Program Coordinator I (Experiential Biodiversity Learning)

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Program Coordinator I (Experiential Biodiversity Learning) for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Reporting to the Chair, the Program Coordinator in Experiential Biodiversity Learning plays a critical, hands-on role in enabling experiential teaching, mentoring, and undergraduate engagement in biodiversity across DEENR.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Maintains and expands the zoological natural history collection (focused on both research and teaching).
• Mentors students directly in biodiversity collections curation and outreach.
• Manages specialized experiential teaching spaces.
• Builds partnerships that create internship pipelines for undergraduate students interested in careers in biodiversity collections and outreach within and outside of Rutgers.
• Ensures instructors in lab-based courses are safely trained in the use of, and have reliable access to, zoological specimens and equipment.
• Ensures that DEENR delivers high-quality, hands-on biodiversity learning experiences to the university, especially as part of the Experiential Learning academic goals.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in biodiversity, ecology, evolution, zoology, or a related field and a minimum of two years of relevant experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of coordination, organization, facilitation, report analysis, writing, and promotion/outreach using zoological museum specimens.

Equipment Utilized:

• Advanced computing and database systems.
• Taxonomic classification systems.
• Tools and materials used in long-term preservation of biological specimens (dry, taxidermied, frozen, fresh, liquid-preserved).

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to lift 20 lbs.
• Ability to work in a variety of outdoor and museum environments.