> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2919043-nj-step-director-of-transitions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2919043-nj-step-director-of-transitions). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # NJ-STEP Director of Transitions - **Company:** New Jersey Education Association - **Location:** Newark, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Integrity, Model View Controller (MVC) - **Published:** September 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/277378 ## About the Role Minimum Education and Experience * Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Education, Social Work, Criminal Justice, or related field. * Minimum of three years' experience in the candidate's chosen field and at least three years of experience in program management and/or evaluation. Certifications/LicensesRequired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities * Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Education, Social Work, Criminal Justice, or related field. * Minimum of three years' experience in the candidate's chosen field and at least three years of experience in program management and/or evaluation. * Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills. * Knowledge of non-traditional college students and/or incarcerated populations. * Demonstrated experience with regulatory compliance and data-driven reporting. * Must be able to successfully obtain and maintain security clearance from the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) as a condition of employment to ensure necessary access to correctional facilities., * Some teaching experience or academic support experience at the secondary and college level is preferred. * LCSW and the ability to supervise SW field placement are preferred. Physical Demands and Work Environment * Regularly visiting sites across the state, and the ability to travel between the Newark, Camden, and New Brunswick campuses. * Requires a Valid driver's license and the ability to travel. ## Description Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N), an urban public research university and anchor institution located in Newark, New Jersey-a city of promise-is seeking a NJ-STEP Director of Transitions to support the success of NJ-STEP students statewide. Reporting to the Executive Director of NJ-STEP, the Director of Transitions provides comprehensive leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for all transition, reentry, persistence, and post-graduation support functions across NJ-STEP. This includes services delivered in correctional facilities, halfway houses, and other residential community-release placements across the New Jersey community college system, on Rutgers campuses, and through alumni and post-graduation engagement. The Director is accountable to NJ-STEP leadership, the University, and funders for the effectiveness, consistency, compliance, and long-term sustainability of NJ-STEP's transitions and reentry infrastructure across all campuses and community contexts. This position is responsible for and not limited to the following: * Designing, implementing, ensuring consistency, documenting, and continuously improving transition systems supporting justice-impacted students as they move across educational, institutional, and community contexts * Developing and sustaining the NJ-STEP reentry community, fostering a culture of consistency, mutual accountability, belonging, and persistence among current students, alumni, staff, and institutional partners. * Participating in admissions-related review processes, cultivation of student pipelines from correctional and community college settings, and early identification of students approaching key transition points. * Supervising a multi-campus Transitions Team, including three MVC Counselors (one assigned to each Rutgers campus), an Assistant Community Relations Dean and one indirect report. * Working collaboratively with university offices and external stakeholders. * Contributing data and narrative input for institutional reports, the annual transitions program report, and grant proposals. * Facilitation of staff and student advisory structures, integration of student feedback into program improvement, development of crisis response frameworks, oversight of transition-related data integrity and documentation, and ensuring compliance with applicable university, state, and federal laws and policies. ## Related Videos - [Why HTMX is crushing React, Vue & Svelte.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/978-why-htmx-is-crushing-react-vue-svelte) - [Exploring 5 Key Applications of AI Abundance with Blockchain Assurance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/971-exploring-5-key-applications-of-ai-abundance-with-blockchain-assurance) - [Slip Through the Boundaries of Legacy Systems with Kotlin and Spring WebFlux](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/69-slip-through-the-boundaries-of-legacy-systems-with-kotlin-and-spring-webflux) - [Startup Presentation: StorX - Future of Cloud Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1176-startup-presentation-storx-future-of-cloud-storage) - [Standing on the Shoulders of Servlets - The Web of Java](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2134-standing-on-the-shoulders-of-servlets-the-web-of-java) - [GenAI Security: Navigating the Unseen Iceberg](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1744-genai-security-navigating-the-unseen-iceberg) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [The Netherlands – Europe’s powerhouse for software development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/31-the-netherlands-europe-s-powerhouse-for-software-development) - [5 Step Guide to Managing New Job Expectations](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/343-5-step-guide-to-managing-new-job-expectations) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs)