Administrative Assistant to The President - Wilkes-Barre, United States - Wilkes University

Wilkes University

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Wilkes-Barre, United States

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Description

Wilkes University invites applicants for the role of Administrative Assistant to the President and Secretary to the Board of Trustees.

This position reports directly to the President while working closely with members of senior leadership.

Primary responsibilities include:

Effectively prioritize and manage multiple administrative projects and assignments
Manage the President's calendar and daily events, coordinating with the calendars of senior leadership, including resolving potential conflicts
Discretely handle confidential matters as requested, including direct interactions with the President's cabinet, donors, trustees, students, and other key stakeholders
Act as primary coordinator for regular Board of Trustees meetings, including coordinating and disseminating meeting information, preparing agendas and meeting materials, and transcription and distribution of minutes.
Compose routine correspondence and update documents; prepare mailings; create forms; proofread letters and memos. Disseminate information as requested.
Greet and direct building visitors in a warm and inviting manner.
Manage student employees effectively to ensure the efficient operation of the administrative office's main unit.
Prepare expense reports and assist with the management of the President's Office budget
Coordinate travel arrangements for the President

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs.

The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.