Sr. Administrative Assistant

As a part of a diverse community of faculty and staff who represent many faith systems and worldviews, Marian University seeks A Senior Administrative Assistant to promote our Catholic Franciscan mission and identity by supporting the Office of the President and the Marian University Board of Trustees.

The Sr. Administrative Assistant will support the President of the university with scheduling, meeting preparation and follow up and other administrative needs in collaboration with the President’s Executive Assistant, and will provide similar administrative support for other senior university leaders including the Chancellor and COO, the Sr. Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and General Counsel, the Chief Finance and Strategy Officer and the Vice President for Innovation and Growth. This position also will provide administrative support for the committees of the Board of Trustees, including preparation of meeting agendas, materials and minutes, scheduling of meetings and coordinating IT, catering, parking and other meeting details. This position will support the Cold Spring Innovation Corporation Board of Directors including preparation of meeting agendas, materials and minutes, scheduling of meetings and coordinating IT, catering, parking and other meeting details.

The administrative assistance is a self-starter with excellent executive management skills. He/she needs to present a professional demeanor and be adept at working with people from a variety of backgrounds internally and externally. This position must be exceptional at juggling multiple demands and performing at a high level in a collaborative and high stress environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively engage the Catholic Franciscan mission and identity of Marian University by modeling the Franciscan Sponsorship Values and honoring the legacy of the founding congregation through transformative education, unity in diversity, leadership through service, integrating faith and life, and institutional policies.
• Collaborates closely with the President’s Executive Assistant to support the president in office communications, scheduling, travel, meeting preparation and follow up, correspondence, donor activities and events.
• Supports the smooth functioning of the Office of the President in collaboration with the President’s Executive Assistant.
• Provides administrative support for university senior leadership, including Chancellor and COO, the Sr. Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and General Counsel, the Chief Finance and Strategy Officer and the Vice President for Innovation and Growth, including scheduling, travel, office communications, meeting preparation and follow up, correspondence, document management and events.
• Organizes all administrative details for Board of Trustee committee meetings, including preparation of meeting agendas, materials and minutes, scheduling of meetings and coordinating IT, catering, parking and other meeting details, in collaboration with the committee chair and staff liaison.
• Coordinates and implements all administrative details for Cold Spring Innovation Corporation Board of Directors meetings, including preparation of meeting agendas, materials and minutes, scheduling of meetings and coordinating IT, catering, parking and other meeting details, in collaboration with the board chair and officers of the corporation.
• Organizes all administrative details for The Jock and Penny Fortune Institute for Civic Leadership and Capitalism, including scheduling and preparation of the Board of Visitors meeting agendas, materials and minutes, scheduling of meetings and coordinating IT, catering, parking and other meeting details, coordination of special events and communication in collaboration with the Vice President of Innovation and Growth.
• Assists with administrative details related to the Riverside Education Innovation District project and the development of the former Larue Carter hospital campus, including marketing and communications, community, corporate and government engagement, event planning and execution and scheduling, preparation and follow up for meetings.
• Assists with all administrative details for university boards of visitors and advisory boards, including preparation of meeting agendas, materials and minutes, scheduling of meetings and coordinating IT, catering, parking and other meeting details, in collaboration with the board of visitor's chair, staff liaison and the Executive Director for University Engagement and Events.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Assistant to the President, the President, the Chancellor and COO, the Sr. Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and General Counsel, the Chief Finance and Strategy Officer and the Vice President for Innovation and Growth.
• Provides support for major university ac