ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OFFICE OF STATE COLLEGES
Assistant Director Office of State Colleges is an unclassified role, so it is appointed at the discretion of the hiring authority and does not carry the usual exam-and-tenure track.
The one gate is a master's degree. Its salary schedule (frozen at an older rate) lists $66,433 to $93,004, though managerial and exempt titles like this are usually paid individually rather than on the step schedule, and state payroll lists a single employee in the title, at Commission on Higher Education.
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Assistant Director Office of State Colleges appears on the State payroll at one department, Higher Education.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Higher Education | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 1 person working under this title. The median actual salary is $134,550. The agencies employing the most are:
- Commission on Higher Education (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Experience
Three to five years' experience (academic administration) in higher education on a campus preferred; governmental experience desirable.
Applicants who do not possess a Master's degree may substitute the equivalent of one year's experience.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
- Significant experience in academic administration, familiarity with institutional planning, and an understanding of the role and structure of public higher education.
- Ability to work independently within the guidelines set by the Board of Higher Education, the Chancellor, and the Office Director.
- Ability to think clearly and exercise sound judgment.
- Facility in oral and written communication.
- Skill in interpersonal relations.
- Ability to work independently.
- Knowledge of the New Jersey State College system, and the responsibilities under law of the colleges and the Department of Higher Education