Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty

Category:: Administrative
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Department:: Academic Affairs
Locations:: Pella, IA
Posted:: Feb 22, 2023
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Exempt
Ref. No.:: EA
Position ID:: 159363

About Central College:

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Job Description:

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Requirements:

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TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: This is a 12-month, full-time, on-campus administrative appointment reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty (VPAA/Dean).

Central College seeks a dynamic, detailed-oriented Executive Assistant to support the work of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. The successful candidate will provide professional high-level support and broadly oversee operational and administrative details related to all academic departments under supervision of the VPAA/Dean. The Executive Assistant works collaboratively with the VPAA/Dean and the academic leadership team creating a work environment to support the success of faculty and staff within academic affairs.

• Provide direct administrative support for VPAA/Dean for matters related to Board of Trustees committees and meetings.
• Provide executive level assistance for all matters related to personnel review including tenure and promotion.
• Provide administrative support for the VPAA/Dean office budget.
• Provide direct administrative support for hiring faculty and staff in academic affairs.
• Provide general administrative support for the VPAA/Dean, including calendar and correspondence.
• Oversee planning for May commencement.
• Quickly gain a thorough knowledge and understanding of Faculty governance, tenure and promotion, faculty and employee policies.
• Prepare reimbursement requests.
• Serve as liaison to various areas of campus and attend meetings as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will have a bachelor's degree (preferred) with at least two years of experience working in a related position (5 years preferred). The executive assistant must possess the interpersonal skills to maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of constituents. Demonstrated planning and organizational skills, proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint as well as Microsoft Teams and/or Zoom. Experience with completing work within deadlines with complete confidentiality is required.

Additional Information:

Central College is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating a diverse community. Individuals from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Central College is a drug/tobacco free workplace. Academic positions at Central College use E-verify.

Central College in Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor, its leadership formation and, most importantly, for its work creating genuine connections among students, faculty, coaches and alumni that help graduates realize their career aspirations for a lifetime. We are steadfastly dedicated to cultivating diversity of thought and culture through the arts and sciences, professional fields of study and experiential learning. The Central experience is rooted in exploration and self-discovery and enhanced by life in a residential community of 1,150 students with wide-ranging perspectives. Founded in 1853, Central values its long-standing relationship with the Reformed Church in America. The college participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference.

Central's home of Pella, Iowa, is a thriving community of more than 10,000. Pella impressively appears in Oprah's 2021 60 Charming American Towns You Haven't Heard of But Should Visit ASAP. The community is famous for its annual Tulip Time Festival, its Dutch pastries and its fully functional 1850s-style windmill. In fact, Pella has it all! Pella is located just minutes from Red Rock Lake, Iowa's largest lake, and is the corporate headquarters of several international companies, including Vermeer Corporation, Pella Corporation, Precision, Inc., and Lely North America.

Niche.com named Pella one of the Best Places to Raise a Family in Iowa and one of the Best Places to Live in Iowa in 2021.

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Application Instructions:

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position please click "apply now". Review of applications will begin 3 March and continue until the position is filled. Candidates recommended for employment are subject to a background check. Please submit the following materials online:

1. a letter of interest relating your qualifications for the position;
2. an updated resume;
3. names and contact information of three references;
4. a completed College employment application form.