(Hybrid) Assistant Registrar for Technology - Office of the University Registrar

The Office of the University Registrar at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Registrar for Technology.

About the Opportunity

This position manages the Office of the University Registrar (OUR) Technology unit, including supervising the technology unit.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
  
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
  
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
  
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
  
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
  
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
  
• Wellness programs

What You'll Do

• Oversees all student, course, registration, and Degree Works reporting for the Office of the University Registrar utilizing Argos and Tableau.
• Serves as liaison to the colleges and departments on data requests
• Serves as liaison between the OUR and the Provost's office for reporting and data needs
• Directs and executes the proper coding, updating, and modification of Argos Datablocks, reports, and schedules
• Leads and verifies all end-of-term reporting for the OUR
• Generates weekly enrollment reports to various areas of the University
• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for enrollment, student, registration, faculty, and course data within the larger campus-wide Data Governance framework.
• In concert with the Associate Registrar for Academic Services, ensures all registered students meet pre-requisite requirements for upcoming terms
• Serves as module chair for OUR Banner, Argos, and Workflow classes
• Provides reporting and interpretive analysis to inform enrollment management and student success strategies.
• Performs BI systems testing, including data quality assurance, operations process, performance, and usability testing.
• Leads and manages the creation and distribution of routine and ad-hoc queries, business intelligence dashboards, and complex analytical reports on all aspects of student data that are used for retention, course planning, department review, and enrollment management functions, for consumption by internal office staff, the provost, and the wider WVU community.
• Serves as a member of the OUR Senior Staff committee
• Performs other duties as assigned by the University Registrar

• Bachelor's degree required (preferably in the liberal arts, education, computer science, or related field).
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience involving each of the following:
  
  
  
  • Report creation, preferably in a Registrar's Office
  • Experience with a student information system (preferably Banner).
  • Experience with reporting tools (preferably Argos and Tableau)
  • Experience with a computerized records management system (preferably a student information system) or similar database management experience.
  • Experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing with diverse groups of constituents.
  
  
  
  
• A minimum of one (1) years of experience involving:
  
  
  
  • Experience with project development, management, testing, and implementation.
  
  
  
  
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Principles, practices, and techniques used in the development, maintenance and analysis of computer systems, programs, and applications.
• Program, design, code and maintain reports utilizing SQL
• Debug programs by preparing test data and testing system operations.
• Understanding of the data structure of SIS
• Verify and assure accuracy of data, information, and requirements for OUR reports
• Data analysis for assessment
• Review, analyze and modify existing reports as necessary.
• Ability to analyze current processes and devise innovative solutions.
• Record-keeping and report preparation techniques.
• Knowledge of relational databases for reporting purposes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree.

West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees.

From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures.

At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values - service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation - unite us as Mountaineers.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and engaging working environment and actively seek candidates who bring diverse ideas, approaches and experiences.

Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and received an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. We value diversity among our faculty, staff and students and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.