POSITION SUMMARY:

The Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative support for and reports to the Vice President for Enrollment Management (VPEM). Supervises Enrollment Management administrative assistant. As directed by VPEM, may assist Enrollment Management (EM) management team and units.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervise EM administrative assistant and oversee management of EM lobby.
• Manage VPEM calendar and day-to-day operations of the Office of Enrollment Management including successful preparation for meetings and functional timeliness and efficiency. Schedule appointments and meetings including facility and catering logistics. Attention to scheduling complications and successful resolution.
• Prepare weekly VPEM President’s Cabinet binder with agenda, supporting documentation and minutes
• Receive, screen, direct and distribute incoming VPEM communication and correspondence – phone, email and mail – including frequent vendor solicitation. May include assistance with such for EM administrative assistant.
• Maintain effective and current paper filing system and annual/historical admissions print collateral archives
• Serve as EM designee on institutional committee(s) as directed. May include, but not be limited to, University Risk Management Committee.
• Serve as budget manager for VPEM for unit budgets. Process and reconcile purchase order, accounts payable, travel reimbursement, gift card, cash advance, petty cash and procurement (credit) card purchases. Reconcile all against myVU and resolve account issues. Manage EM postage account and request postage for meter as needed.
• Monitor EM administrative assistant standard office and hospitality supply ordering. Complete EM giveaway purchasing as directed by senior management.
• Complete off-campus event (e.g. college fair, conference) registration for EM. Handle logistics including space and catering and/or travel arrangements as directed by VPEM or senior management. Plan and schedule high-profile constituent and/or vendor meetings and events on campus including space and catering. Draft and distribute agenda and meeting documents including Outlook appointments.
• Manage contracted vendor relations including annual renewal and service fulfillment. Schedule quarterly progress meetings.
• Manage inquiries and research background information regarding admission and/or financial aid issues elevated to VPEM and/or President
• Work with confidential documents, files and issues including tracking and remarks in institutional database(s)
• Perform technical, detailed administrative work including proofreading and editing in Word; data entry and calculation in Excel; basic document copying, scanning and filing; coordinating mailing service for print collateral; and attending and recording meeting minutes as assigned
• Assist with annual data collection for surveys; direct cost institutional comparison; and peer institution benchmarking research. Format enrollment data for internal distribution. Upload enrollment data to federal and professional organization external portals.
• Manage communication, organization relationship and processes related to denominational scholarship and tuition exchange programs under direction of VPEM and/or director of undergraduate admissions.
• Serve as an EM website content manager with editing permission. Make edits as directed including but not limited to recruitment travel web pages.
• Provide administrative support to Enrollment Management units as directed
• Identify risks to the organization within the department and discuss risk reduction options with immediate supervisor.
• Additional duties as assigned