Maryland Institute College of Art
Executive Assistant to Provost
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
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R4050Welcome to the official site for employment opportunities at MICA.
At MICA, we empower our employees to use their talent in a variety of ways. We are pleased that you are interested in career opportunities offered at MICA.**Job Title:** Executive Assistant to the Provost**Department:** Academic Affairs**Division:** Academic Affairs**FLSA Status:** Exempt**Reports to:** Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost### **Position summary:**The Executive Assistant to the Provost (EAP) reports to the VPAA/Provost and provides core administrative and project management support for the VPAA/Provost and the Provost’s Office. The EAP manages and facilitates the calendars, meeting schedules, office budget, communications, events, and special projects associated with the Office of the VPAA/Provost including the College Committees that are chaired by the VPAA/Provost and the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees.
The EAP works collaboratively with the staff in the Provost’s and President’s Offices and across the College to support the management and coordination of Academic Affairs projects and initiatives and serves as liaison between the Provost’s Office and external agencies. The EAP provides specialized advice, demonstrates careful judgement and a high level of discretion, coordinates and manages projects and meetings, including providing executive level meeting notes and support as appropriate.
The Executive Assistant to the Provost works effectively and collaboratively with other professional staff, faculty, administration and Board Committees while performing the duties and responsibilities of this position.**General purpose:** Provide critical administrative support to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.
Provide effective support for the coordination and management of projects and initiatives associated with the Office of the Provost.
Maintain and promote communications between the Provost’s Office and internal and external constituencies.### **Major role functions:*** Provide high level professional and confidential administrative support to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost for a diverse range of executive-level work.* Manage and schedule the VPAA/Provost’s calendar exercising high level independent judgement in triaging requests and organizing all meeting appointments utilizing VPAA/Provost’s time most effectively.* Maintain effective internal communication with Board members, President’s Executive members, Provost’s Council members, deans, department chairs, directors, staff, faculty, students, as well as external stakeholders and constituencies.* Collaborate with the Director of Business Operations to oversee day-to-day budgets for Provost’s Office, as well as approval of other office and campus expenses that are part of the Provost’s Office budget.* Reflect, articulate, uphold and promote the mission, vision, core values and priorities of the college.* Provide administrative and research support for committee meetings, task forces, and other events and activities associated with the Office of the Provost, including the meetings of the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board, Provost’s Council, SEIU and faculty governance.* Assist with, organize and develop annual events, including commencement, Constitution Day, Convocation, Full Faculty Meetings, Provost’s Council, conferences, retreats, and professional development workshops.* Manage and coordinate special projects and duties as assigned.### **Position responsibilities:*** Manage the calendar and support the portfolio of the VPAA/Provost.* In consultation with the Director of Business Operations, coordinate communications to all faculty, staff and students on behalf of the Provost’s office, including sabbatical notifications, faculty evaluations, news, meetings, etc.* Update the Faculty Handbook annually, including tracking voted updates and changes, proofing and publishing to the web.* Update/edit/create Academic Affairs faculty resource pages on MICA Website, including faculty employee related information, grant information, shared documents, handbook, institutional committee assignments, salary scale, syllabus guidelines, new faculty bios, search guidelines, sabbatical list, professional step guidelines.* Establish and maintain a schedule for documents needing VPAA/Provost approval and signature.* Manage scheduling and arrangements for three annual Full Faculty Meetings (August, January, and May).* Create and maintain PowerPoint presentations for meetings, committees, special presentations that include institutional committees, Full Faculty, Academic Affairs Committee of the Board, and Board of Trustees meetings, and prepare agendas and materials and handouts for meetings, book meeting spaces, order catering and AV support.