Executive Assistant to the President

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education, public sector, government, or another complex stakeholder environment.
• Experience supporting a president, chief executive, cabinet-level officer, board-level leader, or comparable senior administrator.
• Experience coordinating executive-level projects, presidential or organizational initiatives, budget-related processes, travel, events, or high-level stakeholder communications

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders in a fast-paced executive office environment.
• Ability to anticipate needs, identify issues, exercise sound judgment, and recommend appropriate next steps.
• Professional judgment and ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Strong service orientation and ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels of the university and community.
• Ability to maintain composure, professionalism, confidentiality, and accuracy under pressure.

Essential Functions and percent of time

• Manage daily operations of the Office of the President and carry out complex assignments on behalf of the President, exercising independent judgment and appropriate action. Initiate, compose, edit, and prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, and other executive-level materials. Review communications directed to the President, including electronic mail, and prioritize matters requiring attention, response, or follow-up.
• Anticipate problems, critical issues, and opportunities as they arise and advise the President accordingly. Coordinate and track presidential priorities, special projects, and cross-functional action items; monitor deadlines and follow up with senior leaders and other stakeholders to ensure timely completion. Handle highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment. Exercise signature authority when authorized and maintain office procedures, systems, and workflows to support efficient, high-quality service.

• Manage the President's schedule, including meetings, appointments, events, travel, and related logistics, ensuring effective use of time and preparation for commitments. Prepare materials, agendas, data, and logistics for meetings, events, and decision-making; coordinate follow-up on action items.
• Respond to inquiries and unscheduled visitors, assess needs, provide appropriate responses, and refer matters to the appropriate office, unit, or individual. Investigate, resolve, redirect, or elevate problems and concerns that come before the Office of the President.

• Serve as a primary administrative point of contact between the Office of the President, senior university leaders, faculty governance representatives, external stakeholders, and other constituents. Research and gather information to support recommendations, communications, directives, and initiatives originating from the Office of the President.
• Recommend, develop, and prepare agendas, materials, and related documents for presidential meetings. Maintain effective working relationships and represent the Office of the President with professionalism, responsiveness, confidentiality, and service.
• Coordinate Office of the President administrative resources, including purchasing, travel, memberships, budget tracking, and related operational processes, as assigned.

Working Conditions

• To preserve the safety and security of the campus community and to maintain the integrity of university operations, it is the policy of Wright State University making an employment offer contingent on various background checks, such as a criminal record, credit history when job related and/or education verifications. Additionally, an administrative review shall be conducted whenever the university learns that an employee is charged with or convicted of a crime (except for minor vehicle violations). Frequently asked questions related to background checks may be found on the Human resources website at http://www.wright.edu/human-resources.

• Effective July 1, 2017, per Policy 7230 Wright State University is tobacco-free. Tobacco use, including the sale, advertising sampling and distribution of tobacco products and tobacco related items is prohibited in all university facilities, on all university owned or leased grounds, university owned or operated residence halls and apartments, and at all university sponsored events regardless of location. Tobacco use is also prohibited in all university vehicles or on any equipment owned, leased or operated by Wright State University. This policy applies to anyone on campus including students, faculty, staff, visitors, consultants, vendors, patients, volunteers, and contractor employees.

First Consideration Date: 07/10/2026