HERC of the Carolinas

Position Summary:

• Assists the programmatic development and implementation of the EOF Program, and assures successful levels of academic achievement and graduation for an assigned caseload of Rutgers University – Newark undergraduate students.
• Provides orientation to the campus culture as well as academic, career, financial aid, and personal counseling.
• Serves as a liaison and maintains contact with faculty, school academic advisors, residence life, student life, financial aid, student accounting, registrar's office, admissions office, the Learning Resource and Writing Centers, and other internal and external special programs.
• Develops, initiates, and administers special projects and services for the summer program's academic component and specified EOF populations to promote leadership, holistic growth, and achievement.
• Conducts outreach on behalf of EOF students with outside community constituents, agencies, and schools.
• Teaches a credit-bearing during the summer bridge program and during the academic year that focuses on strategies for academic success.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Masters degree, preferably in Education, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field
• Two years experience with students from disadvantaged backgrounds

City: Newark

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Posting Number: 26ST0879

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