Department Administrator

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Newark, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $68K - $101K 💻 Other 🗓️ June 3rd, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Department Administrator for the School of Nursing. The role manages faculty expense requests including travel and purchase approvals, collaborates with Human Resources on faculty matters, and supports faculty appointments and promotions while reporting to the Senior Business Manager and Personnel Manager.

Highlights

Oversee faculty expense-related requests such as travel booking, advances, purchase requisitions, and check requests ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
Follow up and resolve outstanding issues related to travel and purchases with relevant parties.
Review and screen travel approval forms and P-Card requests prior to senior managerial approval.
Assist Personnel Manager in disseminating faculty information and coordinate with HR on faculty status, benefits, compensation, and policies.
Facilitate faculty appointments, promotions, reappointments, separations, and salary adjustments including adjunct and lecturer hires.
Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in finance/management or human resources and two years of relevant faculty administration experience.
Preferred experience with tools such as Canvas, Sakai, ORACLE, Tableau, Concur Travel and Expense, ROCS, and FIS.
Required proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Access) and database applications.
Salary range from $68,278 to $100,509, with actual offer based on qualifications, experience, and fund availability.
Position part of the URA-AFT Administrative union, full-time with standard 37.5-hour workweek and potential hybrid work arrangements.