Knowledge and Skills
Experience
Two years to five years of similar or related executive assistant experience preferably in higher education, or formal secretarial education, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Education
A Bachelor's degree. Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Requires travel to multiple campus locations; a valid driver's license and/or dependable transportation is required.
Interpersonal Skills
A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or can be of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary and often requires the ability to influence and/or sell ideas or services to others.
Other Skills
High degree of sensitivity, personal integrity, and discretion required for work involving access to personal and confidential information High degree of initiative, self-direction, and independent judgment Ability to think proactively, anticipate problems, analyze situations and develop effective solutions Ability to accommodate demanding workload with diverse areas of involvement Proven human relations skills and ability to positively interact with officials within the higher education system, the College community, as well as the community at large Excellent verbal and written communication skills Advanced technical skills, including typing at 70 net words per minute; proficiency in various word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software packages; proofreading; mathematics; and recordkeeping Organizational skills including the ability to set priorities, multi-task, manage workflow and able to handle interruptions under pressure/stress and meet deadlines with effective time management skills