Administrative Assistant, Senior

Contra Costa Community College District; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental, and life保险

Retirement plans (PERS/STRS)

Job summary

Contra Costa Community College District in Martinez, CA invites applications for an Administrative Assistant, Senior. The role supports a Vice President or executive manager with a range of clerical duties and office coordination.

New employees start at Step 1 and can progress to Step 5 per salary schedule, with maximum step 5. The position is full-time, in-person, with a 40-hour work week from 8:30am to 5:30pm.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of experience performing broad and increasingly responsible clerical and administrative duties.
• Possession of an Associate degree from an accredited college, or the equivalent.
• Desirable qualifications include managing high-volume administrative operations with accuracy and professionalism, and providing equitable service.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to a senior executive; coordinates department activities and meetings.
• Maintains budget records, schedules, and reports; drafts correspondence and prepares documents.
• Assists in planning, scheduling, and supervising department workflows and projects.

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

NOTE: New employees will be placed at the first step which is $$65,424.00 per year, second step $68,724.00 per year or third step at $72,204.00 per year (depending upon experience). Based on current salary placement guidelines, all step increases for which an employee becomes eligible shall take place on July 1st of each fiscal year. These increases will occur, on annual basis, until the maximum step of $79,704.00 per year is reached on the salary schedule.

Yearly Salary: $65,424.00 (Step 1) – $79,704.00 (Step 5)

Position Title

Position Title Administrative Assistant, Senior

NOTE : New employees will be placed at the first step which is $$65,424.00 per year, second step $68,724.00 per year or third step at $72,204.00 per year (depending upon experience). Based on current salary placement guidelines, all step increases for which an employee becomes eligible shall take place on July 1st of each fiscal year. These increases will occur, on annual basis, until the maximum step of $79,704.00 per year is reached on the salary schedule.

Yearly Salary: $65,424.00 (Step 1) – $79,704.00 (Step 5)

Our Vision for Social Justice

We are seeking people who recognize the critical role community colleges play in social justice, who have ability in this space, enthusiasm for this work, ideas and vision to improve our approaches, and a commitment to achieving equitable academic success for the 50,000+ students attending our five beautiful colleges and centers. Our social justice work calls for employees who have a sense of social responsibility, interest in our community and world in which we live.

The intention of social justice work is to strengthen humanity by understanding that every person deserves the benefits of fully participating in our society and institutions.

Academic researchers have illustrated that crucial social justice principles are a compilation of equality, equity, diversity, inclusion, engagement, environmental sustainability and human rights. These complex principles are challenging to operationalize in higher education; yet we are steadfast in our diligence to forge ahead to advance this vital mission.

Community colleges are uniquely positioned to lead higher education in the work of social justice. Many of our students come from historically underserved and underrepresented backgrounds; students of color, students with recent immigrant histories, students from cycles of low income if not poverty, students from indigenous communities, and students from first-generation families.

The idea of promoting social mobility through education is unconditionally and uncompromisingly embraced by community colleges. This is an exciting role, and it comes with a heavy responsibility. Simply put, we need to create environments where our students achieve greater academic success, so much so that we close our persistent equity/opportunity gaps.

If you are committed to social and racial justice and if you are interested in joining a community dedicated to solving these inequities through education, please apply.

Recruitment Type:

Recruitment Type: Open (Internal and External applicants)

Location

Posting Number

Posting Number 0002328

# of Openings

# of Openings 1

Range

Range 58

Salary Yearly: $65,424.00 (Step 1) - $79,704.00 (Step 5)

Position Status

Position Status Permanent

Overtime Status

Overtime Status Non-Exempt (eligible)

Position

Position Full-Time

If temporary, employment duration: N/A

# of Hours Scheduled Per Week

# of Hours Scheduled Per Week 40

Work Schedule By Day and Work Hours

Monday- Friday
8:30am-5:30pm (Fully in person)

Shift Differential %

Shift Differential % N/A

# of Months

# of Months 12

Non-work Periods:

Non-work Periods: N/A

EEO Job Category

Employee Group

Employee Group Classified

Department

Department L1090-Office of Instruction

Position Definition

To perform a variety of highly responsible and complex administrative and secretarial duties in support of an assigned Vice President’s Office or other high-level executive manager.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Administrative Assistant I -This classification performs less complex clerical, program, or instructional support assignments while learning District policies and procedures.
Administrative Assistant II – This classification is distinguished from the Administrative Assistant I by the performance of a variety of activities involved in the preparation of reports, scheduling and a broad range of complex administrative tasks.
Administrative Assistant III – This classification performs more complex administrative tasks and interpretation of policies and procedures with minimal supervision. Typically reports to a College Dean or other high-level manager.
Administrative Assistant, Senior – This classification typically supports a Vice President or other executive manager with a broad level of responsibility with substantial District-wide impact. The duties involve a wide variety of diverse and complex administrative tasks as well as departmental coordination, requiring a substantial amount of tact, judgment, and initiative.

Examples of Duties/Essential Functions

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Serves as administrative assistant to an assigned high-level executive manager such as a Vice President; participates and assists in the administration the Executive’s Office, relieving the executive of a variety of technical and administrative duties.
Serves as a liaison between the executive and the public, students, staff, and other campus officials.
Exercises good judgment and discretion in handling matters of a difficult and sensitive nature.
Assists assigned executive in meeting reporting requirements, functional responsibilities, and research objectives
Provides complex workflow and office coordination of assigned department or program area.
Maintains and updates web pages for assigned department.
Assists in the development and implementation of department or program goals, objectives, strategies and work plans.
Assists or gives guidance to staff, students and the public regarding departmental processes.
Assists in planning, scheduling and supervising department activities; researches and provides direction for the more difficult or complex questions pertaining to policies and procedures.
Participates in budget preparation and administration; prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations; examines and verifies fiscal records and expenditures; maintains budget records; reconciles budget accounts to ensure accuracy; receives invoices for purchases and arranges for payment of purchases.
Develops initiates and maintains a variety of files and records such as payroll, budget, staff vacation, sick leave and schedule changes.
Receives, classifies, reconciles, interprets, consolidates, and/or summarizes documents and information.
Maintains department/office records and balance information for control purposes, such as student and employee databases, transcripts, correspondence, tests, advisory certificates and probation reports.
Researches and prepares complex reports and analyses, including highly complex statistical reports, drawing data from a variety of sources within and outside of the department.
Prepares and proofreads a wide variety of documents such as course proposals, confidential memoranda, exams, class outlines, reports, schedules, and letters.
Operates a variety of office equipment, including photocopier, calculator, and computer.
May notify students of and post canceled classes.
Dispatches service requisitions; determines and assigns priorities of requests.
May serve as Secretary to a Committee; prepares agendas; schedules facilities; records and prepares minutes.
Performs related duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Four (4) years of experience performing broad and increasingly responsible clerical and administrative duties.
EDUCATION / LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE
Possession of an Associate degree from an accredited college, or the equivalent.

Modern office procedures, practices and technology/equipment.
Modern software applications (Microsoft Office Suite, etc.).
English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.

Minimum Qualification-Skill To

Skill/Ability to:
Keyboard with accuracy.
Perform responsible and complex clerical work with accuracy and speed.
Meet multiple established timelines and deadlines without immediate supervision.
Develop new procedures for the clerical and administrative operation of assigned area.
Interpret and communicate District or college rules, laws, and policies, and apply them using good judgment in a variety of procedural situations.
Carry out verbal and written directions independently.
Make mathematical calculations quickly and accurately.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Serve students, staff and colleagues in a helpful and professional manner.
Establish and maintain cooperative work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
Demonstrate understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, and religious background of all students, faculty and staff, and with all individuals encountered in the performance of required duties.

Minimum Qualification-Ability To

N/A

Desirable Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex, high-volume administrative operations for senior leadership, exercising sound judgment, prioritizing effectively, and ensuring timely, high-quality completion of work.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and respectfully with diverse students, faculty, staff, and community members, applying an equity-minded lens to communication, problem-solving, and service delivery while maintaining professionalism and appropriate boundaries.
• Ability to independently gather, analyze, and synthesize information from multiple sources and present it in clear, well-organized, and accurate written formats that support executive decision-making and reflect institutional priorities and standards.