* Process invoices and purchase orders for items needing Provost approval or use of Academic Affairs budgets.* Approve departmental expense reimbursement for Visiting Artists/Faculty travel and accommodations for all undergraduate and graduate faculty.* Work closely with VPAA/Provost and other departments to ensure successful Commencement including selecting name reader, faculty marshals, notifying faculty of schedule, Academic Affairs regalia ordering, and administer trustee award.* Manage selection process and details of Trustee Award for Excellence in Teaching including posting survey to students, tallying votes, organizing top nominees for Academic Affairs Committee of the Board for their nominee selections; notify President's office, communications and human resources of the Boards final vote.* Draft and format correspondence for VP such as contract renewal & evaluation, sabbaticals, reference letters, general letters, finalized and approved meeting minute distribution.* Set a yearly schedule of faculty and staff meetings for standing and Ad Hoc Committees chaired by the VPAA/Provost.* In coordination with Academic Affairs Staff, manage electronic and hard copy records management systems and file, retrieve documents, records, and reports* Minute meetings as assigned: Provost Council, AACB, SEIU, Governance.* Create, implement, organize google folders and documents for Provost’s office.* Other duties as assigned.### Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:* Knowledge and proficiency in electronic scheduling, MS Office Suite, Google Suite.* Knowledge and experience calendaring for a high-volume VP.* Knowledge and proficiency in Google mail, docs, calendar, sheets, forms etc.* Ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects.* Excellent interpersonal skills, organizational abilities, strong oral and written communication skills, strong collaborative orientation.* Ability to work independently, self-motivate, work unsupervised at time, perform under pressure, multi task, make appropriate department decisions and take initiative when necessary.### **Minimum qualifications:*** Associate’s degree* Minimum 3 years’ experience in office management, project coordination, event planning, customer service or related areas of organizational practice.* Appreciation for higher education.### ### **Preferred Qualifications:*** Bachelor’s Degree or MA/MFA Degree* Administrative support experience* Knowledge and appreciation of the arts* Higher Education experience* High level of facility with digital communication, workplace technologies, and database applications### Conditions of Employment:* Satisfactory Background Check* Unusual Circumstances related to position (i.e. essential personnel, require travel, serve in an “on-call” capacity, work evenings and/or weekends, blackout periods, etc.)### ### **Physical demands and work environment:** The physical demands #J-18808-Ljbffr
Baltimore, MDtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id:
R4050Welcome to the official site for employment opportunities at MICA.
At MICA, we empower our employees to use their talent in a variety of ways. We are pleased that you are interested in career opportunities offered at MICA.**Job Title:** Executive Assistant to the Provost**Department:** Academic Affairs**Division:** Academic Affairs**FLSA Status:** Exempt**Reports to:** Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost### **Position summary:**The Executive Assistant to the Provost (EAP) reports to the VPAA/Provost and provides core administrative and project management support for the VPAA/Provost and the Provost’s Office. The EAP manages and facilitates the calendars, meeting schedules, office budget, communications, events, and special projects associated with the Office of the VPAA/Provost including the College Committees that are chaired by the VPAA/Provost and the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees.
The EAP works collaboratively with the staff in the Provost’s and President’s Offices and across the College to support the management and coordination of Academic Affairs projects and initiatives and serves as liaison between the Provost’s Office and external agencies. The EAP provides specialized advice, demonstrates careful judgement and a high level of discretion, coordinates and manages projects and meetings, including providing executive level meeting notes and support as appropriate.
The Executive Assistant to the Provost works effectively and collaboratively with other professional staff, faculty, administration and Board Committees while performing the duties and responsibilities of this position.**General purpose:** Provide critical administrative support to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.
Provide effective support for the coordination and management of projects and initiatives associated with the Office of the Provost.
