Senior Program Coordinator

Position Summary

Rutgers University – Newark, an urban public research anchor institution, located in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise, is seeking an Senior Program Coordinator for the Educational Opportunity Fund Program (EOF) located within the Academic Foundations Center (AFC) and which will report to the Assistant Dean/Associate Director.

The Senior Program Coordinator in consultation with the Assistant Dean/Associate Director, has responsibility and oversight for EOF funding roster, recruitment, and transfer admissions of the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Program.

This position is responsible for and not limited to the following:

• Oversight and coordination of grant awarding/funding, student outreach, recruitment, transfer admissions, roster and program data
• Serving as liaison with the Office of Admissions, Office of Student Accounting, Office of Financial Aid, HESAA, and OSHE/EOF Central
• Development of strategies to improve outreach initiatives, financial aid processing, and data management to meet programmatic initiatives and goals
• Supplies direction and training for EOF recruitment initiatives and strategies regarding admissions and outreach programming
• Collaborates with university offices to coordinate financial support for EOF students and is responsible for working with the University Enrollment Management and other offices to disburse special initiative funding, school scholarships, as well as emergency assistance funds
• Collaborates and provides direction to ensure that student support policies and processes are effective and constructive
• Requires a high level of accountability, attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Follows the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, HESAA, and EOF regulations for grant management and their work is consistent with an understanding of the mission, vision, role, and goals of the EOF program.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of program design and execution, coordination, organization, facilitation, report analysis, writing, and promotion/outreach.
• Also requires a minimum of two years relevant experience in a program coordination or administrative function that includes coordination of work and management of people; good communication skills; and computer literacy.

Equipment Utilized

All Microsoft Office applications, NJFAMS, Salesforce.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Light lifting may be required.