Position Details
Position Information
| Recruitment/Posting Title |
Program Coordinator (Training, Outreach and Evaluation) |
| Job Category |
Staff & Executive - Project/Program Management/Planning |
| Department |
SPH-Center PH Workforce Devel |
| Overview |
New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (
RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide,
RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Blackwood, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. |
| Posting Summary |
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Program Coordinator (Training, Outreach ad Evaluation) for the Center for Public Health Workforce Development within the School of Public Health, located in Somerset, NJ
The Program Coordinator will administer and coordinate the development and implementation of training, outreach, policy, research studies, consultation, and comprehensive planning documents for the department, specifically focusing on occupational safety and health issues; and oversee the day-to-day administration of programs, projects, and/or processes regarding the planning, preparation, evaluation, and control of communications, events, records, statistics, reports, and documents.
The Program Coordinator will also oversee the operation of training, outreach, and program development in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Perform professional level work that requires knowledge of program coordination and the application and use of concepts, theories, and terminology of the organization. The position emphasizes coordination across data processes, program evaluation, outreach initiatives, and report preparation. The coordinator ensures the efficient operation of programs by developing innovative solutions, supporting grant compliance, and advancing program effectiveness.
Duties include:
- Reviews Federal, State, Local, and industry requirements and guidelines to develop occupational safety and health curriculum.
- Performs outreach activities engaging stakeholders, including conducting community needs assessments and facilitating collaboration, to increase awareness of occupational safety and health issues across Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, and USVI).
- Schedule training, identify and assign course instructors, develop and update course curricula, perform evaluation of training programs.
- Coordinate and oversee small and large offsite continuing education events for professionals and community organizations.
- Support the preparation of conference presentations, journal submissions, and public-facing materials that communicate program impacts
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| Position Status |
Full Time |
| Hours Per Week |
37.50 |
| Daily Work Shift |
Day |
| Work Arrangement |
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| FLSA |
Exempt |
| Grade |
23S |
| Position Salary |
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| Annual Minimum Salary |
64244.00 |
| Annual Mid Range Salary |
76976.00 |
| Annual Maximum Salary |
91311.00 |
| Standard Hours |
37.50 |
| Union Description |
HPAE 5094 |
| 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 |
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| Terms of Appointment |
Staff - 12 month |
| Position Pension Eligibility |
ABP |
Qualifications
| Minimum Education and Experience |
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| Certifications/Licenses |
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| Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
- Bachelor's degree in public health, occupational health and safety, or a related field, and three (3) years' experience or Master's degree in related field
- Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.
- Bilingual Skills (English/Spanish)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and technical documentation.
- Ability to lead meetings and present information to groups.
- Excellent interpersonal, administrative and computer skills.
- Able to establish and maintain professional relationships with local, state, and national public health agencies and organizations.
- Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and work collaboratively in diverse teams.
- Must appreciate unique characteristics of different cultures and minority groups and respect individual differences.
- Must be a team-player, innovative and a self-starter with motivation to contribute to the overall goals of the school/university.
- Demonstrated ability to work with the highest levels of university administration, as well as executives elsewhere in the public health sector.
- Performs professional level work that requires knowledge of program coordination and the application and use of concepts, theories, and terminology of the organization.
- Must have an understanding of workplace safety and health standards.
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| Preferred Qualifications |
- Previous experience in occupational safety and/or public health
- Experience in survey design, program evaluation, and statistical analysis.
- Familiarity with Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (special consideration for any experience with Power BI) for data analysis and visualization.
- Experience using Microsoft Teams for collaboration and communication
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Posting Details
| Posting Number |
25ST0356 |
| Posting Open Date |
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| Special Instructions to Applicants |
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| Regional Campus |
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) |
| Home Location Campus |
Piscataway (RBHS) |
| City |
Somerset |
| State |
NJ |
| Location Details |
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Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination. Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement |
Rutgers University
Feb 20, 2025