Human Resources

Mission Statement

Through strategic partnerships and collaboration with the Centenary University Community, the Human Resources Department recruits, develops, and retains a high performing and diverse workforce and fosters a healthy, safe, and productive work environment for all employees.

The Human Resources Department supports the following values:

• Promote honesty, integrity, and trust
• Celebrate teamwork
• Encourage communication
• Focus on service
• Model leadership

The Human Resources Department realizes these values through the following goals:

• Providing the best value-enhanced benefits program
• Valuing, encouraging, and supporting a diverse workforce
• Continually improving individual and organizational effectiveness
• Championing career and professional growth
• Creating and enhancing strategic partnerships with the university community
• Enhancing services through technology

Careers at Centenary

Centenary University, founded in 1867, is a vibrant, growing, applied liberal arts University and one of the fastest-growing universities in New Jersey. We are located in scenic Northwest New Jersey, about 50 miles from New York City, and 20 miles from the Delaware Water Gap.

Centenary University enrolls approximately 1,100 undergraduate students and a nearly equal number of adult and graduate students at our main campus in Hackettstown, the equestrian center, and the Parsippany campus. Centenary offers 24 Bachelor’s Degree programs with 31 distinct concentrations, 3 Associate Degree programs, 10 Education Certification Programs, 20 minors and a Certificate program in Social Media Marketing. Centenary offers traditional Master’s degree programs in Business Administration, Counseling, Clinical Counseling, Educational Leadership, Educational Practice, Instructional Leadership, Leadership and Public Administration, School Counseling, and Special Education. Our doctoral program in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) is approved by the New Jersey Department of Education to grant School Administrator Certification.

View Centenary University’s institutional profile

We seek dynamic individuals interested in joining a cross-disciplinary academic and administrative leadership team engaged in building a University whose reputation for Student-Centered Learning will be second to none in the student markets we serve.

To view all open positions on HigherEdJobs, visit www.HigherEdJobs.com
For priority consideration, send a cover letter stating salary requirements, resume, and contact information of three professional references.

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Information for Prospective Employees

At Centenary, you will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who serve the campus community and strive to make Centenary the best that it can be.

The University offers a variety of benefit choices for you to select based on your needs and the needs of your family and we are proud of the benefits we provide to our employees. The Human Resources Department strives to provide an enhanced benefits package that meets the needs of a diverse population. We continually review our offerings and look for feedback from the community in order to have our benefits reflect the ever changing needs of our faculty and staff. The University provides a comprehensive suite of rich benefits with generous cost-sharing between the employee and the University.

The Centenary University Benefits Program provides:

• University sponsored benefit choices for you to select based on your needs and the needs of your family
• A professionally staffed employee benefit advocate
• University provided benefits at no cost to you, e.g., Life Insurance, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Eligibility

Employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week over 12 months are eligible to participate in the Centenary University benefit plans. In addition, full-time 9-month faculty members, as well as full-time 10-month coaches, are benefit eligible.

Medical Insurance

We offer three medical plans to our benefit-eligible employees: Horizon Direct Access, Horizon Advantage EPO DE, and Horizon Advantage EPO FE.

Our comprehensive suite of benefits includes:

• Medical & Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• Benefit Advocate
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Retirement Plan
• Medical Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Reimbursement Account
• Tuition Program
• Lactation Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Travel Assistance Program
• Long-Term Care Coverage
• Federal Credit Union
• Pet Insurance
• AFLAC Voluntary Benefits Program
• Auto & Homeowner’s Insurance

Employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week over 12 months are eligible to participate in the Centenary University benefit plans. In addition, full-time 9-month Faculty members, as well as full-time 10-month Coaches, are benefit eligible.

Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays & Summer Fridays

We offer a generous allotment of paid holidays and other paid time off to our employees, as well as Summer Fridays off.

Employee Discounts

As a Centenary employee, you are eligible to receive discounts on travel, entertainment, car rentals, electronics, Verizon Wireless, meal plans, and more!

Employee Events

We sponsor events for our employees throughout the year including:

• Training sessions, workshops, and webinars
• Employee health & wellness fair
• “Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work” Day
• Employee service awards
• … And much more!

On-Campus Services

Centenary University is pleased to offer several on-campus services to our employees including a fitness center/weight room, notary public, library, theatre, campus store, cafeteria, Starbucks, and more!

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Got Questions?

Feel free to reach out to us directly any time.

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Accessing Inaccessible Offices/Personnel

If a student, staff, or faculty member needs assistance from the Human Resources Department and cannot access the office, he/she should call the person with whom they need to meet to make alternate arrangements. Human Resources staff will meet the person in the Front Parlours of the Seay building or arrange for a private meeting in an available and accessible conference room.