"Executive Assistant"

Job Details

Department: TEACCH-427401

Career Area: Administrative/Clerical Support

Is this an internal only recruitment?: No

Posting Open Date: 09/15/2025

Application Deadline: 09/22/2025

Position Type: Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Position Title: Executive Assistant - Journey

Salary Grade Equivalent: NC12 / GN10

Working Title: Executive Assistant

Position Number: 20025679

Vacancy ID: P020535

Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited: Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week: 40

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8am – 5pm

Work Location: CARRBORO, NC

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Hiring Range: $57,935 - $67,500

Be a Tar Heel!: A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve.

Position Summary: This position will provide executive level support to the Executive Director of the TEACCH Autism Program. Duties will include but are not limited to: scheduling appointments, creating correspondence and communicating with a wide variety of individuals from both within the university and the public, relaying information from the director to TEACCH staff, writing up contracts for speaking or training engagements, managing travel details, managing the Executive Director’s calendar and creating presentations and reports as needed utilizing a high degree of independence along with strong problem solving skills, judgement, discretion and diplomacy.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: High school diploma or equivalency and three years of progressively responsible administrative/office management experience; or Associate’s degree in secretarial science, business administration, or a related discipline and one year of progressively responsible administrative/office management experience; or Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business administration or a related discipline; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: Demonstrated communication skills, attention to detail, and problem solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: Experience supporting senior executives in higher education or nonprofit entities preferred. Exposure to teaching, research, clinical and community service organization activities preferred.

Position/Schedule Requirements: Evening work occasionally, Overtime occasionally, Weekend work occasionally.