Strategic Executive Assistant – Academic Effectiveness

The University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Academic Effectiveness team, including the AVPs for Academic Effectiveness, Continuous Improvement, and Program Life Cycle. The role manages calendars, meetings, agendas, minutes, and confidential communications with university partners and committees.

The position requires discretion, strong organizational skills, and the ability to juggle multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Experience editing and writing professional office correspondence.
• Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Word, PowerPoint and Excel as demonstrated by application materials.
• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and seven years of office experience in an executive office.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate AVP calendars, meetings, agendas, and materials.
• Manage communications and distribute routine updates for office operations.
• Maintain filing systems and use Monday.com to track projects and tasks.
• Support budgeting, travel arrangements, and expense processing for AVP team.
• Assist with onboarding and support for AVP direct reports and vacancies.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

The University of Kansas is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Academic Effectiveness team, including the AVPs for Academic Effectiveness, Continuous Improvement, and Program Life Cycle. The role manages calendars, meetings, agendas, minutes, and confidential communications with university partners and committees.

The position requires discretion, strong organizational skills, and the ability to juggle multiple projects.