"Administrative Assistant II – Vice President of Student Affairs"

Job Summary

Hawkeye Community College's Division of Student Affairs is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant II to join their team. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have excellent attention to detail and communication skills, this may be for you!

The Division of Student Affairs offers a broad range of services to support student success as a college student and beyond. We work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students and the community to support student engagement, diversity and inclusion, and learning and success at Hawkeye Community College. We promote the continuous improvement of the college experience by helping students to connect, collaborate and commit to engage in activities, programs, and opportunities as they achieve their goals.

As the Administrative Assistant II, you are responsible for providing high-level administrative support to the Vice President of Student Affairs, including support for special projects, committees, and division-wide initiatives. Additionally, you will be handling confidential/sensitive information as well as maintaining calendars and fielding incoming office inquiries.

Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for a diverse student body through our Adult Learning Center, Business and Community Education Department as well as through more than 50 career and technical programs and liberal arts transfer programs. Hawkeye Community College’s mission is about empowering students, strengthening businesses and enriching communities with a vision to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides administrative support to the Vice President of Student Affairs.
• Performs administrative duties beyond the primary assignment and may be assigned to various departmental areas as directed by the Vice President of Student Affairs.
• Maintains the Vice President of Student Affairs and division calendars.
• Responsible for scheduling meetings, events, and appointments.
• Fields incoming office inquiries via in-person, telephone, or email.
• Maintains effective and efficient flow of communication and information through calendars, correspondence, memos, messages and office records.
• Organizes college committee meetings by providing the following services: calendar and room scheduling, agenda preparation, taking meeting minutes, and coordinating specific event tasks as assigned by the Vice President of Student Affairs.
• Makes business travel arrangements for staff as needed.
• Assists in reading, researching, and routing correspondence such as drafting letters and documents, collecting and analyzing information, and initiating telecommunications.
• Ensures operation of office equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; arranging for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Receives, prepares, and submits requisitions into Colleague.
• Fields incoming public and campus requests and routes them to appropriate personnel.
• Maintains confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Participates in campus committees as assigned.
• Coordinates in-services and professional development days for division, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Unless otherwise approved under Hawkeye’s remote work policy, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

Working Conditions

Anticipated hours/schedule is Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with occasional evening or weekend hours based on business need.

Work is performed either in or a combination of an office setting or classroom setting using technology. Requires good hand-eye coordination including visual acuity to use a keyboard and read technical information; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp. Sit, stand, bend, lift and move frequently during working hours. During the course of the day, interact with students, faculty and staff in person, by telephone and computers.

Employment Status

Full-time, non-exempt position with comprehensive or competitive benefits program including health, dental, vision, life, and LTD insurance, a Section 125 plan for medical and dependent care expenses; holiday, personal, sick, and vacation leave; tuition reimbursement/remission; and a choice of retirement programs—IPERS (defined benefit) or TIAA (defined contribution).

Salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s education and experience.

The wage range for this position begins at $18.03/hr. (Approximately $37,500 annually)

Application Procedure

• Complete an online application at hawkeyecollege.edu/employment
  • Submit/upload a cover letter addressing the following:
    • Please describe how your experiences would enable you to be successful in this position.
  • Submit/upload a resume.
  • Submit/upload 3 professional references with a minimum of 1 being from a current/past supervisor.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Priority screening is set to begin on: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Completed applications, along with the required materials, received after the priority screening date will be considered at the discretion of the college.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Associate’s degree and four (4) years of experience as an Administrative Assistant or related field or a combination of education and experience to total six (6) years.
• Knowledge of financial rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential/sensitive information with discretion.
• Experience with making travel arrangements for senior staff or leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and via written correspondence.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and follow complex oral and written directions.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide array of students, faculty, staff, and the general public.
• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal communication.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, Google applications, and video conferencing technology.
• Demonstrated ability to execute organization and department policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of general office equipment, procedures and protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and shifting tasks and demands to meet timely deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with event planning