Executive Office Administrator

Orleans Parish School Board; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Orleans Parish School Board seeks an Executive Office Administrator to provide logistics support to the Superintendent’s office. The role involves managing communications, scheduling, and supporting the administrative functions of the Superintendent. Ideal candidates will possess a strong administrative background, confidentiality, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of administrative work experience required.
• Knowledge of school board policies preferred.
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides logistical support and office coordination to the Superintendent.
• Manages the Superintendent's emails and scheduling.
• Prepares official documents and handles travel arrangements.

Skills

Public relations skills

Clerical skills

Communication skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Written and oral communication

Education

Associate degree in business, communications, education

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

NOLA Public Schools Vision

The vision of the NOLA Public Schools is that every student receives a high-quality education that fosters their individual capabilities, while ensuring that they thrive, achieve physical and mental wellness, and are prepared for civic, social, and economic success.

Position Summary

The Executive Office Administrator primary responsibility is to provide logistical support and office coordination to the Office of the Superintendent. The Executive Office Administrator provides administrative assistance to the Superintendent of Schools or Deputy Superintendent and works closely with other executive staff, board members, and external stakeholders on a variety of priorities and projects.

The Executive Office Administrator supports the Superintendent of Schools or Deputy Superintendent in efficiently managing demands on the Superintendent or Deputy Superintendent’s time by receiving and prioritizing all requests for meetings. Other duties include preparing official documents and reports, maintaining files, processing expenses, generating reports for a variety of purposes, responding to queries, arranging logistical details, and preparing PowerPoint and other presentations. The incumbent will be privy to highly Executive matters and transactions and must display the utmost confidentiality, discretion and professionalism.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Creates a customer focused office setting that is responsive and welcoming to internal and external stakeholders;
• Develops and implements a communication management process that ensures timely and adequate responses to communications with the Superintendent’s office;
• Prepares drafts of responses for editing by the Superintendent for immediate mailing;
• Plans and develops agenda for various staff meetings;
• Manages the Superintendent’s emails and offers real-time scheduling support;
• Handles all travel arrangements for the Superintendent or Deputy Superintendent;
• Assists in maintaining the Superintendent’s office budget by ensuring monies are spent according to goals and objectives set forth;
• Implements and maintains a file management process;
• Answers Superintendent’s phone and takes and delivers messages as required.
• Performs event planning and coordination functions, including determining attendees, flow of information to attendees, equipment, staffing, catering, location
• Oversees the workflow related to the office of the Superintendent, effectively filtering, and coordinating internal and external requests; monitoring project and activity status; and ensuring matters are brought to satisfactory conclusion;
• Creates and processes purchase requisitions for the Superintendent’s department expenditures;
• Proactively communicates with executive, including e-mail and voice mail updates; and prepares thank-you letters and other correspondences;
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Education And Experience

• Minimum of Associate degree in business, communications, education, or related field.
• 3-5 years of administrative work experience.
  
  
  

Other Knowledge, Skills Or Abilities Required

• Knowledge of school board policies and procedures (highlypreferred).
• Proficient in Microsoft software such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, andOutlook.
• Strong ability to independently manage multiple projects and tasks at once, and effectively prioritize in a fast- paced work environment to meet tightdeadlines.
• Must possess good public relations skills, clerical skills, communication skills, and knowledge of general office procedures.
• Ability to follow-up / follow-through on assignments isessential.
• Excellent written and oral communicationskills.
• Absorbs information quickly, be exactingly precise, be able to adapt readily with minimal direction.
  
  
  

Salaries are determined by educational background and/or relevant years of experience.

Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) part of the workday;
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 30 pounds rarely;
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals) rarely;
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely;
• Normal setting for this job is an office/school setting
  
  
  

Performance Evaluation

The employee will be evaluated based on the above position using either two methods: via COMPASS or a NOLA-PS evaluating instrument. If the employee holds an Educational Leadership certification, he/she will be evaluated via COMPASS to ensure renewal of certification.

EEOC Statement

NOLA Public Schools is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.