Executive Assistant to the Dean - Dietrich College

Reporting to the Dean of the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Executive Assistant to the Dean serves as a senior operational leader for the Office of the Dean, responsible for advancing priorities, coordinating initiatives, and ensuring effective execution across the College. This role focuses on translating the Dean’s goals into actionable plans, facilitating decision-making processes, and maintaining alignment across stakeholders.

The Executive Assistant to the Dean oversees the day-to-day functioning of the Dean’s Office, ensures organizational effectiveness, and supports the Dean through disciplined coordination, communication, and follow-through. The position balances operational management with strategic implementation, emphasizing execution, accountability, and institutional alignment.

This position is responsible for providing direct administrative support to the Dean, with regard to management of calendars, the triaging/prioritization of scheduling meetings, meeting logistics, travel, briefings/meeting agendas, correspondence, reimbursements/reconciliations, and all other various administrative tasks/duties.

This position will regularly handle sensitive information and requires maintaining strict confidentiality and discretion. This position will also require adaptability and openness to change as the College and organization evolves. This position will guide other administrative staff and the objectives of the Dean’s office.

Core responsibilities include

Executive Operations & Dean Support

• Manage the daily operations of the Office of the Dean, ensuring efficiency, coordination, and alignment with College priorities and Strategic Plan.
• Integrate executive support, communication, and project coordination functions to enable effective decision-making and implementation.
• Prepare briefings, materials, and analyses to support the Dean’s engagements and institutional responsibilities.

**Calendar & Time Manag...