Executive Assistant

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Nevada State University invites applications for the position of Executive Assistant. The Executive Assistant will provide the highest level of administrative support to the Nevada State Vice President of Culture, Planning, and Policy (CPP) and the Vice President of Student Affairs (SA). This position co-manages complex issues that affect the entire college, specifically relating to culture, planning, policy, student affairs, campus safety, community, equity, diversity, inclusion and institutional effectiveness.

The Executive Assistant is a high-responsibility role in a fast-paced environment, and requires significant skills related to supervising staff and students, overseeing digital tools and physical spaces, coordinating schedules, meetings, conferences, travel, documents, and more. The individual in this role will be required to effectively manage workload and develop procedures for division staff. Daily tasks include managing multi-line budgets, planning and executing events, processing confidential information including items related to human resources and student conduct, research, and creating written and visual presentations. The Executive Assistant must maintain excellent customer service sills and anti-racism approaches when interacting with all Nevada State Scorpions, including students, alumni, employees, leadership, Nevada System of Higher Education representatives, community leaders, state officials, law enforcement, and the community.

About the institution:

Nevada State University, a four-year Minority Serving public institution with a statewide mission, is dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning and committed to the advancement of a diverse and largely under-served student population. Designated a Hispanic Serving (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Institution (AANAPI), Nevada State is a university where teaching and student support are valued above all else.

Nevada State University continues to grow as an institution of higher education. In Fall 2024, the enrollment surpassed 7,500, with 7,464 undergraduate students and 85 graduate students. A majority of our students are first generation, racial/ethnic minorities, parents, and/or returning students, of which 41% are Hispanic, 13% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 9% are Black/African American, 22% are White, and 6% are multiracial.

We celebrate the storied backgrounds of our campus community. We operate with a shared commitment to represent and serve the diverse population of Nevada and to encourage the exchange of ideas that respects and honors the l