Academic Records & Degree Ops Administrator

Req Id: 42900

Job Title: Academic Records & Degree Ops Administrator

City: West Lafayette

Job Description:

Job Summary

This position is a fully competent and productive professional contributor who will independently set objectives, administer, and perform moderately complex registrar operations work supporting the full lifecycle of the academic record, including the degree clearance, awarding process, and post-completion record maintenance. Apply university policies and professional judgment to resolve a range of issues, ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency across the Degree Ops system. Serve as a functional owner of the Candidate Clearance workflow tool, supporting its use, documentation, and continuous improvement. Collaborate with campus partners to resolve discrepancies, support data integrity, and strengthen operational effectiveness through analysis, documentation, and process improvement.

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Who We Are at Purdue University :

We are committed to making Purdue's world-class education affordable, accessible and valuable to Boilermakers and their families. We know that a college degree is an investment, and many families make this big decision together.

About Us:

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we've been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

What We Are Looking For:

Education and Experience

Qualified candidates will need:

• Bachelor's degree required
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience working with academic records, student information systems, or large moderately complex files and data structures.

Skills Needed:

• Ability to interpret and apply university regulations, policies, as well as state/federal laws.
• Strong analytical skills with experience reviewing and resolving data discrepancies.
• Ability to work with reports, queries and data sets to identify errors, trends and inconsistencies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with student information systems and workflow tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with academic partners.

What is helpful :

• Preference given to candidates with experience in a registrar's office or in a similar role in a post-secondary institution.

What We Want You To Know:

Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position

A background check will be required for employment in this position

FLSA: Exempt (not eligible for over-time)

Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period

Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days

All applications must be held the first 5 business days due to our Equal Opportunity Employment policy

Career Stream

Professional 2

Pay Band S055

Job Code #20003213

Link to Purdue Universitys Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php

EOE:

Purdue University is an EOE employer

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Posting Start Date: 7/7/26