Executive Director

Rutgers University; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plans

Paid leave

Life insurance

Educational benefits

Job summary

Rutgers University in Newark seeks an Executive Director for its Student Success & Retention department to drive strategic initiatives that improve retention and graduation rates, focusing on low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students. The role collaborates with academic leadership and external consultants.

The position is exempt, full-time, and offers hybrid work arrangements with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, retirement plans, and educational opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required with at least 3 years of administrative experience in higher education or related organizations.
• Doctoral degree preferred with institutional effectiveness and academic advisement experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead review and analysis of student outcomes, retention, and graduation rates.
• Focus on improving success for low-income, first-generation, and historically under-represented minority students.
• Recommend operational improvements in registration, packaging, and billing to academic leadership.
• Advise faculty and department chairs on pedagogical and curricular revisions.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and external consultants to set strategic directions.

Skills

Institutional effectiveness

Academic advisement

Education

Master's degree

Doctoral degree preferred

Job description

Rutgers University is hiring an Executive Director for its Student Success & Retention department at the Newark campus. The role involves leading strategic initiatives to improve student retention and graduation rates, focusing on low-income, first-generation, and under-represented minority populations, while coordinating efforts across academic leadership and external consultants.

Highlights

• Lead comprehensive review and analysis of student outcomes, retention, and graduation rates.
• Focus on improving success rates for low-income, first-generation, and historically under-represented minority students.
• Recommend operational improvements in registration, packaging, and billing practices to academic leadership.
• Advise faculty and department chairs on pedagogical and curricular revisions based on best practices.
• Collaborate with senior university leadership and external consultants to set strategic directions for student success initiatives.
• Master's degree required with at least 3 years of administrative experience in higher education or related government/non-profit organizations.
• Preferred candidates hold a doctoral degree and have institutional effectiveness and academic advisement experience.
• Salary range from $124,967 to $191,383, with final offers based on qualifications and available funding.
• Position classified as exempt, full-time, and eligible for hybrid work arrangements under Rutgers policy.
• Benefits include medical, dental, retirement plans, paid leave, life insurance, and educational benefits.