Student Counselor

Job Category

Staff & Executive – Advising and Counseling

Overview

School of Arts & Sciences-Newark is the second largest unit in the Rutgers system, with two colleges NCAS and UC-N, over 19 academic departments and programs, over 31 programs of study, over 4,000 undergraduate students, and over 1,000 faculty and staff. We serve all undergraduates at Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N); and offer a broad selection of more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate courses a year in more than 40 subjects

Posting Summary

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:

• Provides academic advising to undergraduate students, assists them with problem solving, and teaches them to advocate for themselves.
• Establishes and maintains productive contact with assigned caseload of Newark College of Arts & Sciences (NCAS) and University College-Newark (UC-N) students to counsel them and facilitate their declaration of major, progress toward graduation, and successful career and/or professional development.
• 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.
• Works with the Pre-Law student population by assisting with the advisement and programming for this area.
• Coordinates special programs and events for the Pre-Professional areas, specifically law and health.
• 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.
• Serves as an Academic Integrity (AI) facilitator, communicates, supports, and upholds AI policies and procedures. NCAS and UC-N together are the largest undergraduate unit at Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N).

FLSA: Exempt

Grade: 05

Minimum Salary

68278.480

Mid Range Salary

84393.980

Maximum Salary

100509.480

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: Full Time

Standard Hours: 37.50

Daily Work Shift: Day

Work Arrangement

Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 or the applicable provisions of relevant collective negotiations agreements, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or discontinuation, and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System.

Union Description: URA-AFT Administrative

Payroll Designation: PeopleSoft

Terms of Appointment: Staff – 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility: ABP

Minimum Education and Experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in student counseling, college student personnel, psychology, social work, education, higher education administration, or a related field.
• Two years relevant experience in academic counseling/advisement, or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of pre-professional student populations and programs, student development and counseling theories and applications, and workshop design and presentation.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills; strong organizational skills; the ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks, and to interact successfully and confidentially with a wide range of individuals at all levels of the University community; and strong computer literacy, including use of databases.
• Requires excellent problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to multitask and function autonomously with limited supervision.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, customer-service focused team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree and experience in a university or other educational setting with experience in program development and conducting workshops for diverse populations strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of pre-professional advisement and academic integrity facilitation is also desired.

Equipment Utilized

• Must be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, Student Records Database (SRDB), degree audits, Student Success Collaborative (SSC), in-house applications, and any database or program utilized by the University to perform the duties of this position now or in the future.
• Must be familiar with or learn the office equipment, software, and specialized programs and/or materials needed to support the effective and efficient performance of this position.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• OAS is a fast-paced, deadline-driven, customer service-focused environment.
• Responsibilities will include attendance at and participation in evening and weekend activities as needed.

Posting Open Date: 09/18/2025

Regional Campus: Rutgers University-Newark

Home Location Campus: Rutgers University-Newark

City

Newark

State

NJ