Upper School Registrar in Austin, TX, St. Andrew's Episcopal School

Matthew Lipstein

Position Title: Upper School Registrar/ Full or Interim

Date Modified: January 2021

FLSA Classification: Exempt – Salary (12 months)

Reports To: Upper School Division Head


Position Description: Equal parts relational and operational, the Upper School Registrar role is a critical logistics, support, planning, and counseling role. The registrar works closely with teachers, students, and the administrative team to oversee or contribute to nearly every aspect of school life. Primarily responsible for creating the master student schedule; maintaining all student academic records; and supporting the faculty and staff with all areas of our Learning Management System (LMS), the Registrar is a creative problem solver and helper. Additionally, the Registrar supports the tracking of attendance, prepares transcripts, certifies fulfillment of graduation requirements, manages course listings and registration, and helps to organize the weekly and monthly schedule. The ideal candidate will balance technical acuity with patience, kindness, and discretion.


Key Teammates: Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Head of Upper School, Director of College Counseling, Dean for Students, Associate Dean for Students, Director of Upper School Admissions, Department Chairs, Athletics Director.


Essential Contributions:

● Oversees all facets of scheduling the Upper School

● Oversees all grades, report cards, and transcript documentation

● Oversees textbook ordering process and communication

● Contributes to calendar committee

● Informs, supports, and communicates with students, parents, and faculty on all matters of scheduling, course selection, and LMS

● Other duties as assigned and befitting the candidate’s skills and background


Fundamental skills include but are not limited to:

● Exceptional organizational skills and excellent attention to detail

● A warm and clear written and verbal communication style

● Capable analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate a significant amount of information with attention to detail and accuracy

● Adept computer skills and experience in working with data entry as well as working with detailed data

● Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability

● Discretion, discernment, and respect for confidentiality

● Resourceful collaborator with the ability to work independently

● Proven ability to manage concurrent projects and consistently meet deadlines

● Forward-looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions

● Service-oriented disposition

● Commitment to mastering Blackbaud and other job-related systems and platforms


St. Andrew’s is a co-educational Episcopal K-12 day school, enrolling approximately 950 students on two campuses in Austin, Texas. The school strives to help young people from diverse racial, religious, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds to achieve their potential not only in intellectual understanding but also in aesthetic sensitivity, physical well-being, and moral decisiveness so that they may lead productive, responsible lives, not only for themselves but also for their community. For more information about St. Andrew’s School in Austin, please access our website: www.sasaustin.org.


Please submit your resume and a brief statement of interest to Michelle Roe, Director of Finance & Human Resources, at hr@sasaustin.org. Candidates who contribute to the cultural and ethnic diversity of the community are encouraged to apply.

St. Andrew's is committed to providing equal opportunity in all personnel actions and in the administration of all policies and programs.


St. Andrew's employs individuals without regard to race, color, nationality, ethnicity, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Upper School Registrar.pdf