Project Assistant Coordinator (Multiple Vacancies)

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Newark, NJ

🕑 Part-Time

💰 $33 - $37 per Hour

💻 Other

🗓️ November 26th, 2025

Canva

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Project Assistant Coordinator. The role involves coordinating program logistics, managing communications, overseeing contractor activities, preparing reports, and supporting the implementation of grant-funded projects within the New Jersey Small Business Development Center network. The position requires prioritizing work, resolving conflicts, and assisting with administrative and financial tasks.

Highlights

Coordinate program logistics, event setup, contractor management, and data management for grant-funded projects.
Resolve routine conflicts and implement administrative guidelines and procedures.
Provide reports, performance analysis, and proposal data to leadership and stakeholders.
Create informational materials and manage communications as needed.
Assist with scheduling and coordinating events and meetings.
May perform accounting or budgeting functions.
Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus two years of project coordination experience.
Must have strong communication, interpersonal skills, and computer literacy; knowledge of venture capital readiness, small business legal structuring, and financial forecasting is needed.
Familiarity with Canva and Adobe Creative Suite for content creation preferred.
Compensation ranges from $33.00 to $37.00 per hour, with a part-time, temporary appointment contingent on grant funding continuation.