Executive Assistant - Pierce College District
Lakewood, WA
About the Job
Position Summary:
The mission of Pierce College is to create quality educational opportunities to a diverse community of learners to thrive in an evolving world. The Pierce College District is committed to being an anti-racist institution; to truly be anti-racist we must work deliberately to eliminate barriers that have prevented the most promising and capable students from entering and thriving in college. We work to ensure that every student in the Pierce College District feels valued, respected, and inspired to achieve their goals. We provide a brave space for Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ/QTPOC students, students with disabilities, and all students and staff to seek refuge, and an opportunity for them to cultivate their strengths, intelligence, resilience, and creativity.
The individual in this role will provide executive-level support to the President of Pierce College Fort Steilacoom in order to advance the institution's mission, with intentional focus on advancing Black & Brown excellence and building an antiracist institution. The executive assistant will serve as a liaison between the president, students, staff, faculty, and the community, ensuring responsive communication and fostering relationships. The executive assistant is highly visible and will require exceptional organizational skills, strategic thinking, integrity, and discretion in handling sensitive information and complex situations. Other responsibilities will include: budget management, event planning and organization, travel logistics, problem solving, and priority management.
Essential Functions:
The Executive Assistant to the President will be responsible for the following, but not limited to...
Integrated Institutional & Program Core Work
- Actively advance Pierce College's goals for equity and belonging in order to provide access and support for our diverse community of learners.
- Participate in committees and task forces to ensure collaboration on reducing barriers and promoting student success outcomes.
- Other duties as assigned to support the mission, goals, and objectives of the college.
Managing the President's Office
Serves as the president's liaison to the college community, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, other state agencies, businesses, educational organizations, local school districts, other colleges and universities, and the general public by establishing and promoting positive communication lines and anticipating, evaluating, and diffusing potential problems.
Manages the highly visible work of the President's Office and is responsible for coordinating the administrative operations of the President's Office to serve and advance the mission and antiracist commitments of the college.
Welcomes and guides students, employees, and visitors and works to create an equity-centered culture of belonging and engagement through operations of the President's Office.
Advises individuals and groups within the college in successfully responding to requests and assignments from the president.
Screens, prioritizes, and responds to incoming calls, mail, email, and visitors to the President's Office using culturally responsive and sustaining communications.
Schedules appointments and establishes calendar priorities for the president. Identifies and provides supporting information and materials to the president for each appointment.
Works with president, travel agency, and others to coordinate travel arrangements for the president and occasionally other personnel.
Assists the president and team(s) with project and event coordination.
Works to ensure accurate budget accounting, including development and maintenance.
Implements office procedures to include filing systems of public d
The mission of Pierce College is to create quality educational opportunities to a diverse community of learners to thrive in an evolving world. The Pierce College District is committed to being an anti-racist institution; to truly be anti-racist we must work deliberately to eliminate barriers that have prevented the most promising and capable students from entering and thriving in college. We work to ensure that every student in the Pierce College District feels valued, respected, and inspired to achieve their goals. We provide a brave space for Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ/QTPOC students, students with disabilities, and all students and staff to seek refuge, and an opportunity for them to cultivate their strengths, intelligence, resilience, and creativity.
The individual in this role will provide executive-level support to the President of Pierce College Fort Steilacoom in order to advance the institution's mission, with intentional focus on advancing Black & Brown excellence and building an antiracist institution. The executive assistant will serve as a liaison between the president, students, staff, faculty, and the community, ensuring responsive communication and fostering relationships. The executive assistant is highly visible and will require exceptional organizational skills, strategic thinking, integrity, and discretion in handling sensitive information and complex situations. Other responsibilities will include: budget management, event planning and organization, travel logistics, problem solving, and priority management.
Essential Functions:
The Executive Assistant to the President will be responsible for the following, but not limited to...
Integrated Institutional & Program Core Work
- Actively advance Pierce College's goals for equity and belonging in order to provide access and support for our diverse community of learners.
- Participate in committees and task forces to ensure collaboration on reducing barriers and promoting student success outcomes.
- Other duties as assigned to support the mission, goals, and objectives of the college.
Managing the President's Office
Serves as the president's liaison to the college community, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, other state agencies, businesses, educational organizations, local school districts, other colleges and universities, and the general public by establishing and promoting positive communication lines and anticipating, evaluating, and diffusing potential problems.
Manages the highly visible work of the President's Office and is responsible for coordinating the administrative operations of the President's Office to serve and advance the mission and antiracist commitments of the college.
Welcomes and guides students, employees, and visitors and works to create an equity-centered culture of belonging and engagement through operations of the President's Office.
Advises individuals and groups within the college in successfully responding to requests and assignments from the president.
Screens, prioritizes, and responds to incoming calls, mail, email, and visitors to the President's Office using culturally responsive and sustaining communications.
Schedules appointments and establishes calendar priorities for the president. Identifies and provides supporting information and materials to the president for each appointment.
Works with president, travel agency, and others to coordinate travel arrangements for the president and occasionally other personnel.
Assists the president and team(s) with project and event coordination.
Works to ensure accurate budget accounting, including development and maintenance.
Implements office procedures to include filing systems of public d
Source : Pierce College District
