TEMPORARY Executive Assistant

TEMPORARY Executive Assistant

Salary: $33.41 - $41.09 Hourly

Location:

Madera Community College, CA

Job Type: Temporary

Division: MCC Equity & Institutional Effectiveness

Job Number:

-T

Closing:

Under general supervision, performs executive level administrative support to an Executive Director, Vice President or in the Office of the Chancellor; creates and maintains documents, reports, records and files required for work processes; performs research and oversees small administrative projects; assists in budget development and tracking; performs complex scheduling and calendaring; staffs committees; takes and posts agendas and minutes; regularly interacts with the Chancellor's Office, Board of Trustees and elected officials;

coordinates event logistics; and performs related duties as assigned.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

• Provides clerical, administrative and executive level support to an Executive Director, Vice President or in the Office of the Chancellor; composes and prepares memoranda, correspondence, division reports, presentations, spreadsheets, forms and other documents, often of a highly sensitive and confidential nature; drafts Board of Trustee documents and reports; proofreads and checks typed and other materials for accuracy, completeness and compliance with District standards, policies and procedures;
  
  ensures materials, contracts, reports and documents for signature are accurate and complete.
• Screens and/or independently responds to visitors, phone calls, correspondence and email inquiries regarding a variety of division matters; acts as liaison in coordinating calendars and matters between the executive's office and other departments, divisions, elected officials, students, community members and external entities; maintains a variety of division calendars; performs important divisional public relations duties over the phone, in person and online;
  
  provides information and handles issues that may require sensitivity and use of tact and independent judgment; prioritizes requests by departments within the division and facilitates the completion of action items and the flow of information; researches requests or complaints and refers matters to appropriate staff and/or takes or recommends actions to resolve issues.
• Gathers background materials and documents needed to draft recommendations and reports for committees, the Personnel Commission and the Board of Trustees; researches best practices, prior actions, student data and financial information and forwards to executive for review.
• Attends meetings and provides administrative support to a variety of committees, student groups and other divisional meetings; participates in preparation of the agenda, presentations and meeting packets; keeps minutes and records of assigned committees in accordance with the Brown Act; tracks status of action items and validates required deadlines are met; coordinates meetings and events; maintains committee records and disseminates all formal actions including minutes.
• Organizes, maintains and updates confidential, specialized and technical files, documents and records including department personnel records; creates and maintains electronic and physical filing systems.
• Coordinates personnel processes including for hiring and evaluation purposes; ensures the accuracy of time cards and payroll documents; coordinates the timely resolution of student and employee grievance and discipline processes.
• Creates and maintains spreadsheets and databases; reviews, submits and tracks requests for payments and purchase orders; reviews travel and conference expense forms; calculates budget usage and fund percentages; prepares budget variance reports and spending forecasts for management review; tracks multiple funding sources; may participate in grant administration functions including basic grant writing, collecting program data and generating performance reports.
• Provides day-to-day lead work guidance and direction to other staff and student aides; assigns, schedules and monitors work for completeness, accuracy and conformance with District, department and legal/regulatory requirements and standards; provides information, instruction and training on work procedures and technical, legal and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the District.

• Provides administrative support to members of the Board of Trustees; responds to inquiries from Board members for information and records; coordinates travel and attendance at conferences and…