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Program Support Specialist (Career Counseling Part Time)

Rutgers University
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United States, New Jersey, Piscataway
Jun 13, 2025
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Position Information


Recruitment/Posting Title Program Support Specialist (Career Counseling Part Time)
Job Category Staff & Executive - Advising and Counseling
Department SPH-PISC Campus
Overview
New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Program Support Specialist (Career Counseling Part Time) for the Office for Students Affairs within the School of Public Health ( SPH), located in Piscataway, NJ. Under direction of the Assistant Dean for Student Experiences & Alumni Affairs ( SEAA), the Program Support Specialist (Career Counseling) is responsible for providing career advisement to enhance the academic and co-curricular experience of students and alumni at the Rutgers School of Public Health. Works with a high degree of autonomy and maintains communication with university/ RBHS student services, the SEAA unit, and necessary faculty and staff within the school to ensure all efforts are student-centered.

Duties include:

  • Performs a wide range of career counseling, including individual and group career counseling to all certificate, MPH, MS,PhD, and DrPH graduate students, both in-person and virtually, on topics including resume/CV/cover letter reviews, jobsearch strategy assistance, informational interviews, networking guidance, career assessments and transitions, interviewpractice and coaching, and salary/offer negotiation assistance.
  • Designs and implements small and large group workshops in the following critical areas: resume writing, job search,interviewing, and other professional areas relevant to Public Health.
  • Serves as primary contact for employer relations and recruitment, responsible for coordinating employer info sessions,onboarding employers to the career services/job board system, analyzing employer relations data, and establishingcampus recruitment policies and procedures.
  • Recruit employer representatives, manages student/alumni registration, and coordinates all materials and staffing for annualSchool of Public Health Career Fair.
  • Serves as liaison with career services online management systems. Responsible for onboarding staff and students tocareer services online management systems that SPH uses.


FLSA Exempt
Grade 22S
Salary Details PS22S scale: salary will be prorated based on part-time status
Minimum Salary 60543.00
Mid Range Salary 72444.00
Maximum Salary 85865.00
Offer Information
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

  • Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
  • Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
  • Employee and dependent educational benefits
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Employee discounts programs


For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Position Status Part Time
Working Hours (per week) 25 hours/week
Standard Hours 37.50
Daily Work Shift Day
Work Arrangement
Union Description HPAE 5094
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP
Qualifications


Minimum Education and Experience
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Counseling, Social Work, Student Affairs, or a related field, plus two (2) years' related experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of career counseling theories and best practices for individuals and groups working the field of Public Health.
  • Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.
  • Have a vehicle and valid driver's license for travel between campuses.
  • Possess excellent interpersonal and computer skills.
  • Be able to work flexible hours, including outside of business hours.
  • Be able to work with the highest levels of university administration, as well as executives elsewhere in the publichealth sector.
  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with local, state, national and international public health employers
  • Be attentive to the needs of the organization and contributions of co-workers, faculty and students.
  • Appreciate unique characteristics of different cultures and minority groups and respect individual differences.
  • Be a team-player, innovative and a self-starter with motivation to contribute to the overall goals of the university.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Public Health, Counseling, Social Work, or Student Affairs.
  • Previous experience in career counseling with public health and/or health-related program.

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Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
Posting Details


Posting Number 25ST1304
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Piscataway (RBHS)
City Piscataway
State NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.


Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.



Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement


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