Northwestern State University Jobs Hiring Now
Northwestern State University is hiring for 18 open roles on Migrate Mate as of July 16, 2026, concentrated in program management and biotech & life sciences, with listed salaries up to about $78,000. Migrate Mate updates Northwestern State University's live openings daily. Northwestern State University is a public university in Louisiana offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across liberal arts, sciences, education, nursing, and professional studies.
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Northwestern State University hiring data on Migrate Mate, as of July 16, 2026.
- Open jobs
- 18
- Top team
- Program Management
- Seniority
- Across all levels
- Work type
- 0% remote or hybrid
- Top location
- Natchitoches
- Salary range
- $2,000–$78,000
Listed salaries for Northwestern State University roles on Migrate Mate range from about $2,000 to $78,000 per year across 18 open roles, as of July 16, 2026.
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About this Job
Northwestern State University of Louisiana is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Administrative Assistant 3 for the School of Education.
The Level 3 Administrative Assistant plays a vital support role within the NSU School of Education, part of the Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development. Known for its dedication to empowering educators and fostering academic excellence, the School of Education is seeking a detail-oriented, service-minded professional to provide administrative support. Key responsibilities include assisting the Director, managing contracts for adjunct faculty and school personnel, coordinating travel and processing payments, tracking budgets, maintaining the master course schedule, and contributing to daily operations and special events. If you're passionate about supporting students and faculty while ensuring smooth administrative procedures, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact at an institution that values collaboration, innovation, and student success.
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity, and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
Minimum Qualifications
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Provide basic and advanced clerical assistance to assigned personnel, including the Office of Clinical Practice and Partnership
- Prepare contracts for all adjunct faculty, cooperating teachers, university supervisors, school personnel, and professional service contracts for full-time faculty
- Track assignments and budgeting for all adjunct, course steward, and overload contracts
- Maintain the master schedule for the School of Education each semester
- Maintain records and communicate with Business Affairs regarding lab fees for courses each semester
- Facilitate all time-keeping documentation for faculty/staff/GAs/student workers in the School of Education
- Maintain files for all full-time and adjunct faculty regarding annual trainings
- Manage appointments and calendar for the Director of the School of Education; assist the director with travel and leave forms
- Work with the Alumni president and committee for the selection of the Hall of Distinguished Educators each summer and the collection of memorabilia during homecoming festivities
- Prepare and process travel for field experiences, payment for residents, mentors, and other school personnel
- Maintain keys; order supplies; submit maintenance requests for the SOE
- Take minutes during the School of Education faculty meetings
- Process daily mail and distribute to units within TEC
- Coordinate sign-in sheets and time sheets for student workers and graduate assistants
- Check for submission of office hours, syllabi, goals, FAR, etc., from faculty
- Assist with the collection and storage of submitted Faculty Activity Report documentation and Promotion/Tenure virtual binders
- Facilitate the federal background check system
- Assist in setup, preparation, and cleanup for Homecoming receptions, graduation receptions, annual award ceremonies, etc.
- Assist in training new administrative assistants, student workers, and graduate students
- Assist the Director of the School of Education with preparation for accreditation initiatives, grants, and other special projects
- Maintain and process files and budget items for assigned Endowed Professorships and other budget lines within the SOE
Position-Specific Details:
- Appointment type: Full-time, Probational
- Work schedule: Monday to Thursday: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Work location: The School of Education
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
- Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Northwestern State University
Notice of Non-Discrimination
(Full Disclosure)
All complaints or inquiries related to Title IX should be directed to the Director of Title IX Compliance and Title IX Coordinator, Julie Powell (318-357-5570), Room 306 of the Friedman Student Union, or email tix@nsula.edu.
In accordance with Section 35.106 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all participants, applicants, organizations, and interested individuals are advised and notified that the ADA Coordinator for Northwestern State University for facilities is the Director of University Affairs, Jennifer Kelly (318-357-4300), located in Room 128 Caspari Hall, or email andersonje@nsula.edu. For student academic services, contact the Director of Access and Disability Support, Crissey Smith (318-357-5460) located in Room 111 Watson Memorial Library, or email smithcr@nsula.edu. For faculty/staff accommodations and services, contact Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Human Resources, Veronica M. Biscoe (318-357-6359), Room 111 Caspari Hall, or email ramirezv@nsula.edu.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
About this Job
Northwestern State University of Louisiana is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Administrative Assistant 3 for the School of Education.
The Level 3 Administrative Assistant plays a vital support role within the NSU School of Education, part of the Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development. Known for its dedication to empowering educators and fostering academic excellence, the School of Education is seeking a detail-oriented, service-minded professional to provide administrative support. Key responsibilities include assisting the Director, managing contracts for adjunct faculty and school personnel, coordinating travel and processing payments, tracking budgets, maintaining the master course schedule, and contributing to daily operations and special events. If you're passionate about supporting students and faculty while ensuring smooth administrative procedures, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact at an institution that values collaboration, innovation, and student success.
