Student Development Specialist

ABOUT RAMAPO COLLEGE

Ramapo College of New Jersey (RCNJ) develops ethical leaders who serve as change agents across all sectors. The College’s unique interdisciplinary academic structure, its liberal arts core, its size (approximately 5,500 students), and its setting in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains on the New Jersey/New York border provide an optimal environment for individualized, student-centered learning and leadership development. RCNJ’s designation as “New Jersey’s Public Liberal Arts College” by the State legislature is the foundation from which the College’s commitment to an accessible and transformative undergraduate and graduate education is realized.

Established in 1969, Conde Nast Traveler named Ramapo one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America. The barrier-free campus occupies 300 acres and is home to 52 bachelor’s degree programs spanning the arts, business, data science, humanities, education, nursing, social work, social sciences, and the sciences. Ramapo College boasts an average student/faculty ratio of 16:1 and an average class size of 21;

affording students the opportunity to develop close ties to the College’s exceptional faculty. In addition, the College offers graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work, and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Every degree program is designed and delivered through the collaborative and interdisciplinary efforts of student-centered faculty scholars and staff who are committed to serving the public good through the delivery of an academically rigorous, inclusive, and a transformative collegiate experience.

Ramapo is ranked #1 among New Jersey public institutions by College Choice and is recognized as the State’s top college on the list of Best Disability Schools by Great Value Colleges. Further commendations include designation as a “Military Friendly College” in Victory Media’s Guide to Military Friendly Schools, and as a leading college by U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger’s, Princeton Review, and Money Magazine, among others.

This is a full-time, AFT position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Note:

This position is in the “NL” category of employment (non-fixed work week). An AFT- NL professional staff member or librarian who is required to work beyond 35 hours shall be compensated through compensatory time off. Compensatory time shall be earned for hours worked beyond the normal work week, or on an employee’s regular day off, if requested and approved by their supervisor.

This position is fully or partially grant funded and is contingent upon the availability of grant funding.

AFT - U21 - Step 1

$63,833.23

Internal applicants’ salaries will be based on union-negotiated calculations.

Under the direction of the Associate Director of EOF, the Student Development Specialist/Coordinator, Instructional Support Services, is responsible for providing holistic academic, financial, career, and personal advisement to a caseload of EOF program students. As a liaison to the academic schools on matters of instructional support service delivery, the Student Development Specialist will develop, coordinate, manage, and evaluate such programs and services.

• Provide advisement to the caseload of undergraduate EOF students, monitoring and evaluating their academic progress through advisement and assessment using the CONNECT, Web Self-Service, and Degree Works systems to ensure students are actively engaged in their educational progress and meeting EOF program requirements.
• Participate in the planning, orientation, and delivery of the Pre-Freshman Summer Studies Program, including teaching a summer seminar course.
• Coordinate and oversee the recruitment, hiring, implementation, and evaluation of the academic/instructional support services/staff…