What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registrar position at Porter & Chester Instit?
Registrar – Supporting Student Success
Are you highly organized, detail-oriented, and energized by keeping systems running smoothly?
Do you thrive in roles where accuracy, accountability, and service matter?
This is your opportunity to use your administrative expertise and operational mindset to support students, faculty, and leadership — while building a stable, meaningful career in education.
We’re looking for a dependable, process-driven professional who values compliance, and student service. If you’re someone who enjoys managing records and ensuring everything is done right — we’ll support your success.
What You’ll Be Doing
As Registrar, you will oversee the integrity, accuracy, and security of academic records while ensuring compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations.
Student Records & Compliance
- Maintain confidentiality, accuracy, and security of student academic records in compliance with FERPA, Title IV, and accreditor requirements.
- Process and certify enrollment, re-enrollment, program changes, status changes (including LOA, probation, SAP, and withdrawals), and graduation/credential conferrals.
- Conduct internal audits of student records and ensure compliance with retention and purging schedules.
- Oversee timely and accurate processing of transcripts, enrollment verifications, and record requests.
Academic Operations & Scheduling
- Manage course schedules, start rosters, academic calendars, and classroom assignments in coordination with Education leadership.
- Provide accurate student information for rosters, advising, and academic progress monitoring.
Technology & Systems Management
- Oversee SIS data entry, accuracy, and reporting.
- Implement and maintain effective workflows between Admissions, Financial Aid, Career Services, Finance, and Academics to ensure data integrity.
- Evaluate and update forms, processes, and systems to streamline compliance and improve efficiency.
Minimum Requirements
Required:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 1 to 3 years of related work experience in higher education
- Strong knowledge of FERPA, Title IV, and accreditor standards related to student records
- Proficiency with Student Information Systems (SIS) and related reporting tools
- Ability to prepare, analyze, and maintain detailed records and reports with accuracy
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software
- Strong oral, written, and organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Preferred:
- Post-secondary education
- Experience in post-secondary or career-focused education
- Experience supporting audits or accreditation processes
Why Work With Us?
You’ll play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the student experience from enrollment through graduation. Supported by Admissions, Financial Aid, Academic, and Student Services teams, you’ll ensure accurate records, smooth processes, and a strong foundation for student achievement.
If you value precision, accountability, and being the backbone of a well-run institution — this is the role for you!
About our company:
Porter and Chester Institute, a leading trade school in Connecticut and Massachusetts for 75 years, adheres to one basic vision: to educate and train our students to the level that will make them competent employees. With 8 campus locations throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts, we offer training in such trades as Automotive Technology, HVAC-R, CAD, Electrician, Plumbing, as well as Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, Practical Nursing and Computer & Technology.
Our support staff, including Admissions, Financial Aid and other administrative professionals, to our highly qualified Instructors are focused on making the students' experience a fulfilling and enriching one, both professionally and personally.
Click here for more company information: https://porterchester.edu/about-pci
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Salary : $42,000 - $50,000