Specific duties include:
- Deliver lectures for Community Noise Enforcement Certification and
Recertification courses (New Jersey), quarterly.
- Conduct field exercise sections on campus (20 students per section) for all Certification
and Recertification students quarterly, including rain dates.
- Deliver lecture(s) for Octave Band Analysis course (New Jersey) annually.
- Grade all field exams (the forms used in live enforcement investigations) with complete
and constructive feedback for return to investigators with their course certificates,
schedule remedial sessions if appropriate.
- Out-of-State Community Noise Enforcement Certification and Recertification courses –
develop customized course, including customized course manual, deliver lectures
virtually, (as requested, typically 3-5 per annum).
- Travel to and conduct on-site half-day customized field exercises for Out-of-State
Certification and Recertification courses (as requested, typically 3-5 per annum).
- Coordinate with Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) on all front and back
office issues regarding course administration.
- Provide technical assistance to: noise investigators; local, county and state agencies (in
particular, NJDEP); industry; and residents.
- On-demand availability to noise investigators for timely assistance in ongoing field
investigations.
- Serve as Rutgers’ liaison at New Jersey Noise Control Council monthly meetings.
- Regularly update New Jersey course manual in consultation with NJDEP (typically 1-2x
per annum), arrange for printing and shipping of manuals to course registrants.
- Prepare documentation for NJDEP Noise Grant, and assist with shepherding through
Rutgers’ and NJDEP’s systems, working with grant PI and others.
- Work with OCPE to prepare records for and participate in annual NJDEP audit of Noise
Grant.
The current Director of RNTAC will provide training and mentorship to ensure a successful transition.
Within 2-3 years, the role is expected to expand to include Directorship of the Rutgers Air Pollution Training Program, forming a new full-time position with benefits as Director of the Rutgers Air and Noise Training Programs.
