Program Coordinator I

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Nov 15, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Program Coordinator I
Job Category	URA-AFT Administrative
Department	SAS-Division of Life Sciences
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. The Program Coordinator I provides administrative support to the School of Arts & Sciences ( SAS), primarily for but not limited to the Division of Life Sciences ( DLS), by coordinating the administration of programs, projects, and/or processes. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Prioritizes work, resolves routine conflicts and issues. Provides routine and non-routine information and explanations to stakeholders. Creates informational materials. Provides general unit supporting research, analysis, and proposal data. Prepares, processes, and controls records, statistics, reports and documents and/or performs some fiscal support functions. Schedules appointments, arranges and coordinates design and logistics for events and meetings, and completes other work consistent with a broad understanding of the mission, vision, role, and goals of the administrative unit, and the tasks and responsibilities of the Program Coordinator I in the achievement of unit goals. Serves as liaison within and outside unit. Works under general supervision, within established work parameters, with some 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 unit administration. Handles multiple administrative support including but not limited to human resources, financial, contracts, and project operations.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
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	Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. 2 years of experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of office administration, work organization, coordination, facilitation, bookkeeping, and/or report writing principles and practices.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, verbal, writing, and computer skills. Proficiency in word-processing (MS Word), spreadsheets (Excel), databases (Access), e-mail systems (Outlook), and web site management. Must be able to meet deadlines, have attention to detail, and have a high level of motivation and innovation.
Preferred Qualifications	Administrative support in academic and scientific research environment. Prefers 3 years of experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of office administration, work organization, coordination, facilitation, bookkeeping, and/or report writing principles and practices.
Equipment Utilized	Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook; University Systems such as Marketplace, HCM, ROCS, ARS; SAS Appointment Portal.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	24ST2605
Posting Open Date	11/15/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Busch (RU-New Brunswick)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details

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