Executive Support & Operations Specialist

Executive Support & Operations Specialist

Full-Time | Permanent | Onsite (Saint Paul)

The Aim Higher Foundation seeks to ensure that all children can access the life-changing benefits of a Catholic school. Through our scholarship programs, we provide tuition-assistance to 2,900 children from families with demonstrated financial need.

The Aim Higher Foundation’s core values state that we are “people for others with focus, integrity, and attention to detail.” Team members are committed to putting people first, serving others, earning trust, and staying focused on our mission.

The Aim Higher Foundation seeks a highly organized, service-minded Executive Support & Operations Specialist to serve as the operational backbone of our office and a trusted administrative partner to the President.

This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in creating welcoming environments, empowering teammates to excel, and ensuring smooth, efficient day-to-day operations. The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced office technology proficiency, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to anticipate the needs of both the President and a growing organization.

For school leaders, donors, scholar families, and friends, the Executive Support & Operations Specialist is often the first point of contact for the Foundation. As such, this role is critical to ensuring a consistently positive and professional experience for our most important stakeholders.

• Welcome and direct all incoming visitors, calls, and inquiries.
• Own and steward the office environment, maintaining a workspace that reflects our core values and increases team effectiveness.
• Oversee day-to-day office operations, including mail and package distribution, supply and equipment management, vendor coordination, and facilities oversight.
• Establish and maintain organized administrative systems—both digital and physical—to ensure secure, accessible, and well-managed records and shared resources.
• Anticipate operational needs and proactively identify and implement improvements to systems, processes, and workflows.

• Provide high-level administrative support to the President, including calendar coordination, meeting logistics, correspondence, and document preparation.
• Ensure meeting materials are accurate, complete, and distributed on time.
• Support leadership team members with administrative and operational tasks as needed.

• Receive, track, and enter invoices for processing; support bill pay and vendor documentation.
• Assist staff with credit card receipts and reimbursement submissions.
• Process donations and coordinate with staff to ensure timely and accurate donor acknowledgements.
• Support internal controls and compliance by maintaining accurate records and following established procedures.
• Assist with audits, reporting preparation, and year-end administrative processes as needed.

• Support technological needs across the team to ensure smooth operations.
• Assist with special projects and events that advance the Foundation’s mission.
• Uphold confidentiality and professionalism in all aspects of the role.

• This is a full-time (40 hours per week), 5 days per week, in-person position located in St. Paul, MN.
• The starting salary range for this role is $48,000-$60,000. This range represents a good faith estimate based on the responsibilities of the role and internal equity considerations.
• Benefits include generous PTO upon hiring, health insurance and, after 12 months of employment, access to a Simple
  
  IRA retirement plan.