Shepard University
Executive Assistant to the President
🇺🇸
Shepherdstown, WV
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Full-Time
💰
$60K
💻
Other
🗓️
April 28th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Shepherd University is hiring an Executive Assistant to the President. The role delivers high-level administrative, operational, and strategic support to the President's Office, manages the President's complex schedule, coordinates communications, and represents the Office with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth daily operations.
Highlights
- Manage the President's calendar including complex meetings, events, travel, and engagements.
- Prepare briefing materials, reports, agendas, correspondence, and presentations for presidential initiatives.
- Oversee daily operations of the President's Office and manage office budgets including state and private funds.
- Serve as a liaison with university divisions, faculty, staff, students, government officials, and community partners.
- Assist in planning major campus events involving the President such as commencements and community forums.
- Provide administrative support to the University’s Board of Governors including meeting coordination and recordkeeping.
- Handle confidential information with tact, integrity, and sensitivity.
- Advanced proficiency in MS 365 applications and ability to adapt to additional administrative platforms.
- Requires a bachelor's degree preferred in business administration, communications, public administration, higher education, or related field and 7+ years of progressive administrative or executive support experience, preferably in higher education or public-sector.
- Starting salary beginning at $60,000 annually.
Executive Assistant to the President Full Description
Executive Assistant to the President
Posting Details
Posting Information
Posting Number | S393P
Working Title | Executive Assistant to the President
FLSA | Exempt
Pay Grade | Non-Classified
Advertised Salary | Beginning at $60,000
Position Status | Full Time
Appointment Length | 12 Months
Department | President's Office
Job Summary/Basic Function
The Executive Assistant to the President provides high-level administrative, operational, and strategic support to the Office of the President. This role serves as a critical liaison between the President, internal and external stakeholders, and the university community. The Executive Assistant ensures the smooth day‑to‑day operation of the Office, manages complex priorities, and upholds the highest level of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.
Minimum Qualifications | · Degree (bachelors preferred) in business administration, communications, public administration, higher education, or a comparable field.· 7+ years of progressively responsible administrative or executive support experience, preferably in higher education and/or a public-sector environment.· Experience preparing formal reports, policy documents, and executive briefings.· Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with tact, integrity, and sensitivity.· Exceptional communication skills: written, verbal, and interpersonal. Must include a strong capacity to project the Office’s commitment to a welcoming engagement with all persons, even under challenging circumstances.· Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage complex tasks, shifting priorities, and tight deadlines.· Advanced, effective proficiency with all core components of the MS 365 applications and adaptability to developing proficiencies in multiple additional platforms used in the administration of the University.
Preferred Qualifications | · Experience supporting C‑suite executives, university presidents, or senior academic leaders.· Knowledge of public governance, higher education operations, and board administration.· Experience preparing formal reports, policy documents, and executive briefings.- Notary Public for the State of West Virginia, or fully able to become a Notary
Posting Date | 04/27/2026
Close Date |
Special Instructions Summary
Working Title | Executive Assistant to the President
FLSA | Exempt
Pay Grade | Non-Classified
Advertised Salary | Beginning at $60,000
Position Status | Full Time
Appointment Length | 12 Months
Department | President's Office
Job Summary/Basic Function
The Executive Assistant to the President provides high-level administrative, operational, and strategic support to the Office of the President. This role serves as a critical liaison between the President, internal and external stakeholders, and the university community. The Executive Assistant ensures the smooth day‑to‑day operation of the Office, manages complex priorities, and upholds the highest level of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.
Minimum Qualifications | · Degree (bachelors preferred) in business administration, communications, public administration, higher education, or a comparable field.· 7+ years of progressively responsible administrative or executive support experience, preferably in higher education and/or a public-sector environment.· Experience preparing formal reports, policy documents, and executive briefings.· Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with tact, integrity, and sensitivity.· Exceptional communication skills: written, verbal, and interpersonal. Must include a strong capacity to project the Office’s commitment to a welcoming engagement with all persons, even under challenging circumstances.· Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage complex tasks, shifting priorities, and tight deadlines.· Advanced, effective proficiency with all core components of the MS 365 applications and adaptability to developing proficiencies in multiple additional platforms used in the administration of the University.
Preferred Qualifications | · Experience supporting C‑suite executives, university presidents, or senior academic leaders.· Knowledge of public governance, higher education operations, and board administration.· Experience preparing formal reports, policy documents, and executive briefings.- Notary Public for the State of West Virginia, or fully able to become a Notary
Posting Date | 04/27/2026
Close Date |
Special Instructions Summary
Job Duties
Description of Job Duties | Executive Support· Manage the President’s calendar, including scheduling complex and high‑priority meetings, events, travel, and engagements.· Prepare briefing materials, agendas, correspondence, presentations, and reports for presidential meetings and initiatives.· Coordinate confidential communications on behalf of the President, often involving sensitive personnel, legal, or strategic matters.· Screen, prioritize, and respond to inquiries directed to the Office of the President.Office Administration· Oversee daily operations of the Office of the President, ensuring efficiency and a welcoming environment.· Manage office budgets (including state funds and various private support funds), purchasing, reimbursements, and financial documentation. Includes administration of a State Purchasing Card.· Maintain organized filing systems, records, and documentation in compliance with university policies and public records regulations; integration of digital records as guided by the President.Communication & Coordination· Serve as a liaison, as guided by President’s direction, for the President with university divisions, faculty, staff, students, government officials, and community partners.· Draft and edit communications, public statements, and internal memos on behalf of the President.· Assist or lead planning and coordination of major campus events involving the President, such as commencements and other various ceremonies, and leadership forums, community-donor-alumni events, etc.Strategic & Project Support· Assist with project management for presidential initiatives and strategic priorities.· Conduct research, compile data, and prepare executive summaries to support decision‑making.· Represent the President’s Office on committees or working groups as designated by President.· Liaison for the President in all aspects of the administrative management of Popodicon.· Attend executive leadership meetings, with lead responsibility for assisting preparation of Agendas and President’s records.Board and Governance Support· Provide administrative support to the University’s Board of Governors, including meeting coordination, logistics, assisting President and General Counsel in preparation of Agenda packets, and recordkeeping.· Assist General Counsel in the logistical support in management of Board meetings, including Committee meetings, taking of notes of meetings, development of draft board minutes, resolutions, and official documents as assigned.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- What is the highest level of education attained?
- GED
- High School Diploma
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors Degree
- Masters Degree
- PHD
- How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
- 0-1
- 1-3
- 3-5
- 5-7
- 7+
- Are you available to work in the evening (6 pm to 10 pm)?
- Yes
- No
- Are you available to work weekends?
- Yes
- No
- How many years of Administrative support experience do you have?
- 0-2
- 3-5
- 6-9
- 10 or more
- Do you have experience in working with detailed budgets?
- Yes
- No
- How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
(Open Ended Question)
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of Professional References
Optional Documents
- Letter of Recommendation
- Other Document 1
- Other Document 2
VISIT 301 N KING ST, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443
MAIL P.O. BOX 5000, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443
CALL 304.876.5000
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