Hourly Project Coordinator

Title:
Hourly Project Coordinator

Department:
Albert A. Dorman Honors College

Reports To:
Project Principal Investigators

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Project Principal Investigators (PIs), the Project Assistant supports Life on the River, an interdisciplinary, community-engaged engineering service-learning project focused on ecological restoration of areas within the Lower Passaic River watershed. The Project Assistant splits time between technical fieldwork (soil/water sampling), project management, and community-facing operations. This includes serving as an operational liaison between Newark-based non profits, local residents, County Park administrators, and NJIT faculty/students. Essential Functions:
Community Engagement & Public Outreach - Facilitates neighborhood interviews and public feedback collection
- Coordinates logistics for community clean-up events and public workshops
- Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with Newark-based non-profits and neighborhood residents
Technical Fieldwork & Research Support - Conducts routine soil and water sampling following required environmental protocols
- Logs, tracks, and prepares field samples for laboratory analysis
- Assists faculty and PIs in organizing student service-learning field trips to the riparian park site
Stakeholder Liaison & Project Coordination - Serves as a primary point of contact to align project timelines between County Park administrators and the park's maintaining non-profit organization
- Facilitates communication between PIs, supervising faculty, and interdisciplinary student teams
- Records meeting minutes, distributes action items, and schedules multi-partner progress reviews
Project Documentation & Compliance - Manages field data files, community interaction logs, and permit records
- Compiles metrics and provides data summaries to support grant compliance reporting
- Performs other related duties as assigned Prerequisite Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Urban Planning, or a closely related discipline from an accredited institution. Recent graduates within 1-2 years of graduation are encouraged to apply. - Technical Experience: Documented academic coursework or hands-on field experience utilizing environmental sampling techniques - Communication: Exceptional verbal, written, and cross-cultural communication skills. Must demonstrate the ability to present complex technical ideas clearly to non-technical community members and administrators
- At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position. Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior involvement with university service-learning initiatives or local grassroots environmental volunteering
- Familiarity with Newark-based green urban infrastructure projects

Working Conditions & Physical Demands
- Must be willing and able to work in outdoor field environments with exposure to varying weather conditions
- Requires the ability to walk on uneven terrain at the riparian park site and carry field-sampling equipment weighing up to 25 lbs
Salary Information:
In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the hourly rate/range for this position is $20 (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items. FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Part-Time