The Office of Summer and Winter Programs is an innovative department focused on program initiatives, collaboration, and course management that assists students with college access, retention, and success.
The Assistant Director is a seasoned professional working under limited supervision who leads a team and program with a primary focus on expanding summer credit-bearing educational pathways to, and through, Purdue University via the Early Start and Summer Start programs. The Assistant Director places an emphasis through these programming efforts on supporting students from underserved student populations (e.g., first-generation, low-income, rural, URM), with a special focus on achieving goals and priorities established by the university administration (e.g., Equity Task Force, maximize student potential).

The assistant director balances multiple priorities at once, practices time management, and multitasking, and is intrinsically motivation to meet deadlines. The assistant director works to achieve day-to-day objectives with significant impact on operational results within the area of summer beginner pathways and works independently under limited supervision. The assistant director has responsibility for making moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems, or products to enhance the performance for programs supporting summer beginners. Attention is placed on strategic scholarship initiatives, curriculum development for first-year seminar courses, data analysis, preparing and presenting reports, coaching, and reviewing the work of the New Beginners Coordinators, and operationalizing strategic pathway programming through graduation. The assistant director works closely with enrollment management, student life, student success programs, academic units, and other campus partners.

The Assistant Director reports to the Associate Director, Summer Programs. Opportunity to work remotely outside of peak season is available. Travel is required.

A cover letter is required to be fully considered

• Bachelor’s Degree required in education, human services, counseling, leadership, marketing, or a related field
• 4 years of professional experience in a summer session, president/provost's office, admissions, student success, orientation, academic advising, strategic initiatives, and/or data analysis setting
• Exhibit excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to interact with various constituents with unique needs (students, faculty, staff, campus and community partners, and parents), as well as proficiency in computer technology
• Must be able to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Demonstrate experience working in a fast-paced environment and flexibility with change
• Be a self-starter with strong organization and time management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities, efficiently multi-task, work under pressure, handle interruptions, and meet deadlines
• Have the competency to analyze, interpret, apply, follow, and create policies and procedures
• Be energetic, creative, and professional, and possess a positive attitude
• Have the capacity to always represent the University and program with tact and diplomacy
• Evidence of commitment to inclusion, equity, belonging, and maximizing all students’ potential

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in higher education, educational psychology, human development, or related area
• Excel, Word, Access, Slate, and COGNOS

Additional Information:

• To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary CLICK HERE
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
• Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply

Professional 3
Pay Band S065
Link to Purdue University's compensation guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/staffpb.php
Job Code #20002087
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