Executive Assistant to the President
Job Description
Posting Number
20141872SPosition Title
Executive Assistant to the PresidentLocation
Cañada CollegeDepartment
President's Office CAÑ (DEPT)Position Number
3C0194Percentage of Full Time
100%FLSA
Non-Exempt (accrues overtime)Months per Year
12Min Salary
$108,300 (annual)Max Salary
$138,312 (annual)Position Type
Classified PositionsWho We Are
The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the District’s Strategic Plan, “success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals.” The District’s “Students First” Strategic Plan is focused on "Student Success, Equity and Social Justice.” We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces our commitment to provide quality education and promote life-long learning — emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our San Mateo County Community College District team, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice. We achieve this through broad collaboration among faculty and classified staff, administration, students and community partners.
The College and the District
Cañada College is part of the San Mateo County Community College District and is designated as both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI), enrolling approximately 10,000 students each academic year. Cañada College has a diverse student population that reflects the communities that it serves. For more than 50 years, Cañada College has provided enriching educational opportunities for the residents of San Mateo County. With the support and guidance from award-winning faculty and staff, residents can pursue certificates and degrees for career training or for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Cañada College offers hundreds of day, evening, and weekend courses in more than 40 quality instructional programs with a variety of innovative student support services. Detailed information about the student population, including data related to student success, can be found on Cañada College’s Office of Planning, Research, Innovation, & Effectiveness (PRIE)website.
Who We Want
We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate an understanding of the benefits that diversity brings to a professional educational community. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual who is committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners in strengthening the culture of equity and antiracism throughout the District. The San Mateo County Community District seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping students achieve their educational goals.
The Position
Under the direction of the College President, the Executive Assistant to the President performs specialized clerical and administrative support, including coordinating a wide variety of complex projects and assignments. The Executive Assistant to the President will resolve problems and make independent decisions with minimum supervision. The Executive Assistant to the President exercises independent judgment while initiating and coordinating office procedures and timelines in order to provide support for the President’s Office, analyzes situations accurately, and takes appropriate action in identifying problems and recommending solutions. The employee initiates, implements, and coordinates other staff workloads and timelines in order to complete major projects and provide support for the President’s Office. Public contact is extensive, and involves Governing Board members, the Chancellor’s Office, College and District staff, faculty, students, vendors, other educational institutions, business and community representatives, regulatory agencies, and governmental agencies for the purpose of exchanging policy and procedural information. A high degree of independent judgment and creativity is required to resolve many minor and occasional major problems that arise, by selecting from among alternative procedures that are available. The Executive Assistant to the President may lead the work of other clerical staff, volunteers, and student assistants as assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.
- Works cooperatively with the College President to carry out the District’s mission, vision, and goals by assisting and overseeing preparation of strategic planning agendas, minutes, and other materials
- Takes initiative to compose correspondence on matters not requiring personal responses of the College President and responds to various surveys; prepares information of a confidential nature, including responses from the College President on grievances and legal matters, preparation of administrative and staff evaluations, and a variety of other documents
- Responds to and assists the College President in resolving difficult and sensitive inquiries, complaints, and requests for information and assistance
- Screens mail for crucial and confidential matters requiring the College President’s immediate attention or requiring the referral to other appropriate administrative staff
- Screens calls, visitors and electronic inquiries to provide policy and procedural information and/or to take messages and make appropriate referrals
- Sets up and maintains a complex management calendar for the College President, including maintenance of appointment schedules, and making arrangements for special meetings, conferences, and workshops
- Coordinates comprehensive travel arrangements and prepares and oversees documentation for travel and other requests and reimbursements for the College President
- Plans and coordinates administrative unit and college-wide events and activities in conjunction with other management and staff and provides event and activity support such as planning and scheduling speakers, working with and developing contracts with vendors, confirming sites and availability of participants, compiling event materials, and providing follow-up as assigned
- Coordinates, compiles, organizes, prepares, and oversees the production of agendas, minutes, meeting materials, calendars, and other materials; maintains official records of agendas and minutes
- Serves as a liaison for the College President with the community and staff, including maintenance of the appropriate District informational websites
- Uses standard software applications to compose and prepare calendars, correspondence, reports, surveys, presentations, brochures, special projects, grant applications, contracts, agendas, and meeting minutes and to design and/or update an area website
- Uses a database and a variety of spreadsheets and other computer software to set up, track, and maintain a wide variety of data and files
- Researches and compiles data for statistical, financial, and other reports, class schedules, catalogs and brochures, special projects, grant applications, contracts, correspondence, surveys, presentations, agenda materials, division/department programs and services, and other uses
- Monitors budgets for College President and makes recommendations regarding expenditures and allocations; prepares purchase requisitions and completes electronic supply orders; prepares appropriate conference and expense reports for the College President
- Plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs office workflow and makes workload assignments in the President’s Office, including ensuring that timelines are met, assigning projects, and supervising employee production
- Prepares agendas, calendars, and meeting materials for meetings
- Works with Human Resources to schedule second interview schedules for faculty and administrative staff and for positions reporting directly to the College President
- Trains and leads the work of other administrative support staff in major procedural workloads as assigned, including recommending timelines for submission of work by other staff, reviewing and auditing completed work, and instructing staff on modifications to existing procedures
- Reviews office workflow for efficiency and makes recommendations for modifications, including planning, creating, and implementing new and modified office forms and procedures in conjunction with management and other staff
- Proofreads documents and publications
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- A combination of education and experience equivalent to possession of an Associate’s degree in business administration, office administration, or a closely related field
- Successful complex clerical experience of increasing responsibility
- Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff
- Experience with the organization and implementation of various complex office procedures and forms
- Experience with training and leading the work of others
- Experience with the use of a variety of computer software to compose and prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, and other written materials
- Experience with research and compiling data for, formatting, and preparing statistical, financial, and other reports
- Demonstrated skill in multi-tasking, prioritizing workloads, and working independently
- Demonstrated skill in working as part of a customer service team
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of office organizational procedures, including workflow, current office equipment, supplies, file systems, and computer applications
- Skill in multi-tasking and workload prioritizing under deadline pressure, using independent judgment for decision-making
- Skill in use of the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and web-based content management systems
- Skill in respectful, tactful, confidential, and sensitive interaction with people who are diverse in their academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds
- Skill in project and event planning
- Skill in oral communication, including public speaking and giving clear and concise instructions
- Skill in written communication
- Skill in training and leading the work of others
- Skill in organizing data, setting up, tracking, and maintaining data in electronic and manual files
- Ability to coordinate, anticipate, and resolve workload issues and problems
- Ability to work effectively as part of a customer service team
Physical Requirements
This classification requires data comparison and interpretation; contact in close proximity with individuals and groups; work under deadline pressure; multi-tasking; attention to detail; manual dexterity; pulling, pushing, reaching; moving items of light to moderate weight; listening/comprehension of a variety of directional formats; flexibility, and adaptability in order to perform the essential functions.
Benefits
Benefits include paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. The District pays all or a portion of monthly medical plan premiums (depending on the coverage) and pays all of the monthly dental and vision plan premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Additional paid benefits include life insurance, salary continuance insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. Classified employees participate in the Public Employees’ Retirement System, a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California. Optional tax-deferred 403(b) and 457 retirement plans are also available.
Open Date
09/04/2024First Review Date
10/03/2024Open Until Filled
YesSpecial Instructions Summary
Required Application Materials
All applicants are required to submit:
1. A completed online District application form (go to https://jobs.smccd.edu to complete the application and to apply for this position).
2. A resume that details all relevant education, training, and other work experience.
3. A cover letter of no more than 3 pages that addresses the applicant’s cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff as well as the applicant’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in this announcement.
Candidates for interview will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and knowledge, skills, and abilities. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to demonstrate job-related knowledge and skills.
For questions related to this posting, please contact:
SMCCCD Office of Human Resources
3401 CSM Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel.: (650) 574-6555
Fax: (650) 574-6574
Email: smccdjobs@smccd.edu
Web Page: https://smccd.edu/humanresources/
All applicants are required to submit:
1. A completed online District application form (go to https://jobs.smccd.edu to complete the application and to apply for this position).
2. A resume that details all relevant education, training, and other work experience.
3. A cover letter of no more than 3 pages that addresses the applicant’s cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff as well as the applicant’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in this announcement.
Candidates for interview will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and knowledge, skills, and abilities. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to demonstrate job-related knowledge and skills.
For questions related to this posting, please contact:
SMCCCD Office of Human Resources
3401 CSM Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel.: (650) 574-6555
Fax: (650) 574-6574
Email: smccdjobs@smccd.edu
Web Page: https://smccd.edu/humanresources/
Conditions of Employment
Prior to employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete the following:
1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)
2. Submit verifications of prior employment
3. Satisfactory references
4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process
In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet. If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.
5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States
6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees
7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.
1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)
2. Submit verifications of prior employment
3. Satisfactory references
4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process
In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet. If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.
5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States
6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees
7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.
EEO Statement
The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.
Accommodations
Applicants who have disabilities may request that special accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process. Accommodation requests and a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures can be made by completing our: Applicant Reasonable Accommodation Request Form
Annual Security Report
San Mateo County Community College District’s (SMCCCD) 2022 Annual Security Report (ASR), required by the Clery Act, includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by SMCCCD; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from SMCCCD. Our 2022 Annual Security Report also outlines various campus safety and security policies, such as those concerning crime reporting, prevention and response to sexual and gender violence, alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, emergency response and evacuation procedures, and other matters. The 2022 Annual Security Report also includes important tips to help every member of the community remain safe and avoid becoming a victim of crime. The 2022 Annual Security Report is now available. You can also obtain a copy of this report by contacting the Department of Public Safety at the District Office or any of the three Campuses (650) 738-7000. The report includes information about criminal activity on our campuses, emergency procedures and resources.
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