Reach is a nonprofit, accredited university that employs job-embedded learning to help communities grow their own talent. At the undergraduate level, Reach offers adults employed in schools and other workplaces the opportunity to earn a unique bachelor’s degree that embraces work experience as part of the learning process. At the post-baccalaureate level, Reach provides “alternative” certification and degree programs for full-time educators and organizational leaders seeking a more equitable world. Reach seeks to evolve a new era in higher education where a job leads to a degree instead of the other way around.
We seek to create a world where effort and skills, not money or connections, determine who gets ahead. Learn more about us at https://www.reach.edu/.
We seek an Executive Assistant, a full-time position reporting directly to the Chief of Staff, providing executive-level administrative and scheduling support to ensure the smooth operation of the University’s leadership team. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast moving environment, excels at managing complex schedules, and has experience supporting a busy C-level executive.
Requirements:
Exceptional Organizer: You get pleasure from obsessing over making a calendar/schedule efficient and workable.
Experienced Professional: You have experience working with an extremely busy C-level person.
Resourceful and Discreet: You can handle complex and confidential tasks utilizing judgment, tact, and resourcefulness.
Excellent Communicator: You’re an excellent communicator with a talent for quickly building trusting relationships.
Multitasker: You can juggle many priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Exceptional Writer: You have exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
Go-Getter: You’re a go-getter who finds creative ways to overcome roadblocks.
Energetic and Empathetic: You’re energetic, optimistic, resilient, and empathetic.
If you’re someone who loves creating order out of chaos and enjoys the challenge of supporting a high-level executive, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Executive and Administrative Support: Provide comprehensive support to the President.
- Calendar Management: Wrangle a busy calendar by coordinating a complex schedule of appointments, meetings, social engagements, and University and community functions, ensuring efficiency and workability.
- Travel Arrangements and Daily Briefings: Book travel arrangements, prepare background materials, and provide supporting documents for trips. Prepare daily agenda briefings to keep the President informed and on track.
- Communication Management: Manage communications, compose letters, and handle confidential matters with discretion.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Reach University is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Reach University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at PeopleOps@reach.edu if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.