Program Coordinator II
Program Coordinator II
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Job Description
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Program Coordinator II to support the Center for Youth Political Participation ( CYPP ) for the Rutgers Democracy Lab ( RDL ) within the Eagleton Institute of Politics. Among the key duties of the position are the following: Assists the CYPP Sr. Program Coordinator with the coordination implementation and expansion of the Centers signature programs: RU Voting program and RU Ready. Supports the Centers events and administrative tasks. Organizing and implementing in-person voter registration and engagement practices and events on the Rutgers University-New Brunswick campus. Recruits new middle and high school partners to participate in RU Ready programming a civic education initiative providing high school and middle school students with the motivation and the civic political and expressive tools they need to address public problems in their community. Assists the RDL staff in managing the logistics and administrative tasks relating to the Rutgers Democracy Labs core events and workshops and its research agenda. Works collaboratively with RDL team to build an audience and market RDL programs and events to students the Rutgers community and the public through online newsletters website promotional and social media posts. Contributes to program planning logistics and implementation. Assists Rutgers Democracy Lab with recruitment and selection of student volunteers and participants in RDL programming. Recruits a diverse group of student applicants from across Rutgers University and colleges/universities across the country using existing and new networks. Identifying and tracking key benchmarks for CYPP engagement including voter registration virtual analytics and in person engagement. Helps with compiling key benchmarks for Rutgers Democracy Lab student engagement in programming and events whether on social media or in-person. Participates in Institute-wide and/or cross-team projects.
Overview
The Rutgers Democracy Lab ( RDL ) was established through a transformative gift received in November 2024. Its mission is to serve as a vibrant hub for civic engagement and a collaborative workshop for studying analyzing and addressing the challenges and opportunities of contemporary democracy. RDL embodies a bold commitment to equipping students with the tools and knowledge to engage with strengthen and sustain democracy for future generations. The Lab also seeks to examine emerging threats such as the influence of social media and explore their profound impact on democratic processes. The Center for Youth Political Participation advances the political learning and engagement of young people and equips them to be active citizens and leaders. Through education research and public service CYPP plays a lead role locally regionally and nationally in fostering and promoting the active citizenship and leadership of future generations.
Preferred Qualifications
Must have program coordination and event logistics experience in a nonprofit space as well experience supervising undergraduate students.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
