Recruitment/Posting Title Student Counselor II Job Category Staff & Executive - Advising and Counseling Department NJ Step Overview The New Jersey Scholarship and Transformative Education (NJ STEP) Consortium is an association of higher educational institutions that work in partnership with NJ Department of Corrections and State Parole to provide comprehensive college degree programming for students while incarcerated and to assist in their transition to college life and further degree work upon release. Under the office of the Chancellor, NJ-STEP serves a statewide population of people enrolled in college while in prison, on parole and post incarceration. NJ-STEP operates; at each Rutgers campus, in 5 separate prisons, and a variety of residential reentry programs and partner college campuses across the state. For further information, please visit http://njstep.newark.rutgers.edu/ 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 II. Reporting to the NJ-STEP Dean of Academic Services at Northern State Prison in Newark, NJ, this position provides incarcerated STEP students with the necessary academic advising and coordination for the STEP college admissions/transitions process across the State of NJ.

This position is responsible for and not limited to the following:

Interview and advise students regarding information, procedures, and academic requirements STEP Counselors assist students in exploring academic interests, evaluating abilities, and setting goals Prepare registration materials and register students in their assigned correctional facilities Serve as the liaisons between faculty, staff, and students involved in the degree programming inside prison facilities. STEP Counselors also work with and assist students through pre-release procedures and transition back into the community Work collaboratively with staff within DOC facilities and at community colleges Develop partnerships and processes that enable NJ-STEP students while in prison and/or transitioning into the community to continue and complete college degree work Link transitioning students to college admissions and financial aid processes while incarcerated and seek to formally integrate relevant academic support services for program participants across multiple campuses pre and post-release Assume an appropriate caseload of incarcerated and transitioning NJ STEP students Assess student needs and arranges the provision of personal, academic, career, financial aid, financial literacy, and study skills, utilizing appropriate research literature and recognized best practices Assist in navigating prisons, assessment centers, halfway houses, and community colleges for degree completion Assist in administering all NJ-STEP processes as needed Attend appropriate program meetings and events on behalf of the NJ-STEP program Track all service delivery through a comprehensive database and generates formative reports as needed Report program updates, needs, student issues, and concerns Requires a solid understanding of, and investment in, the mission of NJ-STEP, which assists currently and formerly incarcerated students in earning college degrees Occasionally travels to the Newark Campus

This position is contingent upon continuation of grant funding Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu. FLSA Exempt Grade 04 Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 55416.000 Annual Mid Range Salary 68958.000 Annual Maximum Salary 82500.000 Standard Hours 37.50 Union Description URA-AFT Administrative Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.



Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP