How to hire an elementary school registrar

How to hire an elementary school registrar, step by step

Here's a step-by-step elementary school registrar hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an elementary school registrar job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new elementary school registrar
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The elementary school registrar hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an elementary school registrar to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an elementary school registrar that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of elementary school registrars and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Elementary School Registrar	Description	Hourly rate
   Elementary School Registrar	Kindergarten and elementary school teachers prepare younger students for future schooling by teaching them basic subjects such as math and reading.	$11-18
   Educator	An educator is responsible for teaching students and contributes to their learning development. Duties of an educator include creating learning modules and materials, developing engaging activities, and facilitating learners' discussions... Show more	$13-31
   Practicum Student	Practicum students are responsible for applying their classroom learning to practical application, depending on their chosen field. A practicum student shadows an experienced staff of an organization and learns everything on how a certain profession works... Show more	$16-32

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Student Data
   • Office Equipment
   • Data Entry
   • Test Scores
   • Student Enrollment
   • Report Cards
   • Student Attendance
   • Immunization
   • Master Schedule
   • Student Registration
   • Student Schedules
   • Attendance Reports
   • Class Schedules
   • Cumulative Folders

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead FTE state reporting/database workshops for charter school registrars.
   • Provide superior customer-orient support and manage non-cooperative patients such as those with addictions problems with tact and ease.
   • Mentore 3rd grade classroom assisting in reading, writing and mathematics.
   • Work with FTE criteria and insure data is in balance with state requirements.
   • Assist students individually and in small groups in mathematics, reading, science, and social studies.
   • Address and resolve conflicts that arise between the PTA and the parents, staff, and administration of the school.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the elementary school registrar job description is a good way to get more applicants. An elementary school registrar salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an elementary school registrar in Nevada may be lower than in Massachusetts, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level elementary school registrar. Additionally, an elementary school registrar with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average elementary school registrar salary

   $14.75hourly

   $30,686 yearly

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   Entry-level elementary school registrar salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average elementary school registrar salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Massachusetts	$36,427	$18
   2	New York	$36,070	$17
   3	Minnesota	$36,049	$17
   4	California	$32,850	$16
   5	Connecticut	$32,682	$16
   6	Oregon	$30,587	$15
   7	New Jersey	$29,928	$14
   8	Ohio	$29,423	$14
   9	Illinois	$29,246	$14
   10	Michigan	$28,628	$14
   11	Florida	$27,978	$13
   12	Colorado	$27,837	$13
   13	Pennsylvania	$27,563	$13
   14	Georgia	$26,680	$13
   15	Missouri	$26,165	$13
   16	Kansas	$25,558	$12
   17	North Carolina	$25,258	$12
   18	Texas	$25,175	$12
   19	Idaho	$24,954	$12
   20	Arizona	$24,913	$12

   Average elementary school registrar salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Boston Public Schools	$54,611	$26.26	43
   2	Curry College	$39,671	$19.07	3
   3	Robbinsdale Area Schools	$35,695	$17.16	40
   4	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	$33,695	$16.20	11
   5	Hackensack Meridian Health	$32,808	$15.77	9
   6	Bright Star Schools	$31,884	$15.33	6
   7	Connections Academy	$31,685	$15.23	134
   8	Santa Rosa City Schools	$31,422	$15.11
   9	Stan Co Office of Ed	$31,329	$15.06	18
   10	Chicago Public Schools	$31,088	$14.95	46
   11	Center for Families & Children Inc.	$30,823	$14.82	2
   12	Legacy Traditional Schools	$30,753	$14.79	33
   13	Spurwinkri	$30,482	$14.65
   14	Sweetser	$30,298	$14.57
   15	Tenet Healthcare	$30,159	$14.50	9
   16	K12	$29,902	$14.38	13
   17	Salem-Keizer Public Schools	$29,840	$14.35	78
   18	Peoria Unified School District	$29,786	$14.32	14
   19	Harford County Public Schools	$29,702	$14.28
   20	Jefferson Center Mental Health	$29,693	$14.28

4. Writing an elementary school registrar job description

   A job description for an elementary school registrar role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an elementary school registrar job description:

   Elementary school registrar job description example

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   Spurwink's ShifaME program seeks a highly collaborative, creative, and flexible clinician to join our ShifaME program. This is a program that serves refugee and immigrant children and families impacted by traumatic stress. This is a team-based model in which clinicians and Cultural Brokers work together in mental health service delivery. We are seeking a clinician who enjoys a combination of school-based work with some home-based family work. This position is a full-time position at McMahon Elementary School in Lewiston.
   
   Robust Benefits Package:
   
   + Health Insurance (as little as $19.84 every two weeks)
   
   + Dental Insurance
   
   + Vision Insurance
   
   + Life Insurance
   
   + Retirement Account with Matching Contribution (after one year of service)
   
   + Identity Theft Insurance
   
   + Pet Insurance
   
   BENEFITS MAY INCLUDE:
   
   + Flexibility of Schedules
   
   + Career Advancement Opportunities
   
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   + Student Loan Assistance
   
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   The ShifaME clinician will provide counseling services to immigrant and refugee children at McMahon Elementary School in Lewiston. The clinician partners with ShifaMe Cultural Brokers/Care Coordinators to deliver mental health services utilizing the evidence-based model Trauma Systems Therapy adapted for refugees (TST-r). Clinicians receive individual and group supervision as well as training and consultation in TST-r.
   
   QUALIFICATIONS:
   
   Clinicians must be licensed in the state of Maine or eligible for licensure as an LMSWcc, LCSW, LCPCc, or LCPC.
   
   Spurwink considers the health and safety of its clients, staff, contractors, and the community to be its highest priority. In this rapidly evolving coronavirus pandemic, Spurwink is working closely with the CDC, DHHS, DOE, CDS, and other partners to operate in the manner that is safest for all while also providing essential behavioral health services.
   
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5. Post your job

   To find elementary school registrars for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any elementary school registrars they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level elementary school registrars with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your elementary school registrar job on Zippia to find and recruit elementary school registrar candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as k12jobspot, learn4good, serious teachers, teachingjobs.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with elementary school registrar candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new elementary school registrar

   Once you've found the elementary school registrar candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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