Administrative Assistant - Honors College & Academic Affairs

Purdue University College of Engineering-Office of Academic Affairs; Hammond (IN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid vacation and holidays

Retirement contributions

Tuition remission

Wellness programs

Job summary

Purdue University Northwest is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the Honors College/University College within Academic Affairs. This role involves comprehensive clerical duties, scheduling, communications, and records management across the Hammond and Westville campuses.

You will coordinate events, manage space and budgets, assist with procurement, and serve as a frontline contact for internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Four years of clerical, administrative, and/or secretarial work experience.
• Experience in higher education is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive clerical and administrative support for Honors College/University College.
• Facilitating book ordering and management of physical space.
• Maintaining office supplies and overseeing equipment.
• Coordinating purchasing and scheduling college/university spaces.
• Coordinating meetings, travel arrangements, agendas and materials.
• Communicating with faculty, staff, students, and external constituents.
• Handling confidential information with discretion.

Skills

Clerical experience

Organization

Communication

Confidentiality

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

HS Diploma

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Brightspace

Job description

Purdue University Northwest is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the Honors College/University College within Academic Affairs. This role involves comprehensive clerical duties, scheduling, communications, and records management across the Hammond and Westville campuses.

You will coordinate events, manage space and budgets, assist with procurement, and serve as a frontline contact for internal and external stakeholders.