Job Summary
The Assistant Director of Fraternity, Sorority, and Cooperative Life works with the fraternity, sorority, and cooperative life team to provide resources, expertise and direction for the 5 governing councils (including Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Association, Purdue Cooperative Council), 90+ member groups, over 7,200 student members, and hundreds of alumni, volunteer and student leaders. This dynamic and collaborative professional will assist with developing and implementing a community mission, vision and strategic plan. Responsibilities include designing, planning, and assessing events and programs that support the educational mission of Purdue University and the co-curricular experience. In this role, you will provide leadership training on a variety of topics such as academic success, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, chapter operations, health, safety, well-being, accountability, recruitment and retention, and service learning. The successful candidate will serve as a liaison to various campus and community partners, alumni advisors, headquarters staff and house corporation boards. Additional duties will include providing creative marketing and outreach to serve a diverse and vibrant fraternity, sorority, and cooperative community.
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in Student Affairs, Student Personnel, Higher Education, Counseling or related field.
- Four (4) years of experience in higher education administration, event planning, student coordination, in a position specifically working with fraternity and sorority students or related field.
- Experience with fraternity and sorority or cooperative life.
- Will accept an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong skills in advising students, their organizations and programs.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, information management and organization.
- Ability to analyze and interpret University policies and implement risk management /judicial procedures.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships among and support a diverse population of students, alumni and community partners.
- Ability to identify problems, analyze information and implement solutions.
- Proficiency in Office software: Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook/Electronic Email.
- Ability to recognize and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to integrate student development theory and mission and action congruence into practice.
- Skills in social media, website, assessment and program development, and event coordination.
- Must have a valid US or Canadian driver's license.
What is helpful:
- Three (3) academic years of full time employment in a fraternity and sorority life office or in a position specifically working with fraternity and sorority students.
- Master's degree in Student Affairs, Student Personnel, Higher Education, Counseling or related field.
Additional Information:
- To learn more about Purdue’s 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, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.