University Registrar and Director of Assessment

Salary Range: $85,000 – $90,000;
Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Supervisor:Dean of Institutional Effectiveness

Location: In-Person

About American Jewish University

American Jewish University (AJU)’s mission is to advance and elevate the Jewish journey of individuals, organizations, and our community through scholarship, teaching, engaged conversation, and outreach. With locations in Bel Air, Beverly Hills, and Simi Valley, CA, and distance education programs that reach learners nationally and globally, AJU is a private, not-for-profit higher education institution that provides accredited academic and nonacademic programming.

AJU has two schools with degree- programs are the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (ZSRS), which offers an in-person MA in Rabbinic Studies and ordains Conservative Rabbis; and the Masor School for Jewish Education and Leadership (e.g, the Masor School), which has online early childhood educational programming at the BA, MA, EdD degrees and certificate-levels as well as an EdD in Jewish Education and Communal Leadership.

AJU also provides undergraduate-level for-credit academic programming to high school-aged students through its Jewish Learning Experience (JLE) program. The 2024-25 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) student enrollment was 164. Guided by its mission statement, the University engages in numerous outreach efforts to both Jewish and secular communities through accessible, community programming that reaches thousands of learners annually. These include: the Whizin Center for Open Learning;

the Sigi Ziering Institute of Holocaust Studies; the Maas Center for Jewish Journeys and it signature Miller Introduction to Judaism program;
Camp Alonim; and the Ziering-Brandeis Collegiate Institute.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, AJU seeks a University Registrar and Director of Assessment to manage registrar services and all assessment-related activities for the University. This position is a key academic administrative leader responsible for managing all aspects of academic records, annual institutional assessment, and academic programmatic review. This position ensures the integrity of student data, supports continuous institutional improvement through assessment, and plays a vital role in the use of evidence-based data to support institutional effectiveness.

The ideal candidate for this position has an understanding and appreciation of AJU’s mission, a positive attitude, enthusiasm for supporting and engaging with learners and students, faculty and staff, possesses high standards for integrity, and a commitment to highly ethical practices.

This position is expected to work on campus regularly at AJU’s three locations (its Bel Air, Beverly Hills, and Simi Valley locations) as well as in virtual/remote settings. While the job entails working at an AJU location, a portion of the work in supporting the Masor School will be conducted via Zoom/Teams.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Serve as University Registrar for American Jewish University.
• Maintain accurate and secure student academic records in compliance with FERPA.
• Maintain and update the student information system (SIS) to ensure data accuracy and accessibility.
• Manage course registration, schedule changes, grading, transcript issuance, and enrollment verifications.
• Coordinate academic calendars, course schedules, and the annual academic catalog publication.
• Create and maintain office documentation, forms, and guides to support efficient operations.
• Perform degree audits, certify graduation eligibility, and process diplomas.
• Prepare institutional reports including enrollment statistics, completion rates, and academic performance metrics.
• Collect, analyze, and report data on mid semester surveys, course evaluations, and other surveys as needed.
• Fulfill state, federal, and accreditation reporting requirements (e.g., IPEDS, state authorizations for distance education, accreditor-specific data).
• Interpret and enforce academic policies, ensuring consistent application across the institution.
• Managing the daily operations of the Registrar Services office and maintaining a…