Assistant Dean and Assistant Director

Company: Rutgers University
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Posting Summary Rutgers University – Newark, an urban public research anchor institution, located in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise, is seeking an Assistant Dean/Assistant Director for the Educational Opportunity Fund Program ( EOF ) located within the Academic Foundations Center ( AFC ) and which will report to the Assistant Dean/ Associate Director. The Assistant Dean has responsibility and oversight for the counseling unit within the Educational Opportunity Fund ( EOF ) Program. At the heart of the EOF program is a strong academic and social counseling component which serves as a critical anchor to students’ intellectual exploration and development. The Assistant Dean’s duties include but are not limited to: Overseeing unit meetings, workshops, mentoring, tutoring, and special initiatives Evaluating and assessing student needs Monitoring program activities and initiatives with service deliverables Developing, implementing, and evaluating policies and procedures for the unit and coordinating retention initiatives Overseeing the EOF grant payment, roster, internal database, and ensure reconciliation with the various systems/databases. Manages the counseling component of the EOF Summer Institute, a five-week summer bridge program serving approx. 110 first-time first-year students. Additionally, developing and implementing the counseling and enrichment initiatives, as well as monitoring the students’ progress through the summer. Assisting in the preparation of reports required by the university and state For more information please visit: https://myrun.newark.rutgers.edu/afc Overview The AFC and its myriad programs provide academic opportunities, resources, leadership development and other support initiatives for first generation-low income college bound scholars to achieve success through education. As the first Rutgers-Newark special program established to identify talent beyond traditional measures and then recruit, retain and graduate talented young people from the greater Newark area, AFC remains a jewel in the crown of Rutgers- Newark, serving nearly 1500 undergraduate students annually. Preferred Qualifications The Assistant Dean should have an understanding of the often unique life, psych/social, and family circumstances of urban students, more specifically, first-generation, low-income students. They should have a sensitivity to the challenges that disadvantaged students face and have to overcome.

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