Program Coordinator I

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Jan 09, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Program Coordinator I
Job Category	URA-AFT Administrative
Department	SAS-Germn,Russ&E Euro Lang&Lit
Overview	The School of Arts and Sciences ( SAS) is the largest academic unit at Rutgers University and the center of the undergraduate experience on the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus and is comprised of 41 academic departments spanning the liberal arts. SAS offers more than 100 majors and minors across the life sciences, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and mathematical and physical sciences with research centers and institutes across the school. With a diverse student body of more than 20,000 students, SAS has a membership of over 1,700 faculty members, more than 500 administrative staff, and 200,000 living alumni. SAS delivers a wide array of services in support of the teaching, research, and the mission and goals of Rutgers University. The School of Arts and Sciences promotes anti-racist, inclusive, equity-enhancing ideas and practices both inside and outside of the classroom for our community of educators, staff, and students. This includes a diverse set of voices and experiences. All individuals no matter their race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, nationality, history, sexual orientation, religious practices, or socio-economic status are valued and respected. The School of Arts and Sciences is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to and support the diversity and excellence of the organization. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further our commitment to these values.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Program Coordinator I for the School of Arts and Sciences. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Provides administrative programmatic support to the SAS - Department of German, Russian, and East European Languages and Literatures and all affiliated programs, by coordinating the administration of programs, projects, departmental operations, and/or processes, and management of the preparation and control of records, statistics, reports and documents. Prioritizes work, resolves routine conflicts and issues, and prepares and implements administrative guidelines and procedures for the department. Supports and oversight includes fiscal management, procurement, expense reimbursement, course scheduling, and human resources/academic personnel related processes and transactions. Schedules appointments, arranges and coordinates logistics for events and meetings. Creates and disseminates departmental communications, informational and marketing materials, and manages departmental listservs and databases. Provides office administrative support to the department chair. Processes various administrative documents and data. Completes other work consistent with a broad understanding of the mission, vision, role, and goals of the administrative, academic, or research unit, and the tasks and responsibilities of the Program Coordinator in the achievement of unit goals. Assists in basic unit supporting research activities, perform some fiscal support functions, and/or serve as liaison within and outside unit. Works independently with minimal supervision, within established work parameters, with few direct instructions. Carries out routine and non-routine tasks with occasional review of work outputs by supervisor. Performs professional work that requires knowledge of general administrative/office management principles and practices and a good understanding, use, and application of concepts, theories, principles, practices, terminology, and applied bases of departmental administration.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	04
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	57356.00
Annual Mid Range Salary	71372.00
Annual Maximum Salary	85388.00
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	URA-AFT Administrative
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	A bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of coordination, organization, facilitation, report analysis, writing, and promotion/outreach. A minimum of two years relevant experience in a program coordination or administrative function.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must be able to work independently and multitask. Demonstrated ability to maintain a professional and welcoming demeanor to all colleagues, students, visitors and guests. Good communication and organizational skills and computer literacy including Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
Preferred Qualifications	Website content management software. Understanding and application of University policies including but not limited to Procurement, and Travel and Expense Reimbursement. Familiarity with Rutgers systems including but not limited to HCM, Procurement, and Visa request.
Equipment Utilized	PC/Mac, Printer/Copier, SAS faculty appointment request systems, RIAS and SciQuest, Oracle Cloud based applications.
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Lifting up to 25 lbs. Travel to all RU-NB campuses. Meets all deadlines as indicated by supervisor. Administrative tasks are accomplished carefully and thoroughly, with appropriate questions asked when necessary to ensure that the job is done correctly. Demonstrates a working knowledge of university policies and procedures.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	24ST2966
Posting Open Date	01/09/2025
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	College Ave (RU-New Brunswick)
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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