, administrative, technological and interpersonal skills as well as some familiarity with government and accrediting agency reports and regulations. Experience with academic enterprise resource planning and knowledge of Web-based registration, grade entry and degree audits is highly desirable.

The successful candidate will bring to the office a creative and technologically advanced approach to the management and reporting of student registration and records as well as excellent communications and interpersonal skills. The Registrar works closely with the faculty to develop and implement academic policies taking into consideration the individual needs of the student.

The Registrar reports directly to the Provost and provides leadership and supervision to a knowledgeable staff. In addition, the Registrar maintains and ensures the quality and integrity of student academic records, oversees the university’s registration system, acts as the university’s FERPA compliance officer, generates and edits the bulletin of classes, and supports the university’s academic mission by serving on appropriate curriculum and academic committees and working with other administrative offices serving the student population. The Registrar is also involved in editing the academic portion of the university’s catalog and coordinating the university’s commencement.

Chartered in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan is a highly selective, coeducational, residential, privately supported liberal arts college located 25 miles north of downtown Columbus in Delaware, Ohio. Delaware is a vibrant community of 34,000 and seat of one of the fastest growing counties in the country with a population of 165,000.  With a campus of more than 200 acres adjoining the downtown, the Ohio Wesleyan community includes 140 full-time faculty members and approximately 1,850 students from 43 states and 45 countries. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top liberal arts colleges, Ohio Wesleyan is distinguished by an outstanding faculty dedicated to preparing a diverse student body for a lifetime of learning, service, and leadership. Ohio Wesleyan University is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association (a consortium of 12 private liberal arts colleges located in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania) and the Five Colleges of Ohio (College of Wooster, Denison, Kenyon, Oberlin, and Ohio Wesleyan), a consortium founded in 1995 with the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Under the direction of a new administrative team, the faculty and Board of Trustees recently endorsed a new strategic plan and the framework for a new curricular initiative designed to build on the historic strength of the university’s mission. The University also recently completed a campus master plan and classroom utilization inventory. The registrar’s office is located in a newly renovated facility in one of the landmark buildings on the main campus. More information about the Office of the Registrar and the University can be found on the university’s Web site at www.owu.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. A resume with an accompanying cover letter may be submitted via the SJG—The Spelman & Johnson Group—Web site at www.spelmanandjohnson.com under the Open Positions link. Nominations for this position may be emailed to Jennifer N. Hiatt at jnh@spelmanandjohnson.com. If you are unable to submit materials electronically, please call SJG at 413-529-2895.

Ohio Wesleyan University is strongly committed to diversity within its community and encourages all interested applicants, including women and minorities, to apply.

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