Education and Communications Assistant

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses.

For two consecutive years, Rutgers is ranked on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Large Employers. Rutgers holds #64 of 500 employers and is the #1 New Jersey employer on the publication’s 2023 list. Rutgers’ commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation’s military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a part-time Education and Communications Assistant for the Department of Marine Outreach within the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.

• Assists with spring field work related to glass eel monitoring program, such as, routine scheduled sampling, counting and recording and organizing glass eel data, and maintaining sampling equipment.
• Assists with education and public outreach programs which include on and off site school field trips, events and interpretive exhibit tours.
• Assists in the development and implementation of programs including assistance with preparation of instructional materials, class instruction on various marine and estuarine species, development of the knowledge content, activities, and lesson plans for each class, and management of weekly registrations.
• Assists with other education and outreach initiatives as needed, including website development, social media posts, blog & newsletter articles, gathering raw photo & video content, development of marketing and advertisement materials, etc.

Nonexempt

$18 - $25.00 per hour

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the