Director, Admissions & Records and Registrar

This position serves as Director of the Admissions and Records Office and Registrar. The Director provides leadership and supervision to the Admissions and Records overseeing the general admission and registration process at the main campus centers and satellites in our 87000 square miles outreach service area online students and international students the Director consistently interprets and updates operational and procedural Admissions and Records policies and procedures. The Director helps coordinate the baccalaureate admissions process and provides support to all baccalaureate committees. The Director provides student advisement in some situations and provides support and training for staff and faculty advising students. This position reports to the Vice President for Student Services. This position is based in Elko Nevada at the main campus of Great Basin College.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required; masters degree preferred.

• Must have five years of experience in progressively responsible leadership position in a student services (or similar) environment which utilizes a computerized student information system for student academic record-keeping processes.

• Familiarity with records management and student information computer software.

• Strong communications organizational supervisory technical and problem-solving skills required.

• Thorough knowledge of academic curriculum program requirements academia in general and advising.

• Effective communication abilities both written and oral and in small or large groups are critical as are interpersonal and supervisory skills.

Responsibilities:

This positions primary responsibility is to provide leadership and supervision to the operations of the Admissions and Records office including but not limited to academic record management degree audit information system management registration drop/add processes transcript management and graduation processing.

Additional responsibilities include the following:

• Serves as the CRM implementation team lead.

• Provides leadership and guidance to the College community to ensure compliance with regulations pertaining to student academic records (FERPA).

• Principal Designated School Official (PDSA) handling all aspects of international (F-1) student admission tracking and advising. Must be knowledgeable about federal international policies as designated by the Department of Homeland Security.

• Analyzes supporting documentation and facilitates decisions to determine student residency.

• Works on transfer articulation issues including articulating transcripts developing articulation agreements and serving as a member of Nevada System of Higher Education Articulation Board and Common Course Numbering Committee.

• Oversees the registration process for students requests with non-traditional credit as well as military training.

• Works in partnership with faculty deans and Academic Affairs to enact new programs and courses as they are approved. Advises Great Basin Colleges Curriculum and Articulation committee with requests for program and course changes.

• Provides updates to the GBC catalog and website with policies and curriculum changes.

• Provides support information and training to faculty and staff on issues related to student advising academic requirements degree audits and institutional policy.

• Serves on Refund Appeals Financial Aid Appeals and Excess Credit Appeals committees.

• Provides support to all baccalaureate committees Academic Standards and General Educations committees.

• Oversees graduation committee that coordinates commencement activities.

• Participates in various college and NSHE-wide committees.

• Occasional travel within the state with or without accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

• Other duties as assigned

Travel

This position may require travel to other campus locations and throughout the service area which could include occasional overnight stays with or without reasonable accommodation as per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Travel is part of supporting students and programs across the region. A strong commitment to serving rural communities is essential.

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty D

This is a 12 month A contract 12 month contracts are used for year round programs.

The budgeted salary range for this position is $86445 - $108000. Salary is based on relatable education and experience internal equity and budgets.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan you are 100% vested your first back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual A or B contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at Great Basin College

• Health insurance options including medical dental and vision

• 12 paid holidays

• Life insurance long-term disability

• Generous annual and sick leave with 24 annual leave days a beginning balance of 30 sick leave days.

• ComPsych supports employees through lifes difficult moments.

• No state income tax!

• Free Parking

Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees

Great Basin College is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employees spouse or domestic partner.

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

As part of the hiring process applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

All document(s) must be received on or before the closing date of the job announcements.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents.

NSHE is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age (40 or older) disability whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities) gender (including pregnancy related conditions) military status or military obligations sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information national origin race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles afros bantu knots curls braids locks and twists) color or religion (protected classes).

About Great Basin College

Located in the high desert of rural Nevada Great Basin College is a Carnegie classified baccalaureate and associates degree granting institution embracing a comprehensive hybrid mission to deliver a full four-year liberal arts and sciences community college and applied technical learning curricula. With its main campus in Elko a beautiful site with residential housing and state-of-the-art learning technologies GBC serves the largest geographic area of Nevadas colleges. Great Basin College serves the citizens residing in ten of Nevadas most rural counties covering 86514 square miles and bordering five states. This service area includes centers in Battle Mountain Ely Pahrump and Winnemucca. Additionally satellite locations can be found in twenty other frontier communities.

Our vast geography is known for its spectacular mountain ranges and picturesque valleys providing a myriad of outdoor recreational addition Elko is home to several well-known western museums and the world renown National Cowboy Poetry Gathering begun 35 years ago to honor and share the traditions of Western storytelling nurturing the expressive culture of the American West.

GBC provides a private college experience with public college affordable access to postsecondary education in an environment that embraces and respects all cultures. It stands among the most innovative colleges in America integrating many disciplines into single courses and programs helping students to develop critical thinking and self-directed learning skills. Graduates of Great Basin College are fully prepared to enter their chosen careers with the knowledge and confidence to succeed in the global marketplace.