Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to
facilitate success for populations including; first generation
college students, low-income students, and students from
underserved communities.
Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate
outcomes
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with
others
Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC
Job Posting Title:
Executive Assistant (ACC PD)
Job Description Summary:
To provide executive level administrative support.
Job Description:
Supervision Received and Exercised
Operates under the direct supervision of the department manager or
designated supervisor. The role does not typically include
supervisory responsibilities but may occasionally provide guidance
to junior staff or new hires as part of onboarding and training
processes. The position is expected to work independently on
routine tasks while seeking direction for more complex
assignments.
Competency Expectations
- Perform administrative duties for a department in support of
faculty, staff, and/or student efforts, including examining and
answering correspondence, processing and prioritizing office
communications, processing mail, answering the telephone and email,
arranging conference calls, and maintaining or coordinating the
supervisor's schedule.
- Perform clerical duties including correspondence, ordering
supplies and equipment, maintaining tracking systems and logs,
processing mail, and duplication.
- Provide customer service to faculty, staff, and/or prospective,
current, and returning students.
- May serve in a variety of areas focusing on specific rules,
government regulations, and documentation specific to that
area.
- Provides clerical support for programs and functions, which may
include producing handouts, fliers, newsletters, brochures,
manuals, and other documents.
Description of Duties and Tasks
- Provides executive level support to an executive vice
president, vice president or associate vice president by receiving,
prioritizing, and responding to incoming correspondence, requests,
reports and telephone, or email contacts.
- Expedites the processing of documents or other items requiring
action, assesses and works with other staff and community members
to resolve issues from students, employees, and the public
regarding college activities.
- Performs complex computer activities including word processing,
data processing, scheduling processes and visual and graphic
presentations.
- Coordinates and maintains operating budgets. Receives and
processes requests for budget expenditures such as travel,
equipment purchases, and funds for other activities and
events.
- Coordinates special projects including researching and
analyzing information and data; interpreting and applying policies
and procedures, and/or recommending alternative solutions based on
information gathered.
- May assign and review the work of office personnel.
Job Requirements
Knowledge:
- Understand and perform administrative and clerical procedures
and systems such as word processing, managing files and records,
designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Apply principles and processes for providing customer and
personal services including customer needs assessment, meeting
quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer
satisfaction.
- Basic principles of college-level administration.
- Effective communication techniques and strategies.
- Operate standard office equipment including computers,
telephones, copiers, and scanners.
- Follow and apply knowledge of college policies and
procedures.
Supplemental Knowledge
- Records retention, preservation, and recording.
- Principles and methods of budget preparation and expenditure
control.
Skills:
- Maintain schedules effectively.
- Effective communications.
- Adherence to confidentiality laws.
- Perform word processing and spreadsheets.
- Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks.
- Demonstrate excellent organizational skills to handle multiple
responsibilities.
- Work independently and within a team.
Supplemental Skills
- Possessing a customer-oriented and solutions-focused
mindset.
- Preparing and processing purchase orders.
- Accountable for inventory/property management.
- Compiling and organizing complex material, summarizing
discussions and actions taken in report form.
- Reviewing and preparing narrative and statistical reports and
records.
- Analyzing situations accurately and adopting an effective
course of action.
- May also use social media, work with desktop publishing, and
update webpages.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- Associate's Degree.
- Four (4) years of related work experience may substitute for
this education requirement. Applicants who substitute work
experience to meet the education requirement must use additional
related work experience to meet the years of "Required Work
Experience" for this position. Please note that the college
reserves the right to amend these terms of substitution at any
time.
Preferred Education:
Required Work Experience:
- Three (3) years of related experience.
Special Requirements
- Applicants must meet the Texas Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System (TLETS) access eligibility criteria as
contained in the FBI Criminal Justice Information Systems Security
Policy.
- Must maintain TLETS access eligibility for continued employment
in position. http://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/hr/hr-home/tletseligibility.html.
- Valid driver's license from any state. Must be able to obtain a
Texas driver's license and have an acceptable driving
history.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Physical Demands:
- Standard office environment.
Work Environment:
- This position falls under ACC's Remote/In-Person
framework.
Salary Range (PG 7)
$63,581 - $79,476
Number of Openings:
1
Job Posting Close Date:
August 31, 2026
Clery Act
As required by the US Department of Education, employees are
required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne
Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are
required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a
Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified,
trained, and provided resources for reporting.
Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as
required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the
previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on
campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and
in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by
ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus
security and other safety information.
For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit
www.austincc.edu/asr . You may
obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer (
CleryComplianceOfficer@austincc.edu ). For an overview, see ACC's
Clery Act website.
Disclaimer
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended
to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the
job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities
required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with
business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or
delete portions of this job description at any time, with or
without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties
as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable
accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the
job.
To apply, please visit: https://austincc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Highland-Campus/Executive-Assistant--ACC-PD-_R-9744
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