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. This position serves as an Academic Advisor and a team member in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, customer service-focused environment. NCAS and UC-N together are the largest undergraduate unit at Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N). OAS currently serves 19 departments within SASN as well as departments in the other academic units. Thus, the Student Counselor assists, impacts, influences, and counsels a large number of students, currently over 5,000. This position is expected to provide academic advising and counseling to undergraduate students, assists them with problem solving, and teaches them to advocate for themselves.
This position is responsible for and not limited to the following:
- 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
The Student Counselor is expected to perform in a manner that furthers the mission of OAS, SASN, and RU-N and contributes to strategic goals.
For more information on the Office of Academic Services (OAS) of the School of Arts and Sciences-Newark (SASN); please visit: https://sasn.rutgers.edu/student-support/office-academic-services