Executive Assistant to the President
The Executive Assistant is responsible for assisting the President in the administrative functions of the school. This includes various functions described below. This is a full-time position.
Supervision Received: President
Supervision Exercised: None at present
Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted advisor and confidant, providing confidential and strategic support to the President on a wide range of matters.
Manage the President’s calendar, prioritizing appointments, travel arrangements, and deadlines.
Serve as the primary point of contact for the President’s office, fielding inquiries and managing correspondence with internal and external audiences.
Draft and edit a variety of materials for the President, including presentations, speeches, and correspondence.
Organize and manage meetings, conferences, and events for the President, including logistics, agendas, travel arrangements, and materials.
Provide support for the Board of Directors meetings, including agenda preparation, materials distribution, and communication with board members.
Works closely with the President and Vice-Presidents in ensuring that all critical administrative, academic, and operational aspects of the school are functioning well.
Provides for general administrative needs, including computer processing, recording and distributing meeting minutes, filing and organizing documents.
Maintains Tyndale’s online database (Little Green Light) and oversees seminary mailings.
Develops a process and progressively creates a storage resource for all major seminary forms and documents, particularly those that have school-wide application.
Works with the Vice President of Operations and Administration in the writing and processing of policy documents in the ISO9000 system.
Updates directory lists for both faculty and staff.
Other Duties
Directs people and requests to the appropriate faculty or staff.
Assists the Vice-President of Operations and Administration in maintaining Tyndale’s website.
Performs other duties assigned by the President.
Essential Knowledge, Abilities and Skills
Significant interpersonal skills and the ability to balance the needs of the school
Good communication and writing skills
Desirable Knowledge, Abilities and Skills
Demonstrated ability to develop teams and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, supporters, and board members.
The ability to handle multiple details in the areas of academics, administration, logistics and technology.
Previous experience as a senior level executive assistant in an academic institution or non-profit entity.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree. Prefer broad experience in administration, business, promotion, and education.
Administrative experience in an accredited college, university, or non-profit corporation.
English speaking; conversational Dutch preferred.
Knowledge of MS office and Google Workspace.
Minimum Training Provided by TTS
General Orientation
QM-01 Quality Manual
Files or Databases Overseen by Admissions Coordinator / Administrative Assistant
Develop and maintain a file of all relevant names, organization representatives, phone and email contact information for entities doing business with Tyndale