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity, and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
Minimum Qualifications
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Provide basic and advanced clerical assistance to assigned personnel, including the Office of Clinical Practice and Partnership
- Prepare contracts for all adjunct faculty, cooperating teachers, university supervisors, school personnel, and professional service contracts for full-time faculty
- Track assignments and budgeting for all adjunct, course steward, and overload contracts
- Maintain the master schedule for the School of Education each semester
- Maintain records and communicate with Business Affairs regarding lab fees for courses each semester
- Facilitate all time-keeping documentation for faculty/staff/GAs/student workers in the School of Education
- Maintain files for all full-time and adjunct faculty regarding annual trainings
- Manage appointments and calendar for the Director of the School of Education; assist the director with travel and leave forms
- Work with the Alumni president and committee for the selection of the Hall of Distinguished Educators each summer and the collection of memorabilia during homecoming festivities
- Prepare and process travel for field experiences, payment for residents, mentors, and other school personnel
- Maintain keys; order supplies; submit maintenance requests for the SOE
- Take minutes during the School of Education faculty meetings
- Process daily mail and distribute to units within TEC
- Coordinate sign-in sheets and time sheets for student workers and graduate assistants
- Check for submission of office hours, syllabi, goals, FAR, etc., from faculty
- Assist with the collection and storage of submitted Faculty Activity Report documentation and Promotion/Tenure virtual binders
- Facilitate the federal background check system
- Assist in setup, preparation, and cleanup for Homecoming receptions, graduation receptions, annual award ceremonies, etc.
- Assist in training new administrative assistants, student workers, and graduate students
- Assist the Director of the School of Education with preparation for accreditation initiatives, grants, and other special projects
- Maintain and process files and budget items for assigned Endowed Professorships and other budget lines within the SOE
Position-Specific Details:
- Appointment type: Full-time, Probational
- Work schedule: Monday to Thursday: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Work location: The School of Education
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
- Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Northwestern State University
Notice of Non-Discrimination
(Full Disclosure)
All complaints or inquiries related to Title IX should be directed to the Director of Title IX Compliance and Title IX Coordinator, Julie Powell (318-357-5570), Room 306 of the Friedman Student Union, or email tix@nsula.edu.
In accordance with Section 35.106 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all participants, applicants, organizations, and interested individuals are advised and notified that the ADA Coordinator for Northwestern State University for facilities is the Director of University Affairs, Jennifer Kelly (318-357-4300), located in Room 128 Caspari Hall, or email andersonje@nsula.edu. For student academic services, contact the Director of Access and Disability Support, Crissey Smith (318-357-5460) located in Room 111 Watson Memorial Library, or email smithcr@nsula.edu. For faculty/staff accommodations and services, contact Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Human Resources, Veronica M. Biscoe (318-357-6359), Room 111 Caspari Hall, or email ramirezv@nsula.edu.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Northwestern State University's 18 open roles are across all levels, and about 0% are remote or hybrid. The most active teams are program management, biotech & life sciences, and administrative & office support. Northwestern State University is a public regional university in Louisiana serving students through academic programs in nursing, education, the sciences, and the liberal arts, alongside research, student services, and facilities operations. Most Northwestern State University roles are based in Natchitoches, with some in Shreveport and Alexandria.
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How many jobs is Northwestern State University hiring for right now?
Northwestern State University is hiring for 18 open roles on Migrate Mate as of July 16, 2026, updated daily, concentrated in program management and biotech & life sciences. Roles span academic faculty, research, student services, facilities, and administrative functions across the university.
What kinds of roles does Northwestern State University hire for?
The most active teams are program management, biotech & life sciences, and administrative & office support. Northwestern State University hires across faculty positions in nursing and education, research associate roles, student services and advising staff, facilities and maintenance personnel, and program coordinators. Most postings are across all levels, covering both full-time professional staff and part-time positions.
Are Northwestern State University jobs remote or in-person?
Mostly on-site. About 0% of Northwestern State University's open roles on Migrate Mate are remote or hybrid as of July 16, 2026, with the rest based in Natchitoches. Each Northwestern State University listing shows its work location so you can filter before applying.
How do I apply to a job at Northwestern State University?
Find a role that fits your background on Migrate Mate, then follow the listing through to Northwestern State University's own careers portal to complete the application. Northwestern State University manages its own hiring process, including application review, interviews, and offers, directly through the university.
What do Northwestern State University jobs pay?
Listed salaries for Northwestern State University roles on Migrate Mate range from about $2,000 to $78,000 per year as of July 16, 2026, with most postings at across all levels. Exact pay is set by Northwestern State University and shown on each listing.
Does Northwestern State University hire entry-level?
Most of Northwestern State University's open roles on Migrate Mate are across all levels as of July 16, 2026. Check individual Northwestern State University listings for stated experience requirements.
Where is Northwestern State University hiring?
Most Northwestern State University roles are based in Natchitoches, with some in Shreveport and Alexandria, and about 0% offer remote or hybrid work as of July 16, 2026. Migrate Mate shows the location on each listing.