Assistant Director of TRIO Programs & Partnership Initiatives
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
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 an Assistant
Director. The Assistant Director for TRIO Programs and Partnership
Initiatives reports to the Director/Associate Dean of the Center
for PreCollege Programs at Rutgers University-Newark. The Assistant
Director will have primary oversight of the implementation,
assessment, and sustainability of the federal TRIO Programs and
Partnership programming within the Center for PreCollege Programs.
S/he will provide leadership and direction; anticipate complex
functional needs; and develop recommendations and solutions for
programs, policies, and services that meet the academic, social,
and/or special population needs of the students served in the
Newark and Greater Newark area. The Assistant Director will serve
as the compliance director for federal grants received for all TRIO
Programs and oversee ancillary Partnership programs, including but
not limited to University Assisted Partnerships. The TRIO programs
combined serve more than 560 scholars in the 6th through 12th
grades in the Newark & Greater Newark Area. This position is
responsible for and not limited to the following: Organize,
administer, and coordinate multiple facets of programs,
initiatives, projects, and/or processes via planning, preparation,
evaluation, budget oversight, communications, events, records,
statistics, reports, and documents. Manage evaluation of programs
and services, assess service levels, and program progress, and
prepare appropriate reports and recommendations. Research and plan
curriculum and program criteria aligning with university and
federal guidelines, as well as supervise and/or support
professional staff. Develop collaborative efforts and strategic
alliances with internal constituents and external agencies,
corporations, foundations, and target school districts to enhance
service deliverables and overall TRIO and Partnership program
operations. Maintain and enhance the precollege programming and
assist in the grant writing, proposals, resource development, and
fundraising activities. This position is contingent on the
continuation of external funding. Overview The Center for
PreCollege Programs administers precollege and pipeline programs
designed to educate, inspire, and prepare students for success in
secondary and post-secondary education while promoting a
college-going culture. Preferred Qualifications The Assistant
Director should understand how to strategically serve BIPOC ,
LGBTQIA, Urban, First Generation, and Low-Income students. The
Assistant Director should have emotional intelligence and display
sensitivity to the challenges that the population may need to
overcome.
Keywords: Rutgers University, Danbury , Assistant Director of TRIO Programs & Partnership Initiatives, Administration, Clerical , Newark, Connecticut
