Sr. Program Coordinator (First-Year Interest Group Seminars Program)

🇺🇸 New Brunswick, New Jersey 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $68K - $101K 💻 Career Services 🗓️ September 23rd, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is hiring a Senior Program Coordinator for the Office of Career Exploration and Success to support the First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) program. The coordinator helps manage curriculum and course oversight for FIGS, a one-credit seminar program that enrolls over 1,500 first-year students across more than 80 sections each fall, plus the three-credit seminar for Peer Instructors. The role also recruits, trains, and supervises part-time program coordinators, Senior Peer Instructors, and undergraduate interns, and provides individual career advising to first-year students.

Highlights

Refine and update curricula and syllabi for FIGS courses and the Peer Instructor seminar (PI Education).
Lead recruitment and selection of Peer Instructors and coadjutant instructors.
Oversee Canvas sites, classroom scheduling, and other course logistics for FIGS.
Directly supervise a part-time Program Coordinator, roughly 20 Peer Instructors, and undergraduate student leaders.
Run regular team meetings and one-on-ones with Peer Instructors for training and program updates.
Process payroll for FIGS Peer Instructors.
Approve and enter final grades and address student attendance, academic integrity, and mental health concerns.
Provide individual career advising to first-year students in the still-exploring community.
Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, plus two years of relevant experience.
Earn $68,278.48-$100,509.48 annually, with Rutgers benefits including medical, dental, retirement, and tuition benefits.