Job Title: Assistant Director, Professional Education

Purdue University College of Engineering-Office of Academic Affairs; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University College of Engineering – Office of Academic Affairs in West Lafayette seeks an Assistant Director, Professional Education to lead academic advising and recruitment for residential Professional Master’s Programs.

The role collaborates across engineering departments, coordinates registration, planning, and outreach activities, and supports expanding programs such as Engineering Management, IoT, Autonomy, and Robotics, with mobility to Indianapolis as programs launch.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business, higher education student affairs, or related discipline.
• Four years of university admin, recruitment, student services, event planning, HR, education, counseling, or communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead Professional Master’s Programs academic advising including registration meetings and degree audits.
• Handle registration each semester for continuing and new students.
• Coordinate across engineering departments.

Skills

Program development

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Confidentiality

Tech proficiency

Team player

Education

Master's degree in business or higher ed

Job description

Assistant Director, Professional Education

City: West Lafayette

Job Summary

The Assistant Director, Professional Education is responsible for academic advising and recruiting for an expanding portfolio of residential Professional Master’s Programs (PMPs) in the Office of Professional Education with the Dean’s Office for Purdue’s College of Engineering. This position will have core responsibility for registration advising and recruiting across the Professional Education residential professional master’s program portfolio, which currently includes Engineering Management, Autonomy, Internet of Things (IoT), and Robotics, with additional programs currently being planned.

The Assistant Director coordinates closely with the Office of Professional Education staff team, while reporting to the Senior Director of Professional Master’s Programs in Engineering. The position will primarily support West Lafayette campus programs, with periodic supplemental support for Purdue in Indianapolis campus programs as they are launched. Graduate Engineering at Purdue University is of national prominence, and the Assistant Director will ensure that the academic advising and recruitment activities are accomplished with the highest quality.

This position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact at a prestigious institution known for innovation and research excellence. Join our community of lifelong learners and contribute your skills to this critical program. At Purdue, you'll find unrivaled pride and unlimited potential as we persistently pursue the next giant leap together. Take the next step in your career journey - help build a better world at Purdue University.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Function as lead for Professional Master’s Programs academic advising, including student registration meetings, plans of study, Reduced Course Load (RCL) reviews, graduation candidate registrations, degree audits, and grade checks.
• Accomplish registration process each semester for continuing and new students, including registration PINs, workflow approvals, holds, and time tickets.
• Coordinate across university academic departments, primarily within engineering.
• Organize and facilitate multi-faceted recruiting activities, including virtual info sessions, on-campus sessions in West Lafayette and Indianapolis, classroom and seminar presentations, on-site industry events, letter mailings, email campaigns, student organization connections, and more.
• Accomplish corresponding communication with prospective students.
• Provide content and recommendations for marketing and communications related to Assistant Director’s portfolio of residential Professional Master’s Programs (PMPs).
• Assist with operations across the Office of Professional Education, as assigned by supervisor.

About Us

The College of Engineering at Purdue University is among the best and largest Engineering schools in the world. With nearly 16,000 engineering students and more than 500 tenure track faculty in the college, this position has ample opportunity to have an impact at one of the world’s most influential universities.

What We're Looking For:

Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in business, higher education student affairs, or other related discipline
• Four (4) years of experience in university administration, student recruitment, student services, event planning, human resources, education, academic counseling, or communication
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered

Skills Needed:

• Ability to develop and operation graduate programs with domestic and international students
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and outstanding interpersonal skills to work effectively with a diverse group of graduate students, alumni, administrators, faculty and staff
• Foundational skills include problem solving, organization, time management, customer service, creativity, and professionalism
• Must be comfortable learning and working with a wide range of technologies, databases, and software applications
• Must be highly motivated, self-initiating, and a team player
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and make decisions under pressure from students, faculty and staff

Who We Are:

Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

Additional Information:

• Purdue's benefits summary https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/
• 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

Career Stream

Compensation Information:

Professional 3

Pay Band S060

EOE

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university

Language

• English (United States)