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Posted: 07-Sep-23

Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey

Salary: Open

Categories:

Advising/Counseling
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 209640

Position Summary:

Rutgers University- Newark (RU-N), an urban public research university and anchor institution, located in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise is seeking a Student Counselor. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Pre-Professional Services in the Office of Academic Services (OAS) in the School of Arts and Sciences-Newark (SAS-N).
This position is responsible for and not limited to the following:

• Provides academic advising and counseling to undergraduate students, assists them with problem solving, and teaches them to advocate for themselves
• Establishes and maintains productive contacts with assigned caseload of Newark College of Arts & Sciences (NCAS) and University College-Newark (UC-N) students, counseling, facilitating declaration of major, progress toward graduation, and successful career and/or professional development for them
• Works with the pre-professional services unit to assist with the coordination of all programs targeting pre-professional students including workshops, events, advisement, registration, etc
• Assists with works advising and programming for the pre-health student population
• Coordinates special programs and events for the pre-professional areas, specifically law, health, and engineering; including, but not limited to, oversight of pre-health programs (i.e. Post-Baccalaureate majors, School of Health Professions (SHP), BA/MD, Health Professions Learning Community)
• Performs outreach, identifying and growing opportunities and marketing, and preparing students for success
• Develops relationships with faculty and other departments and contributes to transcript evaluation, advanced placement credit assessment, graduation certification, commencement activities, major/minor fair, judicial checks, website maintenance, and any other special events or duties as needed
• Works in a manner that furthers the mission of OAS, SASN, and RU-N and contributes to strategic goals
  

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in student counseling, college student personnel, psychology, social work, education, higher education administration, or a related field and two (2) years relevant experience in academic counseling/advisement; or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of pre-professional student populations and programs, student development and counseling theories and applications, and workshop design and presentation

City: Newark

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel
• Student Records Database (SRDB), degree audits, Student Success Collaborative (SSC), in-house applications, and any database or program utilized by the University to perform the duties of this position now or in the future
• Must be familiar with or learn all the office equipment, software, and specialized programs and/or materials needed to support the effective and efficient performance of this position
  

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• OAS is a fast-paced, deadline-driven, stakeholder-focused team environment
• Responsibilities will include attendance at and participation in evening and weekend activities as needed

Posting Number: 23ST2303

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.
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