Assistant I, Executive - Austin, United States - Austin Community College

Austin Community College

Verified Company

Austin, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

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Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.

We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.

We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:
Assistant I, Executive

Job Description Summary:
To provide executive level administrative support.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Expedites the processing of documents or other items requiring action, assesses and works with other staff and community members to resolve issues from students, employees, and the public regarding college activities.
Organizes and maintains schedules, calendars, and appointments including meetings and events and the detailed arrangements associated with such including preparing or providing agendas, minutes, equipment, location, information packets, and follow up action items.
Performs complex computer activities including word processing, data processing, scheduling processes and visual and graphic presentations.
Coordinates and maintains operating budgets. Receives and processes requests for budget expenditures such as travel, equipment purchases, and funds for other activities and events.
Establishes and maintains files, logs, and other tracking systems for a variety of information, projects and events; may update website or use social media.
May assign and review the work of office personnel.
Knowledge
Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
College operations, organization, policies, and procedures.
Records retention, preservation, and recording.
Principles and methods of budget preparation and expenditure control.
Office management processes and procedures.
Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
Skills
Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Possessing a customeroriented and solutionsfocused mindset.
Preparing and processing purchase orders.
Accountable for inventory/property management.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
Maintaining an established work schedule.
Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including the use of tact, diplomacy and confidentiality.
Effectively using organizational and planning skills, including the use of intense attention to detail and followthrough.
Compiling and organizing complex material, summarizing discussions and actions taken in report form.
Reviewing and preparing narrative and statistical reports and records.
Analyzing situations accurately and adopting an effective course of action.
Maintaining confidentiality of workrelated information and materials.
Technology Skills
Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
May also use social media, work with desktop publishing, and update webpages.
Required Work Experience
Three years related work experience.
Required Education
Associate degree.

Four years of related work experience may substitute for this education requirement.

Applicants who substitute work experience to meet the education requirement must use additional related work experience to meet the years of "Required Work Experience" for this position.

Please note that the college reserves the right to amend these terms of substitution at any time.