Maintain and promote communications between the Provost’s Office and internal and external constituencies.### **Major role functions:*** Provide high level professional and confidential administrative support to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost for a diverse range of executive-level work.* Manage and schedule the VPAA/Provost’s calendar exercising high level independent judgement in triaging requests and organizing all meeting appointments utilizing VPAA/Provost’s time most effectively.* Maintain effective internal communication with Board members, President’s Executive members, Provost’s Council members, deans, department chairs, directors, staff, faculty, students, as well as external stakeholders and constituencies.* Collaborate with the Director of Business Operations to oversee day-to-day budgets for Provost’s Office, as well as approval of other office and campus expenses that are part of the Provost’s Office budget.* Reflect, articulate, uphold and promote the mission, vision, core values and priorities of the college.* Provide administrative and research support for committee meetings, task forces, and other events and activities associated with the Office of the Provost, including the meetings of the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board, Provost’s Council, SEIU and faculty governance.* Assist with, organize and develop annual events, including commencement, Constitution Day, Convocation, Full Faculty Meetings, Provost’s Council, conferences, retreats, and professional development workshops.* Manage and coordinate special projects and duties as assigned.### **Position responsibilities:*** Manage the calendar and support the portfolio of the VPAA/Provost.* In consultation with the Director of Business Operations, coordinate communications to all faculty, staff and students on behalf of the Provost’s office, including sabbatical notifications, faculty evaluations, news, meetings, etc.* Update the Faculty Handbook annually, including tracking voted updates and changes, proofing and publishing to the web.* Update/edit/create Academic Affairs faculty resource pages on MICA Website, including faculty employee related information, grant information, shared documents, handbook, institutional committee assignments, salary scale, syllabus guidelines, new faculty bios, search guidelines, sabbatical list, professional step guidelines.* Establish and maintain a schedule for documents needing VPAA/Provost approval and signature.* Manage scheduling and arrangements for three annual Full Faculty Meetings (August, January, and May).* Create and maintain PowerPoint presentations for meetings, committees, special presentations that include institutional committees, Full Faculty, Academic Affairs Committee of the Board, and Board of Trustees meetings, and prepare agendas and materials and handouts for meetings, book meeting spaces, order catering and AV support.* Process invoices and purchase orders for items needing Provost approval or use of Academic Affairs budgets.* Approve departmental expense reimbursement for Visiting Artists/Faculty travel and accommodations for all undergraduate and graduate faculty.* Work closely with VPAA/Provost and other departments to ensure successful Commencement including selecting name reader, faculty marshals, notifying faculty of schedule, Academic Affairs regalia ordering, and administer trustee award.* Manage selection process and details of Trustee Award for Excellence in Teaching including posting survey to students, tallying votes, organizing top nominees for Academic Affairs Committee of the Board for their nominee selections; notify President's office, communications and human resources of the Boards final vote.* Draft and format correspondence for VP such as contract renewal & evaluation, sabbaticals, reference letters, general letters, finalized and approved meeting minute distribution.* Set a yearly schedule of faculty and staff meetings for standing and Ad Hoc Committees chaired by the VPAA/Provost.* In coordination with Academic Affairs Staff, manage electronic and hard copy records management systems and file, retrieve documents, records, and reports* Minute meetings as assigned: Provost Council, AACB, SEIU, Governance.* Create, implement, organize google folders and documents for Provost’s office.* Other duties as assigned.### Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:* Knowledge and proficiency in electronic scheduling, MS Office Suite, Google Suite.* Knowledge and experience calendaring for a high-volume VP.* Knowledge and proficiency in Google mail, docs, calendar, sheets, forms etc.* Ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects.* Excellent interpersonal skills, organizational abilities, strong oral and written communication skills, strong collaborative orientation.* Ability to work independently, self-motivate, work unsupervised at time, perform under pressure, multi task, make appropriate department decisions and take initiative when necessary.### **Minimum qualifications:*** Associate’s degree* Minimum 3 years’ experience in office management, project coordination, event planning, customer service or related areas of organizational practice.* Appreciation for higher education.### ### **Preferred Qualifications:*** Bachelor’s Degree or MA/MFA Degree* Administrative support experience* Knowledge and appreciation of the arts* Higher Education experience* High level of facility with digital communication, workplace technologies, and database applications### Conditions of Employment:* Satisfactory Background Check* Unusual Circumstances related to position (i.e. essential personnel, require travel, serve in an “on-call” capacity, work evenings and/or weekends, blackout periods, etc.)### ### **Physical demands and work environment:** The physical demands #J-18808-Ljbffr