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Employment Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in joining the Residential Services team here at Northwestern! We invite you to learn more about our position(s), department, division and institution to see if Northwestern is a good fit for your next professional experience.

Current Employment Opportunities:

Full-Time Custodian (Maintenance Technician) (Multiple Openings) 

Currently, there are several Custodian vacancies with different schedules. The available schedules are as follows:

When submitting your application, please specify your preferred shift(s).

Pay Rate: The pay rate for this position is $16.50 per hour.

Visit the Northwestern Careers website and search for Job ID 46225. 

Lead Maintenance Technician (1st Shift) (1 position) 

Northwestern University is looking for a 1st Shift Lead Maintenance Technician. The schedule for the position is Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30AM to 4:00PM.

Under limited supervision of a Maintenance Supervisor, the Lead Maintenance Technician provides general day-to-day custodial services and performs lead duties to facilitate work performed by Maintenance Technicians (Custodians) and temporary staff. The Lead Maintenance Technician implements work plans to provide emergency and scheduled custodial services. They adhere to customer service standards by working courteously and cooperatively with student residents, conference guests, and staff.

The pay rate for this position is $20.40 per hour.

Visit the Northwestern Careers website and search for Job ID 45936. 

Maintenance Supervisor (2nd Shift) (1 position) 

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for high-quality general maintenance operations of Northwestern University’s student residence halls located on the Evanston campus. The primary job duties for the Maintenance Supervisor include responding to service requests, preventive maintenance programs, staff supervision, fulfilling work assignments, etc. while upholding safety and customer service standards. The pay rate for this position is $24.87 per hour.

Visit the Northwestern Careers website and search for Job ID 45937. 

Program Coordinator, Residential & Academic Engagement (2 Openings) 

The Program Coordinators for Residential & Academic Engagement (RAE) provide essential support in the day-to-day management of the residential areas and collaborate across the Office of Residential Experience in the implementation and development of the Residential Experience.  Reporting to the Assistant Director for Residential Area Engagement, the Coordinators work with two of the four residential areas to help manage marketing, communications, programmatic efforts, and advise the local student leadership organizations.  

 Visit the Northwestern Careers website and search for Job ID 47411.