About the role
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Req Id: 43898
Job Title: Part-Time Assistant to the Associate Dean
City: Hammond
Overview of Part-Time Assistant to the Associate Dean
This position is expected to work approximately 19 hours/week. Benefits do not apply.
The College of Technology (COT) at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is seeking a Part Time Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean. The Assistant position will provide administrative support for Graduate Studies to the Associate Dean and assist community college outreach and articulation. This position will serve as the principal functional liaison between the Associate Dean, and the COT Dean, Department heads, faculty, staff, and students, as well as other University offices, such as the Graduate School, Enrollment Services and the International Programs office.
Schedule:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and occasional weekend (at most 1 weekend a month with half-day work)
Duties and Responsibilities of Part-Time Assistant to the Associate Dean
Provide administrative support for Graduate Studies to the Associate Dean
Respond to inquiries of Graduate Faculty relating to the Graduate Program policies and procedures.
Coordinate and attend GEC and GSAC meetings
Plan and execute special events
Schedule semester classes in Unitime with approval from Associate Dean and Department Chairs
Plan, prepare and promote PNW graduate showcase and in-person and virtual COT graduate student recruitment events
Conduct targeted outreach to community colleges and prospective transfer students
Help to facilitate and participate in class visits to target community colleges with COT faculty members and students
Help develop, expand, and establish transfer pathways and articulation agreements between community colleges and the PNW College of Technology
Assist community college outreach in Associate Dean’s absence
Education
High School diploma/GED
Bachelor's degree preferred
Experience
Four years’ of clerical and high level administrative support experience
Higher education academic setting a plus
Core Competencies
Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to supervise staff and students
Ability to plan and execute regular community college campus visits, information sessions, transfer fairs, and drop-in advising hours at partner community colleges
Present transfer options, admissions requirements, financial aid information, and degree benefits to prospective community college transfer students
Ability to develop targeted outreach campaigns, promotional materials, and digital communications tailored specifically to community college students and transfer counselors
Ability to evaluate community college syllabi and course descriptions for credit equivalency
Ability to build and sustain strong working relationships with community college transfer directors, academic advisors, department chairs, and counselors
Ability to conduct oneself in a professional manner is essential
Additional Information
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. L ocated 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 as 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
Non-Exempt
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Posting Start Date: 9/1/26
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