"Student Services Generalist"

Posted: 18-Dec-25

Location: Cranford, New Jersey

Categories: Athletics, Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 11529

Union County College is a public comprehensive community college providing quality, affordable, accessible educational programs that serve the greater Union County region. It is the oldest of New Jerseys 19 Associate Degree Colleges, serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College enrolls almost 30,000 credit, non-credit and continuing education students and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Many programs lead to the Associate in Arts, Science and Applied Science degrees.

Campus: All

General Description:

Responsible for coordinating opportunities for leadership development. Encourages the development of student groups and co-curricular student engagement programs via social student activities, civic engagement, leadership development, student conferences, and cultural events. The Generalist needs to be well versed in all student service areas of the college. Assists in developing programs to address student retention goals and student workshops. Assists in fostering an environment that supports and encourages graduation. The Generalist establishes and assesses measurable student learning outcomes, program goals, and objectives

Characteristics, Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advises all registered Club/Organizations and their advisors.
• Assists in the evaluation of Club/Organization student leaders and advisors.
• Trains and manages advisors that work with student organizations and clubs.
• Assists with and monitors the annual College Life budget.
• Provides training, leadership development and civic engagement of club leaders and contributes to a thriving and engaging student life.
• Demonstrates ability to envision, plan and follow through with trending student development theories, ideas, activities, training and programming.
• Conducts leadership seminars, training, workshops and campus-wide events for students, and student groups and organizations.
• Provides support, and direction to student groups, organizations and advisors through leadership, organizational and resource development.
• Plans, implements and evaluates co-curricular student engagement activities which provide a welcoming campus environment, and which supports student recruitment, retention and the successful achievement of academic and career goals. Oversees and assists in developing activities, events and programs that satisfy the needs of a diverse student population which are designed for the social, cultural and instructional development of students.
• Well versed in all student service areas of the college.
• Maintains statistical reports, surveys and other records to assess accomplishments, appropriate student learning outcomes, and departmental needs.
• Compiles and analyzes data related to student participation and program evaluation; develop organizational work processes which facilitate attainment of established program goals and objectives.
• Prepares administrative reports for College Life events, programs and accomplishments.
• Provides assistance with major college-wide events such as Commencement and New Student Orientations.
• Assists with planning and implementation of fall and spring