Program Service Coordinator

New Jersey Institute of Technology; Campbell Hall (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

New Jersey Institute of Technology seeks a Program Service Coordinator to drive the NJ GEAR UP/College Bound program across multiple sites. You will implement service components, supervise mentors and tutors, and ensure alignment with grant goals and institutional standards.

You will recruit and train staff, analyze student data to boost outcomes, and ensure compliance with state requirements. Strong planning, communication, and stakeholder relations are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, or a related field with 3–5 years of experience.
• Experience with precollege programs and applying best practices to deliver services.
• Strong management, development, planning, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating with program Site Directors to recruit, train, assign and supervise mentors, tutors, and teacher assistants.
• Assisting in increasing program participation by addressing academic and personal needs of students.
• Supervising the reporting of student services and analyzing data to improve outcomes.
• Complying with NJOSHE training and curriculum development requirements for mentors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder relations

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, counseling or related field

Job description

Position Summary

Under the leadership of the NJGU/CB Director, the Program Service Coordinator is responsible for the effective implementation of the service components as required by the goals, objectives, and standards associated with the NJ GEAR UP/College Bound grant program at targeted school sites, campus-based and other approved program locations.

Title

Program Service Coordinator

Department

NJ Gear UP/College Bound

Reports To

Dir NJ Gear UP/College Bound

Essential Functions

• Coordinating with the program Site Directors by identifying, recruiting, training, assigning and supervising mentors, tutors, and teacher assistants as needed for program operations in accordance with all policies, regulations, procedures and expectations associated with the grant, NJIT and CPCP.
• Assisting in increasing program participation by addressing academic and personal needs of students through service component strategies.
• Supervising the reporting of student services provided by mentors, tutors, and teacher assistants as required by grant, NJIT, and CPCP. This includes the collecting and analyzing of student data from report cards, test scores, Personal Educational Plans (PEPs) completion, etc. to improve service delivery to students and increase student outcomes.
• Complying with all New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (NJOSHE) requirements for Training and Curriculum Development for Mentors.

Additional Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned

Prerequisite Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling or a related field with three to five years of experience.
• Experience with precollege programs and the application of best practices in the delivery of service components strategies and services to increase student interest and success, as well as enrollment in, post-secondary education;
• Strong management, development, planning, and Organizational skills; and Effective verbal and written communications, computer technology and stakeholder relations skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred in STEM and/or K-20 education.
• Bilingual (written and verbal) in Spanish and English.

At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Union

Professional Staff Association (PSA)

Range

Professional Staff -16

Compensation

$63,117.60 - $88,823.64

Flsa

Exempt

Time Type

Full time

Pay Rate

Salary

Additional Information

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