Registrar

Job Details

Job Location: Maryville College - Maryville, TN 37804Position Type: Full Time

MARYVILLE COLLEGE STAFF POSITION DESCRIPTION

 

Position Title: Registrar

Department: Academic Affairs

Title of Immediate Supervisor: Vice President and Dean of the College

Expected Daily Work Hours: 8

Expected Weekly Work Schedule: M-Fri. 8:00 am - 5:00p

Pay Range: $64,510 - $67,906

 

 

About Maryville College:

Maryville College is a nationally ranked institution of higher learning and one of America’s oldest colleges. For more than 200 years, we’ve educated students to be giving citizens and gifted leaders to study everything so that they are prepared for anything. Our graduates are equipped to address complex problems, engage with diverse communities, and launch meaningful careers.

Nestled in Maryville, Tennessee, between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the city of Knoxville, our campus combines the beauty of a rural setting with the advantages of an urban center. With a wide range of academic programs and a strong tradition of career preparation, our alumni live “strong of mind and brave of heart,” carrying forward our Presbyterian founder’s charge to do good on the largest possible scale.

 

Mission

As an employer, Maryville College offers more than a mission - it offers support. Our employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, a generous paid time off program, a retirement plan with an employer match of up to 5%, and the opportunity to grow in a collaborative community that values both professional excellence and personal well-being.

“Maryville College prepares students for lives of citizenship and leadership as we challenge each one to search for truth, grow in wisdom, work for justice and dedicate a life of creativity and service to the peoples of the world.”

 

Values:

• Scholarship: We commit ourselves to lifelong curiosity and learning, to the search for knowledge, and to intellectual creativity.
• Respect: We commit ourselves to honor the worth, dignity, and freedom of ourselves and all creation, and to treat others as we wish to be treated.
• Integrity: We commit ourselves to truth, honesty, dependability, and responsibility in all our actions and relationships.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

The Registrar serves as the official custodian of academic records and manages all aspects of the Registrar’s Office. This includes degree requirements management, course registration and scheduling, academic records management, transcript evaluation, graduation certification, compliance with federal/state regulations (FERPA), and reporting to internal and external stakeholders.

The Registrar plays a highly collaborative role, working across academic and administrative divisions, navigating complex and sometimes competing or overlapping timelines, and strategically aligning Registrar functions with institutional priorities. The position also supervises staff and ensures excellent service to students, faculty, staff and alumni.

 

 

Education and Experience required to ensure success in this position:

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• Master's degree preferred in Business Administration, Management, Information Systems or a related field or at least five years of relevant work experience, preferably in college/university registrar’s office setting.

 

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

• 4 years of progressively responsible relevant experience in higher education administration or a related field preferably in a registrar’s or adjacent office, to include two years in a supervisory capacity required.
• Strong supervisory, organizational, and communication skills.
• A demonstrated commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, and professional integrity.
• Demonstrated success managing student information systems, records management, data reporting, and compliance with federal/state regulations (FERPA, DOE).
• Experience collaborating across all college divisions and managing multiple priorities, timelines, and complex processes.