Senior Program Coordinator (Community Engagement)

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Senior Program Coordinator (Community Engagement) for the School of Engineering. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Innovation in Engineering Education, this position ensures student projects demonstrate authentic engineering design/analysis/safety, satisfy ABET-aligned outcomes, and meet SoE's badge certification standards. This position partners with the Program Coordinator for Community Engagement (PCCE) in the NB Provost's Office, with the School of Engineering faculty advisors, and community organizations to embed community voice in the engineering student design cycle process.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Coordinates the engineering validation and academic integration of community-engaged engineering student projects within the School of Engineering (SoE).
• Supports senior design/course-embedded projects and student organization community engagement projects.
• Coordinates with the SoE Development Team where industry sponsorship or in-kind support for student projects is involved.
• Assists with planning, scheduling, organizing school of engineering community engagements.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a STEM field and at least 2 years of experience with community outreach programs.

Equipment Utilized

• CAD/CAE/analysis tools (MATLAB, SolidWorks, COMSOL/FEA), Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Teams), LMS platforms, Qualtrics, python, and assessment tools.

Special Conditions

• Clean Driving Record.