Student Affairs Administrator, Senior

Req Id: 41878

Job Title: Student Affairs Administrator, Senior

City: West Lafayette

Job Description:

Job Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director of Residential Conduct, this position reviews the work product of all residential student staff and Residence Education Coordinators related to upholding, documenting, and adjudicating concerns that violate of university policy. Routinely coordinates with the universitys Behavior Intervention Team regarding difficult and complex interpersonal conflicts and disruptive student behavior. This position helps with prevention-based educational programming and directly supervises one graduate assistant and provides functional/administrative supervision to the Residence Education Coordinators.

What Were Looking For:

• Bachelors degree in staff development, leadership, social sciences, counseling or related field
• 4 to 5 years experience in housing, student affairs, counseling or related field.
• Ability to assess program effectiveness.
• Effective rapport building and strong interpersonal skills, including excellent written, oral and presentation skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in analyzing and resolving confidential and sensitive situations with minimal supervision.
• Evidence of strong organizational and time management skills and ability to complete multiple tasks in a busy environment.
• Ability to grasp knowledge of policies and procedures related to different aspects of student services.
• Sensitivity to cultural, political, and geographical differences, with the ability to work well with a diverse student body.
• Ability to discern appropriate level of communication with multiple audiences and maintain confidentiality around complex and sensitive issues to be in compliance with applicable ADA, FERPA, and other applicable state, federal, University guidelines.
• Knowledge of college-student development issues and commitment to student service with a vested interest in staying abreast of research in the field of academic and student affairs.
• Ability to analyze and report on compiled data.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications including PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Flexibility in work assignments and work hours to include some evenings/weekends.

What is helpful:

• Masters degree

Additional Information:

• To learn more about Purdues benefits summary
• https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/employeebenefits/benefits_enrollment/pdf/summaries/2023/Benefits-summary-Admin-Op-2023.pdf
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Non-Exempt (Eligible For Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan

Who We Are at Purdue University:

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, weve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

Job Family

Academic and Student Affairs

Job Sub Family

Student Engagement

Employee Class

Professional

Career Stream

Professional 3

Benefits Eligibility

YES

Education

Typically requires a Bachelors degree

Experience

Minimum of 4 to 5 years of experience

FLSA Status

Exempt

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Posting Start Date: 5/12/26