Presidential Strategy & Operations Executive Assistant

Catholic Theological Union; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MS Office proficiency

Job summary

Catholic Theological Union seeks an Executive Assistant to the President to serve as the President’s chief administrative and operational partner. You will ensure alignment with the Strategic Plan and Institutional Evaluation Plan, coordinate across departments, and support senior leadership in implementing priorities.

Responsibilities include managing complex scheduling, preparing briefing materials, maintaining confidentiality, and supporting governance and accreditation processes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressively responsible executive support or administrative leadership experience.
• Experience in higher education, nonprofit communications, or Catholic spaces preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects in higher education or nonprofit environments.
• Experience with institutional planning, assessment, or accreditation processes preferred.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and lead through influence.
• High level of discretion and professionalism.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels within the school, including staff, faculty, students, Trustees and major superiors.
• Proficiency with MS Office, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive-level support to the President, ensuring seamless daily operations and effective workflow.
• Facilitate and move forward presidential priorities, initiatives, and institutional objectives.
• Manage complex scheduling across trustees, senior leadership, donors, faculty and external stakeholders.
• Prepare high-level briefing materials, strategic memos, and executive correspondence.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in governance, personnel, donor relations and institutional strategy.

Skills

Executive support

Discretion

Strategic thinking

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

Catholic Theological Union seeks an Executive Assistant to the President to serve as the President’s chief administrative and operational partner. You will ensure alignment with the Strategic Plan and Institutional Evaluation Plan, coordinate across departments, and support senior leadership in implementing priorities.

Responsibilities include managing complex scheduling, preparing briefing materials, maintaining confidentiality, and supporting governance and accreditation processes.