Executive Administrative Assistant

Summary:

VCU School of Nursing is seeking an Executive Administrative Assistant to provide professional-level administrative assistance to the Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship, and Innovation and the Director of the Langston Center for Innovation in Quality and Safety.

Typical Duties

- Support the Office of Research, Scholarship, and Innovation and the Langston Center for Innovation in Quality and Safety on a day-to-day basis ensuring office operations and procedures are executed with precision and accuracy, assistance with program development, scheduling, and evaluation, and interactions with professional and technical staff and external stakeholders.

- Coordinates the Undergraduate Fellows Program and its leadership and research tracks.

Typical Education and Experience

Minimum Hiring Standards: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, high level organizational and time management skills; ability to multitask with regular interruptions; accuracy and attention to detail; ability to take initiative and anticipate needs without prompting; make critical decisions and use judgment independently without close supervision; ability to deal with conflicting demands and perspectives in terms of service needs within deadlines given; high level knowledge of relevant computer software programs including Windows Operating System, Microsoft Office programs, experience with word processing, spreadsheets and databases. Gmail, Google calendar programs, use of the web for access to resources; and data and information management skills. Social media, venue and platform knowledge and skills. Superior customer service skills with ability to create and maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers. Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU. Ability to work some evenings and weekends for special events of the School.

Preferred Hiring Standards: At least 3 years of recent employment experience within a university setting and experience working for senior level administration. Previous experience in program management. Knowledge of REDcap database software preferred. Bachelor degree with a focus in writing or related field and/or equivalent experience preferred.

Position Specific Physical and Cognitive Requirements

Physical Demands and Activities: Light lifting, Standing, Sitting, Repetitive motion, Walking -Essential

Pushing/pulling, Reaching, Bending - Marginal

Emotional Demands : Fast pace, Multiple stimuli, Intense customer interaction, Frequent change - Essential

Mental/Sensory Demands: Memory, Reading, Verbal communication, Written communication, Reasoning, Analyzing, Hearing, Logic - Essential

Salary Range: $45,000 - $55,000



Position Details:

Department: School of Nursing
Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT
Restricted Status: No
FTE: 100
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt



Contact Information:

Contact Name: Demmie Pennix

Contact Email: dpennix@vcu.edu

Contact Phone: (804) 628-7583