Coordinator - Degree Conferral and Diploma - 999368

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Job Title: Coordinator - Degree Conferral and Diploma - 999368 Location: Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida Work Type: Full Time with Full Benefits Job Category: Non-Exempt Hiring Range: $18.00 per hour/ $35,100.00 annually Pay Basis:

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Subject to Grant Funding?: No Essential Job Functions: 1. Processes and uploads data for diploma printing and maintains quality

control with regards to diploma templates for college-specific formatting to ensure accurate student records.

• Generates degree conferral reports, sorts and complies data to update to the Parchment system for digital diploma and diploma mailing
• Provides graduation roster to the Board of Trustees for degree conferrals; prints diplomas, transcripts and alumni cards, and coordinates mailings to ensure quality of diplomas and its delivery.
• Verifies and processes replacement diploma's requests to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Maintains inventory of supplies for diploma printing and mailing to ensure efficient operations.
• Utilizes Banner student information system, Parchment, Diplomas on Demand and FedEx systems to conduct daily operations while maintaining database.
• Maintains database used in daily processing to ensure efficient operations.
• Assists with pre-commencement activities and commencement ceremonies.
• Responds to inquiries from University Call Center Triage calls.
• Performs other duties as required.
  
  

Marginal Job Functions: 1. Attends meetings and professional development workshops and conferences.

• Assists with reports and special projects as assigned. Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: 1. Good written and verbal skills
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Understands degree conferral and graduate requirements.
• Proficient knowledge of job-related software programs, MS Office, including Word, Excel, Access and Outlook; data entry skills; Internet research abilities.
• Knowledge of office practices and procedures (e.g., filing, answering telephones, and supply/equipment ordering).
• Ability to enter and verify information with accuracy and critical attention to detail.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Proactive, punctual and reliable.
• May need to work evenings and weekends, if necessary.
• Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time; meets assigned deadlines.
• Strong customer service skills and phone and email etiquette.
  
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.
• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
• May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils and computer keyboards.
  
  

Job Requirements: Required Certifications/Licensures: Required Education: Associate's Degree or 60 College credits Major (if required): Required Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent and three (3) years of student services or related experience.

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Associate degree or 60 completed college credits and two (2) years of student services or related experience. Preferred Qualifications: 1. Associate degree or 60 completed college credits.

• Minimum of three (3) years of student services work experience in higher education environment.
• Prior work experience in higher education, preferably working in a registrar's office.
• Experience working in Banner and other NSU software systems, and high-end printers. Is this a safety sensitive position? No Background Screening Required? Yes Pre-Employment Conditions:
  
  

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