Job Open Date:

Job Open Date: 08/27/2026

Job Close Date:

Job Close Date: 09/25/2026

Open Until Filled No

Foreign Degree and Credit Statement:

In accordance with the Human Resources Procedure 3050.05, all foreign degrees and credits used to meet the minimum qualifications must be evaluated by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) agency www.naces.org prior to the implementation of the equivalency process. You must upload your evaluation with your application when you apply for this position to be considered. We cannot accept foreign degree evaluations after the closing date. The candidate bears all responsibility and costs associated with obtaining the evaluation.

Employee Benefits:

Insurance: The district offers health, vision, dental and life insurance for monthly classified employees and managers/supervisors and their eligible dependents.
Monthly classified employees and managers/supervisors covered by another health medical plan may waive District coverage and receive a monthly cash stipend.

Retirement: Most employees are members of the PERS (Public Employees Retirement System). Faculty employees and Academic Managers are members of the STRS (State Teachers Retirement System).
Police Service employees are members of Safety Public Employees Retirement System.

Deferred Compensation: The District offers two optional deferred compensation plans. Eligible employees have a choice of the 457, 403b plans and a selection of savings and investment options.

Leave Allowance: The District offers monthly eligible classified employees and managers/supervisors a generous vacation and sick leave benefits as well as 20 paid holidays annually
(which can vary based on length of winter break).

Additional Benefits: The District also offers monthly eligible classified employees and managers/supervisors educational reimbursements, employee assistance programs, a travel assistance plan,
longevity compensation, retiree benefits, employee discounts on health memberships and a comprehensive wellness program.

For further information regarding benefits eligibility and details please refer to the following documents available on the 4CD website

POST OFFER PRE-PLACEMENT EVALUATION PROGRAM (PEP)

All job offers of employment are conditional upon the applicant’s satisfactory results of the Post Offer Pre-Placement Evaluation Program. This involves a physical strength test to demonstrate a minimum level of strength to perform the essential duties of the job. There is no charge for this service. Please do not make an appointment for testing until you have received notification from the Human Resources Department after a job offer is extended. The positions we currently evaluate are: Building Maintenance Worker, Custodian I and II, Lead Custodian, Cook, Food Services Assistant, Food Services Supervisor, Food Services Supply Clerk, Food Services Coordinator, Grounds Worker/ Gardener I and II, Senior/ Lead Grounds Worker/Gardener, Lead Maintenance Mechanic, Senior Equipment Maintenance Worker. If you are not hired in a listed classification, you may disregard this notification.

ADA Accommodations:

In conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests for reasonable accommodations may be made to [e-mail] . For administrative purposes, requests must be made at the time of application.

It is the District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identity, race, color, ancestry, religion, marital status, sex, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, parental status, citizenship or because an individual is perceived to have one or more of these characteristics or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please tell us how you meet the minimum qualification of: (1) EDUCATION: Possession of an Associate degree from an accredited college, or the equivalent and (2) EXPEREINCE: four (4) years of experience performing broad and increasingly responsible clerical and administrative duties. (Please be sure the employment history section of your application supports your answer)

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Tell us about a time you were responsible for managing multiple high-priority tasks for a senior leader with limited direction. How did you determine priorities, ensure follow-through and keep your supervisor appropriately informed?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * In this role, you will interact with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and roles, often balancing competing needs and requests. How do you approach providing excellent service while also ensuring equitable, consistent, and appropriate support aligned with leadership priorities?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * This role often requires researching topics, gathering input from multiple sources, and preparing clear, organized written summaries or materials to support decision-making. Can you describe a time when you had to take complex or incomplete information and turn it into a clear, accurate, and well-structured document? What was your process?

  (Open Ended Question)

Required Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Unofficial Transcript (must show degree(s) conferred)
Optional Documents
• Application for Equivalency
• Unofficial Transcript 2
• Unofficial Transcript 3
• Unofficial Transcript 4
• Foreign Degree Evaluation Form (NACES Approved Agency)
Contra Costa Community College District
District Office
500 Court Street
Martinez, CA 94553

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