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Rutgers University

SENIOR EOF COUNSELOR

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $77K - $112K

💻 Other

🗓️ August 22nd, 2025

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Senior EOF Counselor. The role involves supporting undergraduate students in the Educational Opportunity Fund program within the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences by providing academic, personal, emotional, financial, and career advisement, facilitating student success workshops, and collaborating with university and external agencies to enhance student retention and success, particularly in STEM majors.

Highlights
  • Manage a caseload of SEBS EOF undergraduate students to ensure academic achievement and graduation.
  • Assist students with personal adjustment, campus orientation, and referrals to university and external resources.
  • Develop programs to improve retention in STEM fields and facilitate student success workshops and seminars.
  • Monitor emotional concerns and apply counseling strategies to promote academic performance and reduce attrition.
  • Advocate for the EOF program and foster collaboration with multiple departments and agencies.
  • Provide expert navigation of university financial aid systems advising SEBS EOF students.
  • Supervise residence life summer staff and coordinate Residence Life and academic planning for the Summer Institute Program.
  • Required skills include experience with college admissions, financial aid, student affairs in STEM, and proficiency in MS Office and web-based applications like Zoom, Canvas, and social media platforms.
  • Minimum qualification is a Master’s Degree; preferred qualifications include a Master’s in a STEM field or Higher Education Administration, counseling experience, and bilingual Spanish skills.
  • Salary ranges from $76,820 to $112,439 with a maximum initial offer of $76,820 and comprehensive university benefits.