Posting Summary

Rutgers-Camden Community Engagement has been awarded a Congressionally-Directed Award to support Rutgers–Camden working in partnership with the City of Camden and other partners to maximize underutilized city community centers by providing programming to residents of all ages. Counselor will work to support the Parent-Youth Assistance Program ( PYA ), a mentoring and social services referral program that includes an option for counseling sessions with a licensed Counselor. Familiarity with the City of Camden nonprofit network a plus; we encourage referrals for facilitators from our regular community partners at the City of Camden, the Greater Philadelphia YMCA , and other partners. Outreach to referred families and scheduling sessions with youth and parents. Will need to provide consistent weekly office hours for families. Will be required to recruit program participants and log hours in RCommunity, powered by GivePulse, an engagement tracking and volunteer matching software. Must be willing to report to multiple community center locations within the City of Camden, NJ. Will need to manage programming schedules and work with both City of Camden and Rutgers-Camden staff; no strategic or organization-level planning required. Multiple vacancies available. These positions are grant funded, and contingent upon continued funding to the program.

Overview

Ranked #49 in U.S. News & World Report ’s list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University–Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers–Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University–Camden among its “Best Bang for the Buck” universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers–Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.