Company Profile
Centenary University
Company Overview
Centenary University is a vibrant, growing and innovative independent, coeducational applied liberal arts college accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges and International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
Our main campus is located in scenic Northwestern New Jersey close to Route 80, Route 46, within walking distance of the Hackettstown train station, and just 50 miles from New York City. There are 22 buildings on the main campus on 40 acres in Hackettstown and 7 buildings on 65 acres in Washington Township, NJ where the Centenary University Equestrian Center is located. Hackettstown is a historic town incorporated in 1853 and is located in Warren County. The town boasts many attractive Victorian homes as well as a quaint business center. The School of Professional Studies is located at corporate facilities in Parsippany, NJ, Iselin, NJ and on the Hackettstown campus.
Centenary is the only Baccalaureate and Master degree granting institution in Northwestern New Jersey and is distinguished by its accomplished faculty, small class size and diverse student body. Centenary's regional articulation agreements include: County College of Morris, Raritan Valley Community College, Sussex County Community College, Union County Community College and Warren County Community College. Centenary University is engaged in more than 20 articulation agreements with international universities including those located in Canada, China, France, Japan, Korea the United Kingdom.
Centenary offers 19 Bachelor Degree programs with 15 distinct concentrations, 3 Associate Degree programs, 10 Education Certification Programs, 15 minors and a Certificate program in Criminalistics. Centenary offers traditional Graduate Programs in Business Administration, Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Educational Leadership, Instructional Leadership, English Literature, Educational Practice, Leadership and Public Administration, School Counseling, Special Education.
In our Adult and Accelerated Programs, Centenary offers programs leading to Associate's, Bachelor's and an MBA and MSM Degrees. In our Online Programs, Centenary offers MBA, MA in Leadership and Public Administration, Associate of Liberal Arts, MA in Educational Practice.
The University currently services more than 3,000 students from 21 states and 14 foreign countries. Student to faculty undergraduate ratio is 17:1.
Centenary has a completely wireless campus where all full-time faculty members and full-time students enrolled in the traditional undergraduate program have laptop computers. All buildings on the Hackettstown campus are connected via gigabyte network, 31 multi-media equipped classrooms with teacher stations. Centenary was the first University in the state to become 100% wireless.
Intercollegiate Athletics
• Members of NCAA Division III, ECAC, CSAC, MIWA.
• 13 Intercollegiate athletic teams:
1. Men's baseball
2. Men's basketball
3. Men's soccer
4. Men's lacrosse
5. Men's wrestling
6. Men's cross country
7. Men's golf
8. Women's soccer
9. Women's softball
10. Women's volleyball
11. Women's basketball
12. Women's lacrosse
13. Women's cross country
More than 115 employees are residents of the town of Hackettstown with an additional 350 living within a 30 mile radius of Centenary University.
Centenary University is affiliated with the Small Business Development Center, which provides small business entrepreneurs free management consulting, affordable training and access to small business resources.
Visit us at www.CentenaryUniversity.edu
Company History
Centenary College was founded in 1867 by the Newark Conference of the United Methodist Church. The name chosen for the college commemorated the centennial of the beginning of Methodism in the United States. In May 2016, Centenary College was awarded University status by New Jersey's Secretary of Higher Education.
Benefits
Full-time employees and part-time employees who are regularly scheduled to work a minimum of 1,000 hours per year are eligible for the following benefits:
• Centenary University Tuition Benefit Program including tuition discount for employee, spouse and children (including non-IRS dependent children).
• Centenary is a participating institution in the Tuition Exchange Program of the Council of Independent Colleges (this benefit is available only to full-time Faculty and Staff). Centenary University is a participating institution in the Tuition Exchange Program of Washington, DC (this benefit is available only to full-time Faculty and Staff who meet certain criteria).
• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Approximately sixty percent of the cost of these benefits is provided by Centenary University.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for employee and eligible dependents.
• A Matching Retirement Plan for eligible employees following completion of the one-year waiting period, which allows eligible employees to elect payroll reductions/deductions and contribute pre-tax earnings into this account, with an employer match up to designated maximums.
• Supplemental Retirement Plan allows all employees to elect payroll reductions/deductions and contribute pre-tax earnings into this account. There is no employer match for this account.
• Life insurance up to one times annual salary to a maximum dollar amount for eligible employees. The cost of this benefit is fully provided by Centenary University.
• Long-term disability insurance for eligible employees. The cost of this benefit is fully provided by Centenary University.
• Dining Hall Benefit - Centenary provides its employees with a truly extensive (and delicious!) luncheon menu, Monday through Friday, at a reduced cost when the Academic year is in session.
• Access to free recreational facilities including swimming pool, water aerobics, gymnasium, workout/weight room.
Full-time 12 month/year Staff is eligible to accrue each fiscal year:
• Two or three weeks' vacation depending on position
• 16 designated holidays
• 2 personal days
• 10 sick days
Community Resources Provided by Centenary University:
• Centenary Stage Company
• Young Performer's Workshop
• The Ferry Art Gallery
• WNTI- 91.9 FM Radio Station
• Northwest New Jersey Regional Women's Center
• Television Studio
• Summer Scholars Program