"Student Services Generalist (Job Developer)"

Posted: 10-Oct-25

Location: Cranford, New Jersey

Categories: Administrative/Support, Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 11477

Campus: Elizabeth

General Description:

Reports directly to the Coordinator (Grant & Contract Programs)/Grant Director or designee.  Responsible for advising and guiding participants to sustain successful participation in the UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ/Center for Economic & Workforce Development Programs.  The Generalist will be responsible but not limited to facilitate applications, recruiting, assessment, advising, registration, and placement through personal contact and follow through with the prospective student as she/he proceeds through the intake process.

Characteristics, Duties and Responsibilities:

• Guide and advise participants in UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ/Center for Economic & Workforce Development educational, training, and supportive/work programs.
• Identify client supportive service needs.
• Develop individual educational and career plans for students based on student interest, academic levels and career assessment.
• Develop and implement employment motivational workshops designed for employment, advising support and job placement and retention.
• Orient and advise all supportive work program referrals.
• Advise participants in the proper work attitude and attempt to stimulate positive efforts towards employment.
• Participate in the pre-intake and post-intake processes.
• Implement periodic employment

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.