Senior Program Coordinator

🇺🇸 Piscataway, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $66K - $98K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ June 18th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Senior Program Coordinator for the Paul Robeson Cultural Center. The role involves planning and executing programs that raise awareness of African American and African Diasporic issues, collaborating with university departments and student organizations, and managing student interns and volunteers. The coordinator also oversees media and marketing efforts, advises registered student organizations, and supports various projects including grants research and leadership development.

Highlights

Plan and execute culturally relevant programs such as Black Welcome Week and Rites of Passage Pre-Commencement Celebration.
Serve as liaison between the Paul Robeson Cultural Center, university departments, community members, and student organizations.
Recruit, manage, train, and supervise student interns, work-study students, graduate students, and volunteers.
Advise registered student organizations and provide administrative oversight of their operations.
Develop, implement, and evaluate media and marketing efforts, including social media and websites; liaise with Student Affairs media/marketing units.
Handle assigned projects from the director such as grants research, workshops, and leadership development programs.
Provide backup support for PRCC administrative purchasing functions.
Required skills: advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Preferred knowledge includes social media tools, graphic art programs (Illustrator, Photoshop), and web development platforms (Drupal, WordPress).
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in education, communication, student affairs, African American/Africana Studies or related field plus two years of relevant experience; strong administrative, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
Salary range from $65,741 to $97,972 with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, retirement plans, and employee educational benefits.