Associate Director

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $109K - $166K 💻 Other 🗓️ May 11th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring an Associate Director for the Eagleton Institute of Politics. The role involves providing leadership, strategic vision, and operational oversight to support and implement the Institute's strategic plans, manage public programs and events, and supervise staff. The Associate Director also advises leadership, manages confidential projects, facilitates collaboration across departments, oversees infrastructure and communications, and contributes to fundraising efforts including grant writing.

Highlights

Provide senior administrative, operational, and confidential advice to Institute leadership
Manage confidential projects and communications with internal and external stakeholders
Oversee Institute public programs, events, building, technology infrastructure, and supervise event staff
Play a key role in fundraising, including grant writing
Minimum of a master’s degree or equivalent with 10 years of experience in political and academic spheres, including administrative roles
Strong communication, project management, and interpersonal skills required
Knowledgeable in U.S. and New Jersey politics, comfortable in bipartisan settings
Proficient in MS Office, social media, web design, desktop publishing, learning management systems, and Zoom
Salary range from $108,670 to $166,424 with comprehensive benefits package
Position requires occasional evening and weekend work and ability to navigate stairs in a historic building