Posting Summary:
Rutgers University-Law School seeks a Senior Program Administrator for the Minority Students Program. A hallmark of Rutgers Law School is our longstanding and unwavering commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Our Minority Student Program (MSP) is a nationally-acclaimed and highly successful post-admissions program that provides opportunity and support to students of color and students of all ethnicities who have faced socio-economic challenges. The program takes a proactive approach to help students who are members of groups underrepresented in the legal profession succeed in law school by offering legal skills development, academic support, alumni mentoring and networking, summer internships and other opportunities. Since its inception in 1968, more than 3,000 students in the program have graduated from Rutgers Law and changed the face of the legal profession.
Reporting to the Assistant Dean of MSP, the s Senior Program Administrator will provide leadership and oversight to this key diversity and inclusion initiative of the Law School. The Senior Program Administrator will counsel MSP students on academic, professional and personal goals, assisting with planning and executing events related to career exploration, academic success and bar association relations. The Senior Program Administrator will build, maintain and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including alumni, bar association leaders and legal employers, to provide assistance and support to underrepresented law students to ensure their success in law school and successful transition to the legal profession.
Overview:
Ranked #46 in U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University–Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers–Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University–Camden among its “Best Bang for the Buck” universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers–Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.
Two schools, each with distinctive strengths, have come together to create one law school with extraordinary opportunities for learning experiences and career growth.
Rutgers Law School—with locations in Camden and Newark—offers a world-class faculty; a curriculum of exceptional breadth and depth in theory, practice, and interdisciplinary studies; a geographic presence that spans one of the nation’s 10 largest legal markets (New Jersey) while also offering immediate access to two of the five largest markets (New York City and Philadelphia); an alumni network with over 20,000 members; and a strong tradition of diversity and social impact.
As the law school for a top public university, Rutgers Law School is committed to the highest standards of teaching, scholarship, and service to its host communities, the state of New Jersey, and the nation.
Minimum Education & Experience:
Required bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience plus five years’ experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Requires a background in student affairs, counseling or academic support, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of law school learning strategies and methodologies for individuals and groups. Requires a demonstrated commitment to furthering diversity, inclusion and equity in the legal profession and supporting under-represented law students. Requires general knowledge of the under-represented student experience. Experience in coordinating events and conference planning is also required in addition to experience developing mentoring programs and other diversity pipeline initiatives. Requires experience in grant-writing and other aspects of fundraising. Requires excellent judgment, writing, organizational and problem-solving skills. Also requires good communication skills, including verbal, written, and listening skills, as well as computer literacy.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge and understanding of the history and structure of MSP as it has been implemented at the Camden location.
Direct link to apply: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/243052
Additional Info
Job Type : Full-Time
Education Level : Bachelors Degree
Experience Level : Mid to Senior Level
