About the role
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Req Id: 43225
Job Title: Assistant Director for Student Life - Programming & Administration
City: Hammond
Overview of Assistant Director for Student Life - Programming & Administration
The Deparment of Student Life at Purdue University Northwest is seeking an Assistant Director for Student Life - Programming and Administration. This position will support Hammond Student Life Registered Student Organizations (RSO), programming, and manage the office. Included in this position is supervision of all student workers for Hammond as well as office and RSO budget and management.
Salary:
$55,00 - $60,000
Schedule:
Monday - Friday, Typically 8am – 5pm with occasional evening and weekend work; will flex work schedule to accommodate
Duties and Responsibilities of Assistant Director for Student Life - Programming & Administration
Daily oversight of RSOs and RSO communication.
Organize and facilitate monthly RSO training for RSO officers.
Develop and maintain RSO Orientations, Trainings, assist with updating manuals for RSOs, student workers, and office.
Manage the RSO Purchasing Cards with the administrative assistant of the Office of Student Life.
Track and maintain the RSO and office budgets.
Work closely with the Office of Student Life Graduate Assistant on RSO management.
Plan and implement social programming for the Hammond Campus, including partnering with campus and community partners and identifying a budget for small scale events and tracking expenditures.
Will involve purchasing and occasional trips to various shopping locations to support events.
This may include assisting with large scale Office of Student Life Events such as the Welcome Rally.
This includes supervision of all students assigned to assist with programs on the Hammond campus.
Manage the Hammond Student Life Office, including the upkeep of all technology items for the Hammond office and ensuring the office environment is staffed and running efficiently and effectively.
This includes supervision of all student office staff.
Manage the Hammond Food Pantry in coordination with the PNW Pantry Committee.
Benefits of Assistant Director for Student Life - Programming & Administration
Full benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Retirement, Life Insurance and more
Accrue 15 days’ vacation your first year, then 22 days’ vacation your 2nd year plus rollover
University contribution of 10% to retirement (3 year waiting period)
University contributions to Health Savings Account –
Plus a chance to earn more through participating in University Wellness Initiatives
10 paid holidays
Employee Wellness Programs
Paid Parental Leave after one year of service
Tuition remission for you, your spouse and dependent children at any Purdue campus
For more information on our excellent benefit package, please visit: https://www.pnw.edu/human-resources/benefits/
Education of Assistant Director for Student Life - Programming & Administration
Bachelor’s degree required
Master’s degree preferred
Experience of Assistant Director for Student Life - Programming & Administration
Two years of experience working with students or in a college environment required
Core Competencies of Assistant Director for Student Life - Programming & Administration
Good organizational and communication skills
Experience working with databases, spreadsheets and budget management
Additional Information
Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
Professional references will be verified prior to any offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon completion of successful background check along with a motor vehicle records check if applicable.
Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university that transforms lives through innovative education, impactful research and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana in the greater Chicago area and near the Indiana Dunes National Park, PNW serves approximately 9,000 students, including 6,000 core students, in a wide range of academic programs at the baccalaureate, master’s and applied doctoral levels.
Purdue Northwest employs more than 1,000 faculty and staff members for operations at its main campus in Hammond, Ind., and its branch campus in Westville, Ind., plus additional sites in Northwest Indiana including the Gabis Arboretum near Valparaiso, Ind. PNW’s values reflect the university’s commitment to respect, innovation, a student-centric university, and excellence.
PNW is consistently ranked among the best public regional universities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges report and is recognized as a First Scholars institution as well an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. With its vision to cultivate leaders, inspire excellence, and impact our world, PNW advances the socioeconomic mobility of its students and positively impacts regional development.
FLSA Status
Exempt
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Posting Start Date: 7/30/26
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