Associate Registrar

**Job Title**:
**Associate Registrar** **:Posted Today

**Job Summary**:
Provides direct assistance to the Registrar regarding designated areas within the Registrar’s Office; serves in place of the Registrar, as directed; assists with the operational, personnel, and financial functions within the Registrar’s Office, as assigned; and provides high-quality customer assistance and senior project leadership on special projects, as directed
**Associate Registrar**

**American University of Ras Al Khaimah**

**General information about institution**

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) is an independent co-education institution of Higher Education that provides an integrated American-style, undergraduate and graduate education. All programs are accredited by the Ministry of Education of the UAE; additionally, it is accredited by the U.S. regional accreditation association, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The American model of higher education ensures not only skills in specific academic fields, but also a general education curriculum that exposes students to new ideas and ways of thinking critically about local and global issues. AURAK is a young and rapidly growing university. AURAK is located in Ras Al Khaimah, one of the Northern Emirates and a rapidly growing region. The beauty of Ras Al Khaimah is reflected in its traditions and diverse landscapes — its white sandy beaches, the majestic Hajjar Mountains, the expansive desert and its sands dunes, and the many historical sites.

**Job Purpose & Responsibilities**

Provides direct assistance to the Registrar regarding designated areas within the Registrar’s Office; serves in place of the Registrar, as directed; assists with the operational, personnel, and financial functions within the Registrar’s Office, as assigned; and provides high-quality customer assistance and senior project leadership on special projects, as directed.

**Minimum Qualification and Education**

**Essential**: Bachelor's degree in education, computer information systems, student services, management, or a related field

**Desirable**: Master's degree in a related field

**Required Knowledge and Skills**
- Ability to develop and maintain recordkeeping systems and procedures.
- Knowledge of accreditation and certification requirements and standards.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with various constituencies in a diverse community.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
- Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information.
- Knowledge of academic standards governing student probation, suspension, and/or expulsion.
- Ability to analyze and solve problems.
- Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
- Ability to develop, plan, and implement short
- and long-range goals.
- Ability to maintain the confidentiality of records and information.
- Knowledge of computerized student information systems.
- Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.
- Ability to supervise employees, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
- Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
- Employee development and performance management skills.

**Work Experience**
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the Registrar's office
- Experience working with faculty and university leaders (Provost, Deans, Chairs) to create course schedules and university catalogs.

**Language proficiency required**

Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic both spoken and written are mandatory.

**Competencies**
- Service Excellence
- Professional Ethics and Integrity
- Problem-solving
- Time Management
- Teamwork
- **Reporting line**

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