Assistant Director of TRIO Programs & Partnership Initiatives

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Newark, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $82K - $126K 💻 Other 🗓️ March 10th, 2026

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Rutgers University is hiring an Assistant Director of TRIO Programs & Partnership Initiatives. This role involves leading and managing the implementation, assessment, and sustainability of federal TRIO and partnership programs, providing compliance oversight for federal grants, and developing strategic collaborations to support over 560 scholars in the Newark and Greater Newark area.

Highlights

Oversee implementation, evaluation, and sustainability of federal TRIO Programs and Partnership initiatives.
Serve as compliance director for federal grants supporting TRIO Programs.
Develop and manage program curriculum, policies, and professional staff support.
Build collaborative partnerships with internal stakeholders, agencies, corporations, foundations, and local school districts.
Assist with grant writing, proposals, resource development, and fundraising activities.
Required knowledge includes Microsoft Office, database and statistical software, social networking web applications, and familiarity with government applications.
Minimum qualifications: Master’s degree in Education, Public Administration, Counseling, Student Development or related field, plus five years of educational administrative, research, and training experience.
Preferred qualifications include experience serving BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, urban, first generation, and low-income students, with strong emotional intelligence.
Salary range: $82,166 to $125,837 annually, with final offer based on qualifications and funding availability.
Position requires occasional travel and availability to work evenings and weekends.