"Program Coordinator I"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Program Coordinator I for the School of Communication and Information.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Provides administrative support for graduate degree and non-degree programs, including serving as administrative student support for the school's doctoral program.
• Provides advising and support to master's and doctoral students in areas of academic policies and procedures, degree certification, and student engagement.
• Receives some work instruction and tasks from graduate program directors and shares responsibility with the Graduate Student Counselor for advising and processing of the school's graduate student population.

Minimum Education and Experience

• A bachelor's degree in communication, psychology, counseling, education, social work, or a related area, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of academic advising, student support services, and student development.
• A minimum of two years relevant experience in program coordination or administration function, good communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

City

New Brunswick

State

NJ

Equipment Utilized

This position regularly uses the following tools :

• MS Office suite.
• Student support systems such as MyAdvisor, Degree Navigator, and Grad Portal.
• University systems including IMS and procurement.
• Webconferencing programs such as Adobe Connect Pro, and WebEx.
• Collaborative documents and programs such as wikis, GoogleDocs, and MS Project.
• The school's customer relationship management software.
• Social software and media such as Constant Contact, Facebook, Twitter, Ning, and LinkedIn.
• Web design software such as Joomla and Dreamweaver.

Special Conditions

• In participating in event management and office organization, this position will be required to lift boxes and other items up to 25 pounds, move mobile furniture such as tables on wheels or folding chairs.
• This is a fast-paced work environment which is at times filled with students seeking help.

Posting Number

25ST2597