Assistant Dean of Students

Overview of Assistant Dean of Students

The Assistant Dean of Students serves as a senior administrator within the Office of the Dean of Students and provides leadership for student support, student conduct administration, crisis response, case management, behavioral intervention, and campus outreach initiatives. This position supports student success, retention, and well‑being by addressing complex student concerns, overseeing conduct processes, managing intervention strategies, and collaborating across the university to promote a safe and supportive campus environment.

The Assistant Dean serves as a key resource for students, faculty, staff, and families navigating challenging student situations, and works closely with the Dean of Students to support strategic planning, assessment, policy implementation, and divisional operations.

• Serve as a primary Student Conduct Administrator for violations of the Regulations Governing Student Conduct, including high‑level and complex conduct matters that may result in suspension or expulsion.
• Investigate reports of misconduct and behavioral concerns.
• Conduct student meetings and administrative hearings.
• Prepare conduct notices, hearing notifications, and outcome letters.
• Write case summaries and disciplinary decisions.
• Manage appeal preparation and documentation.
• Maintain student disciplinary records in compliance with university policy and FERPA requirements.
• Ensure consistency, fairness, and educational outcomes throughout the conduct process.
• Provide direct intervention and support for students experiencing personal, academic, behavioral, or crisis‑related concerns.
• Serve as a key member of the Student Behavioral Intervention Team (SBIT).
• Coordinate student outreach, follow‑up, referrals, and intervention planning.
• Assess student risk and recommend appropriate support strategies.
• Collaborate with PNW offices including the PNW Counseling Center, Housing and Residential Education, Academic Affairs, University Police, Title IX, and external resources.
• Support students and families during emergencies, hospitalizations, deaths, and other significant crises.
• Assist with emergency response protocols and university‑wide student support efforts.
• Create reports and dashboards to track student concerns, conduct trends, outreach outcomes, and intervention patterns.
• Identify emerging campus trends and recommend prevention strategies.
• Support annual reporting, compliance review, and assessment initiatives.
• Maintain data integrity and ensure appropriate record retention practices.
• Lead and support campus outreach initiatives designed to promote student safety, wellbeing, and intervention awareness.
• Coordinate and facilitate bystander intervention training programs.
• Support prevention education initiatives related to student safety, conduct awareness, and help‑seeking behaviors.
• Develop educational presentations for students, faculty, and staff.
• Represent the Office of the Dean of Students on university committees and collaborative initiatives.
• Support orientation, Welcome Week, retention efforts, and campus‑wide student success programming.
• Provide administrative supervision for professional staff and support daily operations of the Office of the Dean of Students.
• Supervise staff assignments, workflow, and case management processes.
• Assist with hiring, training, performance management, and staff development.
• Support budget oversight with operational planning.
• Collaborate with the Dean of Students on departmental assessment, policy development, and long‑term strategic planning.

• Full benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Retirement, Life Insurance and more.
• Accrue 15 days’ vacation in the first year, then 22 days’ vacation in the second year plus rollover.
• University contribution of 10 % to retirement (3‑year waiting period).
• University contributions to Health Savings Account.
• Chance to earn more through participation in University Wellness Initiatives.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Employee Wellness Programs.
• Paid Parental Leave after one year of service.
• Tuition remission for you, your spouse and dependent children at any Purdue campus.

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Education, Public Administration, Social Work, or a closely related field.

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in higher education, student affairs administration, student conduct, case management, behavioral intervention, counseling, or related administrative work.

Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.

Professional references will be verified prior to any offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon completion of a successful background check and a motor vehicle records check if applicable.

Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.

Exempt.