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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Student Assistant (Tutor)

Job Category Staff & Executive - Administrative & Support

Department SHP-Dean's office-Admin

Overview

New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Rutgers RBHS is an anchor institution that boasts locations in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Student Assistant for the Department of Enrollment Management within the School of Health Professions. The School of Health Professions Student Assistant (Tutor) will be responsible for providing support to students from a range of multiple disciplines in the Health Professions field. Bridges the gap between the college and the needs of the student. Helps students make academic progress, while promoting independent learning and self-reliance. Keeps track of the students they work with and the nature of the work done with each student.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Provides academic assistance to assigned tutees, either in a group or individually.
• Helps students develop positive attitudes toward learning and studying and help students develop a high level of motivation in academic areas.
• Maintains records on each student who is being tutored, including follow-up and periodic assessment.
• Attends periodic training sessions given by staff members to increase competency in working with students.
• Assists students in achieving a better understanding of specific subject material and in improving academic capabilities in designated areas.
• Assists the Office of Enrollment Management with various data collection and reporting with respect to tutor usage and student progress.

Position Status Part Time

Hours Per Week 19.9

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement

FLSA Nonexempt

Grade 99H

Position Salary

Annual Minimum Salary

Annual Mid Range Salary

Annual Maximum Salary

Standard Hours 35.00

Union Description Non-Union

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.

Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly

Position Pension Eligibility

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Students must have received a grade of “B” or higher in the course in which they wish to tutor.
• Must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5.
• Currently enrolled as a SHP Rutgers’ student pursuing a degree in a School of Health Professions discipline.

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Possesses superior organizational and time management skills.
• Possess excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include evening and weekend assignments.
• Ability to travel to all Rutgers School of Health Professions campuses.
• Demonstrated ability to willingly engage and interact with a diverse population of students and professionals.

Preferred Qualifications

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Moderate noise.
• Office environment.

Special Conditions

• Multiple positions available (12).

Posting Details

Posting Number 23ST0562

Posting Open Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus Newark (RBHS)

City Newark

State NJ

Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees (https://policies.rutgers.edu/60-1-35-currentpdf) , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine dose. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals (https://policies.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/100-3-1-current.pdf) , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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