<p>The Senior Executive Assistant to the President is a senior-level professional with extensive leadership experience in higher education and public administration. This role supports the President in carrying out institutional responsibilities by conducting research; preparing strategic analyses; drafting policy and planning documents; coordinating academic, administrative, and operational initiatives; managing executive-level communications; and ensuring effective follow-through on institutional priorities.</p> <p>The position requires an individual with exceptional judgment, superior writing and analytical skills, broad institutional knowledge, and the ability to manage complex projects involving multiple divisions and stakeholders.</p> <p>This is a part time position. </p> <ul> <li>Serve as senior advisor to the President on academic, administrative, financial, and strategic matters. </li><li>Prepare briefing materials, presentations, executive summaries, analytical reports, working papers, and policy drafts. </li><li>Review, evaluate, and synthesize institutional data for decision-making. </li><li>Conduct research and analysis on academic programs, enrollment management, budgeting, capital planning, and administrative operations. </li><li>Prepare strategic plan drafts, action plans, assessment reports, and accreditation materials. </li><li>Advise the President on trends, risks, opportunities, and policy implications. </li><li>Develop forecasting methodologies, enrollment analyses, and operational planning models. </li><li>Draft institutional policies related to academic standards, credit hours, transfer procedures, faculty matters, governance, and administrative operations. </li><li>Support the President's Office in preparing materials for Board of Trustees. </li><li>Assist with compliance, accreditation, and regulatory processes. </li><li>Lead or support special studies, program evaluations, and organizational reviews. </li><li>Manage sensitive personnel, labor relations, and governance matters in collaboration with the President. </li><li>Monitor progress on executive goals, deadlines, and action items. </li><li>Assist in evaluating and improving institutional processes, policies, and structures. </li></ul> <p>OVERALL PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITY:</p> <p>The primary and most important overall responsibility of all employees is to provide service in a pleasant, helpful, and effective manner to our students and other members of the College community.Education Required:</p> <ul> <li>Doctorate degree (Ph.D.) from an accredited institution, preferably in Political Science, Public Administration, Higher Education Administration, or a related discipline. </li></ul> <p>Experience Required:</p> <ul> <li>Minimum of 10 years of senior-level administrative experience in executive leadership (President, Provost, Executive Director, Chancellor, or equivalent). </li><li>Experience overseeing or coordinating complex institutional functions such as academic programs, student services, budgeting, strategic planning, policy development, or government operations. </li><li>Demonstrated experience preparing analytical reports, policy documents, strategic plans, and operational assessments. </li><li>Experience coordinating interdepartmental initiatives, managing special projects, and supporting accreditation or institutional review processes. </li><li>Experience overseeing complex public-sector operations (e.g., statewide agencies, state-funded programs, or multimillion-dollar operational systems). </li><li>Demonstrated experience in institutional research, enrollment management, facility planning, financial administration, labor relations, and academic governance. </li><li>Extensive background in policy analysis, legislative relations, grant administration, accreditation processes, and organizational planning. </li><li>Professional experience in teaching, research, publication, and public presentation. </li><li>Demonstrated record of progressive administrative responsibility at senior levels within higher education, government, or large-scale public agencies. </li></ul> <p>Skills/Abilities /Knowledge /Other Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Exceptional writing, research, analytical, and organizational skills. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to manage confidential information with discretion and integrity. </li><li>Executive-Level Communication: Demonstrated ability to draft policy papers, strategic analyses, formal reports, research documents, speeches, presentations, and executive correspondence. </li><li>Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Ability to synthesize complex information, conduct institutional research, perform SWOTs, develop forecasting methodologies, and evaluate academic and administrative systems. </li><li>Leadership & Management: Ability to coordinate multi-unit teams, manage cross-divisional initiatives, support senior leadership, and oversee sensitive institutional processes. </li><li>Higher Education Expertise: Deep knowledge of accreditation, academic programs, faculty affairs, student services, budgeting, enrollment management, facility planning, capital projects, and institutional organization. </li><li>Government & Public Policy Acumen: Advanced knowledge of state government operations, legislative processes, public finance, grant administration, and interagency coordination. </li><li>Organizational Insight: Ability to navigate complex institutional environments, build relationships, manage confidential issues, and operate effectively with governing boards, trustees, and senior leadership. </li><li>Technical Proficiency: Strong competence with data analysis, planning tools, academic and administrative information systems, and Microsoft Office and related technologies. </li></ul> <p>INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS:</p> <p>Collaborates with department members and/or the Compliance, Assessment and Research team to support planning, assessment, data collection and reporting for continuous improvement of the college.</p> <p>Employee Classification: Part Time</p>