Registrar

Job Description

Position Overview

Alexander Montessori School seeks a detail-oriented, collaborative, and systems-minded Registrar to support admissions, enrollment, and student records across four campuses serving approximately 500+ students.

This role is central to ensuring accurate records, reliable reporting, and smooth enrollment processes as the school continues its transition to ISP-aligned systems, including Finalsite for admissions and enrollment, Blackbaud for tuition management and SIS, and HubSpot for CRM and reporting.

The Registrar works closely with the Director of Admissions & Marketing, school leadership, the Business Office, and campus secretaries to support both system-based workflows and leadership reporting needs, recognizing that the school is balancing new systems with long-standing manual processes.

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Director of Admissions & Marketing
• Works closely with:
  • Head of School
  • Associate Head / Business Office
  • Campus Secretaries
  • Admissions Team
  • ISP systems partners (as appropriate)

Key Responsibilities

Admissions & Enrollment Operations

• Maintain accurate student records from application through enrollment, re-enrollment, and withdrawal
• Support admissions and enrollment workflows in Finalsite, ensuring files are complete, accurate, and timely
• Track enrollment status changes (offers, acceptances, waitlists, withdrawals)
• Support continuous enrollment and annual re-enrollment processes
• Ensure alignment between admissions data, enrollment contracts, and student records

Systems & Data Coordination

• Serve as the lead support administrator for admissions and enrollment systems, including Finalsite Enrollment (Admissions & Enrollment modules) and Blackbaud (Tuition Management and SIS), in close collaboration with and overseen by the Director of Admissions & Marketing
• Support data accuracy, consistency, and reconciliation across Finalsite, Blackbaud, and HubSpot
• Monitor system workflows and identify discrepancies or gaps for resolution
• Maintain clear documentation of enrollment processes, data workflows, and handoffs
• Partner with the Director of Admissions & Marketing to refine systems gradually and sustainably, honoring both new system capabilities and existing leadership needs

Reporting & Leadership Support

• Prepare enrollment and student data reports for school leadership as requested
• Support leadership needs for both system-generated and manually formatted reports
• Translate system data into clear, accessible information for non-technical users
• Assist leadership in understanding enrollment trends, capacity, and student data
• Provide reliable follow-through on time-sensitive data and reporting requests

Records Management & Compliance

• Maintain official student records, including:
  • Enrollment contracts
  • Health and immunization records
  • Custody documentation (as applicable)
  • Student demographic and academic records
• Ensure compliance with state, accrediting, ISP, and internal requirements
• Respond to transcript and records requests in a timely and confidential manner

Cross-Campus Collaboration

• Coordinate with campus secretaries to ensure consistent record-keeping practices
• Provide guidance and support to campus staff on enrollment documentation and timelines
• Serve as a central point of coordination for enrollment records across:
  • Elementary Campus (Grades 1-5)
  • Old Cutler Campus (Toddler- Kindergarten)
  • Palmetto Bay Campus (Toddler-Kindergarten)
  • Red Road Campus (Preschool-Kindergarten)

Role Scope & Review

The Registrar role is designed to support the school's admissions and enrollment operations during a period of system transition and organizational change.

The scope of responsibilities will be reviewed periodically in collaboration with school leadership to ensure alignment with:

• operational needs
• system maturity
• leadership reporting requirements
• and overall staffing structures

Any future adjustments to responsibilities or time commitment will be informed by the school's experience with the systems and workflows in practice.

The intent is to build sustainable, well-defined processes that support both Qualifications & Skills

Required

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience working with student records, enrollment, or admissions processes, or CRM platforms e.g., Finalsite, Blackbaud, Hubspot, or comparable systems)
• Comfort working in both digital systems and manual workflows
• Ability to support non-technical users with patience and clarity
• High level of discretion and professionalism
• Collaborative, service-oriented approach

Preferred

• Experience in an independent or Montessori school
• Experience supporting leadership reporting needs
• Comfort working in a transitioning or growing organization
• Fluency in Spanish and Englis

Why This Role Matters

The Registrar plays a critical role in supporting the school's mission, leadership, and families by ensuring enrollment and student data are accurate, accessible, and reliable. This role bridges tradition and modernization - honoring the school's history while supporting its future.

Physical Requirements : The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling. Generally, the job requires sitting, walking, and standing.

Benefits: We offer a benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

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