Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Program Coordinator I
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Administrative & Support
Department	Student Affairs - Nwk
Overview	Career Development  The Career Development Center at Rutgers University-Newark empowers all students by teaching them skills and facilitating connections to fuel their career success. As the central career center for Rutgers-Newark, we focus on the university’s strategic priority to invest in our students’ career success and drive strong career outcomes starting from the first destination and beyond. We create access and relevant support for the diversity of our student population, and we build communities among students, campus partners, and community partners to support their career readiness throughout their journey.
Posting Summary	Rutgers University- Newark (RU-N), an urban public research university and anchor institution, located in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise is seeking a Program Coordinator I. Reporting to the Associate Director of Community Engagement, the Program Coordinator assists in developing Career Development Center programs, services, and events to students and alumni of Rutgers-Newark. This position is responsible for and not limited to the following: Supports the collaboration of the CDC across campus by aligning messaging and developing partnerships that increase awareness of the CDC in supporting students in their career development/career readiness Works collaboratively with university departments to meet the evolving needs of a culturally diverse student population Leads the planning and execution of career community programs that may reflect industry information, social identities, or career development/career readiness concepts Supervises student workers who will support programming/events, career community, or other activities to support the functions of the CDC
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement	This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement. (Approval not required)
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	04
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	55416.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	68958.000
Annual Maximum Salary	82500.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	URA-AFT Administrative
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Requires a bachelor’s degree in student affairs, higher education, or related fields, and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of programming and event planning, career development, event planning and coordination, workshop facilitation, office administration and report writing. Also requires a minimum of two years relevant experience in a program coordination or administrative function, good communication skills, and computer literacy.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, analytical skills, and the ability to work well with a diverse student population.
Preferred Qualifications	Masters in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, College Personnel, or other closely related fields. Experience within a higher education setting, especially within a career services office, is highly preferred.
Equipment Utilized	Knowledge of traditional office equipment (ie. copy machines, printers, fax machine, computers etc.), Microsoft Office Familiar with office software applications (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite and equivalents, database packages, calendaring applications, email services) Understanding and experience with career services software, such as internship and employer database systems (i.e., Handshake, Symplicity, etc.) and career assessment instruments (i.e., FOCUS, Myers-Briggs, etc.) Emerging social media and online teaching platforms
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Must be willing to work some nights and weekends as well as travel when needed.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2753
Posting Open Date	10/19/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-Newark
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University-Newark
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details

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Immunization Requirements

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