Degree Completion Specialist

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) welcomes applications for the position of Degree Completion Specialist in the Office of the Registrar. We are looking for a highly-motivated, team-oriented individual with strong organizational skills, an attention to detail, and previous exposure to database and content management software. Applicants should appreciate the structure policies and regulation provide and be ready to operate in a fast-paced, technology-rich environment aimed at generating efficiencies. This position plays a key role in maintaining the integrity of the student record and providing a high standard of customer service. To learn more about the Registrar’s Office and the many ways we serve the university community, please visit our website at uaa.alaska.edu/registrar.

As the Degree Completion Specialist, you will manage and maintain UAA’s degree auditing system, DegreeWorks. The specialist is a key resource for students, faculty, and advisors regarding graduation processes, academic regulations, and degree requirements. This position serves as a subject matter expert, responsible for coding and updating over 100 academic programs, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure system accuracy and efficiency. Responsibilities include evaluating and awarding degrees, providing data analysis and reporting, and assisting with NCAA eligibility certification. The specialist also reviews curriculum changes submitted by the academic departments to Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Boards to determine how the changes will be implemented in DegreeWorks.

To thrive in this role, you must possess strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly and provide exceptional service across various populations. Success requires sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to apply policies accurately in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The ideal candidate is adaptable, organized, and able to manage sensitive information professionally. A willingness to learn new technologies and work both independently and collaboratively is essential. Experience in higher education or a similar service setting is required; familiarity with systems like Banner, DegreeWorks, Microsoft Office and Google Workspace is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in related field and two years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Position Details:

This is a full-time, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 78, based on education and experience.

Application review will begin on 10/09/2026. To ensure consideration, please submit your application by 11:55 PM Alaska Standard Time on 10/08/2026.

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Reba Hale, at rmhale2@alaska.edu.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Coalition of Alaska University Staff for Equity (CAUSE)-UAW.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at ua-ada@alaska.edu.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.