Part-Time Temporary Degree Progress Specialist

Job Summary

The Part-Time/Temporary Degree Progress Specialist provides administrative and analytical curriculum and degree audit review support to the Assistant Registrar for Academic Progress. This role focuses on ensuring the accuracy and consistency of students' academic progress through degree audits. This will include auditing student records, manually process exceptions, and identifying discrepancies using the university catalog.

Responsibilities

• Aid with data and transcript analysis, including progress testing, review, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Perform data validation and quality assurance checks on degree audit records migrated to the new degree audit system, verifying program requirements, course completion, and manual entry of exceptions.
• Maintain records of data anomalies and actions taken during review, contributing to a shared record used for tracking and auditing purposes.
• Collaborate to review and reconcile student records, including identifying records with incomplete, inconsistent, or non-standard data.
• Aid with processing exceptions, petitions, and waivers within the degree audit system.
• Assist the Senior Assistant Registrar for Graduate Records with administrative and analytical curriculum review as needed, which may include monitoring, reviewing, and updating graduate program requirements to ensure accurate content, consistent formatting, and publication across institutional platforms and websites.
• Help resolve curriculum-related issues and discrepancies.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to curriculum processes, data quality, and operational workflows.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
• One year directly related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, analyze and make decisions related to program content.
• Strong coordination and organizational skills required to prioritize conflicting deadlines.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills are also required.

Potential Ability to Perform Essential Functions

• The candidate must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

• Strongly Preferred: Experience working in a registrar's office or higher education administrative environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of student records management and academic policies.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience using Stellic or similar degree audit and academic planning tools.
• Familiarity with academic policies and degree requirements.
• Experience with curriculum management or academic catalog.