Degree Audit Specialist
University of New England · Biddeford, ME · 6 days ago
Full-time
About the role
The Degree Audit Specialist/Scribe is responsible for managing and coding degree requirements within UNE's degree audit system, DegreeWorks, ensuring accurate tracking of degree progress for students.
Responsibilities
- Assist with reviewing the curriculum and requirements for academic programs are accurate and promptly scribed (coded) in DegreeWorks.
- Test and maintain the degree audit system reviewing for accuracy to ensure the reliability and integrity of the data.
- Audit the academic progress for students submitting Applications for Graduation by reviewing the students' intended degrees, majors, minors and specializations to identify and notify advisors and students of potential problems and deviations from requirements.
- Responds to questions about degree audits from faculty advisors and staff, and make corrections to degree audits as necessary.
- Counsels professional advisors and faculty advisors about undergraduate/graduate degree requirements, academic policies and procedures.
- Affords assistance with processing approved degree requirement exceptions for course substitutions and overrides in the degree audit system.
- Affords assistance to Assistant Registrar - Degree Audit and Graduation with commencement processes to verify that all degree candidates have met degree requirements.
- Occasional coverage of the front office.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution plus a minimum of two years of relevant Registrar's Office experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
- Knowledge of student information systems and degree audit systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
- Comfortable with the basic principles of simple computer languages or programming.
- Strong logical and analytical problem-solving skills; good critical thinking skills; strong attention to detail and ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously in a high-pressure environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and maintain productivity despite interruptions.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with various individuals and constituencies.
- Ability to collect, verify, and report data; ability to make procedural decisions or judgments on sensitive, confidential issues while complying with FERPA.
- Experience with report writing software such as Access or COGNIS and the ability to collect, verify, and report data.
- Knowledge of customer service standards and procedures, student records principles, policies, and computerized student information systems.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of student academic records.
- Preferred experience with DegreeWorks and Ellucian Banner or other student information systems (e.g., Ellucian Colleague, Jenzabar, PeopleSoft, Workday).
Benefits
Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage. Up to 8% retirement plan match. Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year. Educational benefits: UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners. UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service.50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service. For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview.