Honors Community Liaison - Position Description - Rutgers Honors College

Sep 14, 2026

Honors College Community Liaisons for Rutgers University–New Brunswick serve as an on-the-ground connector between students, advisors, and Honors College staff. The role focuses on planning and executing intellectually and culturally enriching programs, keeping students informed, and supporting community development through collaboration with residence life staff. Liaisons also engage students through relationships, mentorship, referrals to campus resources, inclusive learning environments, and consistent communication, while fulfilling administrative and meeting responsibilities under the Associate Dean for Student Affairs.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResumes

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time1 min

AccessFree to download

Overview of Responsibilities

Community Liaisons

Community Liaison-Specific Duties

Student Engagement

Programming

Administrative Duties

Team Member/Role Model

Honors College | New Brunswick Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 5 Seminary Place New Brunswick, NJ 08901 [https://honorscollege.rutgers.edu/](https://honorscollege.rutgers.edu/)[ ](https://honorscollege.rutgers.edu/)[honorscollege@rutgers.edu](honorscollege@rutgers.edu)[p. 848-932-0990](p. 848-932-0990) Honors Community Liaison Position Description The Honors College The Honors College is built on a legacy of honors education at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Our curriculum redefines interdisciplinary education by inviting students from across the liberal arts and professional schools to live and learn together to tackle complex problems and global challenges. Through an integrated and collaborative approach, students learn to be flexible enough to adapt to anever-shifting landscape of knowledge. They benefit from the unparalleled combination of the vast resources at Rutgers, a leading global research institution, and the Honors College community where coursework is done in small groups. Students bring their experiences, creativity, and perspectives to the table, and by working with faculty and with each other, they develop their own creative abilities to take on the defining challenges of our time. They go beyond the idea of innovation for its own sake to explore change in a deeper way. At the Honors College, students learn how to develop ideas from the beginning of their college experience through research opportunities, mentorships with faculty and business advisers, internshipsin the field, intensive development and seed funding as fellows at the Honors College Innovation Lab, and more. Honors Communities Honors College continuing student communities provide Honors College students with the opportunity to build relationships with students from across all Rutgers-New Brunswick honors programs while maintaining a connection with the Honors College’s mission and community. Community Liaisons Honors College Community Liaisons live and serve alongside their peers by developing and executing programs designed to promote academic excellence, service learning, social justice/diversity, global awareness, leadership, and collaboration. Community Liaisons work with the Honors College staff to foster a sense of community among all honors students residing in their respective communities and promote the Honors College’s mission of curiosity, knowledge, and purpose. Under the supervision of the Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Liaisons will fulfill the general requirements and responsibilities as outlined in the Honors Community Liaison job description. Overview of Responsibilities • Serve as a liaison between students, advisors, and Honors College staff • Plan and coordinate three intellectual and culturally enriching events per semester • Keep Honors College students informed of upcoming events and updates • Collaborate with Resident/Apartment Assistants to encourage joint programming efforts • Serve as a representative of both Rutgers and the Honors College with supervisors, faculty/staff, community partners, and fellow students in a respectable and appropriate manner both in person and on social media • Encourage an environment where all students, regardless of race, religion, ability, gender, or sexual orientation can learn and be engaged in the life of the university • Support official Honors College events throughout the 2016-17 academic year Community Liaison-Specific Duties Student Engagement A. Become acquainted with students in assigned communities and build rapport that fosters open communication B. Promote student engagement through participation in Honors College and university-wide events and leadership opportunities C. Promote and refer students to appropriates on-campus resources D. Encourage interest in academics and activities through the use of public areas, bulletin boards, newsletters, social media, etc. E. Be available, visible and, and acces

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the Honors College Community Liaison role?

To serve as a liaison between students, advisors, and Honors College staff, building community and supporting the Honors College mission through engagement and program development.

What programming and event responsibilities does the Community Liaison have?

Plan and coordinate three intellectually and culturally enriching events per semester, assess community needs, and create and implement at least three programs, events, and activities per semester in partnership with the supervisor.

What administrative and communication duties are required?

Submit program proposals, weekly reports, and evaluations; attend required meetings and trainings; schedule one-on-one meetings with the supervisor; and maintain timely, accurate communication via email, phone, and GroupMe.

Sep 14, 2026

Upload by 8796093062539