Director of Student Support Services

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Newark, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $82K - $126K

💻 Operations

🗓️ September 25th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University-Newark is hiring a Director of Student Support Services. The role involves leading and managing the US Department of Education's Student Support Services (SSS) program, overseeing planning, evaluation, budget, and staff coordination, while fostering collaborative relationships to meet the academic and social needs of students.

Highlights

Provide leadership and develop solutions for the SSS program, policies, and services addressing academic and social needs.
Organize and coordinate planning, evaluation, budgeting, communications, events, and reporting.
Develop and coordinate academic year activities including workshops, tutoring, and recruitment of faculty and staff.
Manage program evaluations and prepare recommendations to assess service levels and program progress.
Supervise and support professional staff while researching and planning curriculum and program criteria.
Maintain a student caseload and foster quality faculty relationships.
Develop strategic alliances with internal constituents, external agencies, corporations, and TRIO programs.
Requires master's degree in Education, Curriculum Development, Counseling, or related field and at least three years of experience working with urban, multicultural students and communities.
Must possess excellent verbal, written communication, administrative, supervisory, and leadership skills.
Salary range from $82,166 to $125,837; benefits include medical, dental, retirement plans, educational benefits, and life insurance.