
Senior Executive Assistant - Superintendent's Office at Antioch Unified School District
About the Employer
We are a unified school district serving more than 16,150 students in grades K -12. We have thirteen elementary schools, four middle schools, two comprehensive high schools, three specialized high schools, two alternative high schools and one K-8 school. We also offer a home schooling program, adult education courses and other unique programs to fit the needs of all students. Our school district employs approximately 1,100 certificated and nearly 900 classified employees. Antioch Unified School District is centrally located in the East Bay and provides ready access to scenic mountains, waterfronts, wine country, historical sites and the Pacific Ocean. Antioch is known as the “Gateway to the Delta” and is one of California’s oldest cities, with a diverse community of approximately 100,000. The Antioch Unified School District is a Merit System District. As such, final selection of our classified staff members will be made from candidates who have been placed on an eligibility list. Eligibility is determined via an evaluation and competitive screening/scoring of a candidate’s training and experience as demonstrated on the application and responses provided in the supplemental questions.
Requirements / Qualifications
Promotional / Open - Merged Recruitment Promotional/Open – Merged: The promotional group as well as the general public may apply. The eligibles will be merged and promotional candidates will not have precedence over the general public. Unit: AMA Number of Vacancies: 1 Hours/Days: 8 hours / 12 months Salary: Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F (CMM Range 519) $7,229.66 $7,595.73 $7,980.43 $8,384.57 $8,809.16 $9,255.23 IDEAL CANDIDATE: Proactive problem solver with exceptional communication skills and meticulous attention for details. Can independently perform highly responsible, confidential, and complex administrative duties to support the Superintendent and Board of Education. Intermediate or advanced software skills. Willingness to work flexible work hours, on occasion. MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: associate’s degree with course work in secretarial science, business or related field and six years of increasingly responsible secretarial or administrative assistant experience. SELECTION & EXAMINATIONS: The selection process will consist of a competitive screening of application, supplemental and resume. A pass/no pass on the application packet and an oral interview (weighted 100%) will be conducted. Final selection will be made from those who achieve the three highest ranking scores.
BASIC FUNCTION: Under the direction of the Superintendent, perform highly responsible and confidential administrative and executive assistant duties to relieve the Superintendent of a variety of administrative details; plan, coordinate and organize office activities and coordinate communications, correspondence, calendars, schedules, meetings, public relations and information for the Board and Superintendent. KNOWLEDGE OF: Functions and secretarial operations of an administrative office, District organization, operations, policies and objectives, policies and objectives of assigned programs and activities, applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures, modern office practices, procedures and equipment, record-keeping and filing techniques, correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary, terminology, practices and procedures of assigned office, methods, procedures and terminology used in clerical accounting work, telephone techniques and etiquette, oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy, principles and practices of supervision and training, methods of collecting and organizing data and information, business letter and report writing, editing and proofreading, operation of a computer and assigned software, public relations techniques. (SEE ABOVE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DETAILS)
- Resume (Resume is REQUIRED)
Requirements / Qualifications
Promotional / Open - Merged Recruitment Promotional/Open – Merged: The promotional group as well as the general public may apply. The eligibles will be merged and promotional candidates will not have precedence over the general public. Unit: AMA Number of Vacancies: 1 Hours/Days: 8 hours / 12 months Salary: Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F (CMM Range 519) $7,229.66 $7,595.73 $7,980.43 $8,384.57 $8,809.16 $9,255.23 IDEAL CANDIDATE: Proactive problem solver with exceptional communication skills and meticulous attention for details. Can independently perform highly responsible, confidential, and complex administrative duties to support the Superintendent and Board of Education. Intermediate or advanced software skills. Willingness to work flexible work hours, on occasion. MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: associate’s degree with course work in secretarial science, business or related field and six years of increasingly responsible secretarial or administrative assistant experience. SELECTION & EXAMINATIONS: The selection process will consist of a competitive screening of application, supplemental and resume. A pass/no pass on the application packet and an oral interview (weighted 100%) will be conducted. Final selection will be made from those who achieve the three highest ranking scores.
BASIC FUNCTION: Under the direction of the Superintendent, perform highly responsible and confidential administrative and executive assistant duties to relieve the Superintendent of a variety of administrative details; plan, coordinate and organize office activities and coordinate communications, correspondence, calendars, schedules, meetings, public relations and information for the Board and Superintendent. KNOWLEDGE OF: Functions and secretarial operations of an administrative office, District organization, operations, policies and objectives, policies and objectives of assigned programs and activities, applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures, modern office practices, procedures and equipment, record-keeping and filing techniques, correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary, terminology, practices and procedures of assigned office, methods, procedures and terminology used in clerical accounting work, telephone techniques and etiquette, oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy, principles and practices of supervision and training, methods of collecting and organizing data and information, business letter and report writing, editing and proofreading, operation of a computer and assigned software, public relations techniques. (SEE ABOVE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DETAILS)
- Resume (Resume is REQUIRED)
Comments and Other Information
The Antioch Unified School District (AUSD) is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. AUSD prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, Vietnam Era Veterans’ status, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to the District's Title IX Coordinator: Christine Ibarra, Associate Superintendent, Educational Services, 510 G Street, Antioch, CA 94509, 925-779-7500
A Merit System - Equal Opportunity Employer Posted 5/04/2023
Comments and Other Information
The Antioch Unified School District (AUSD) is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. AUSD prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, Vietnam Era Veterans’ status, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to the District's Title IX Coordinator: Christine Ibarra, Associate Superintendent, Educational Services, 510 G Street, Antioch, CA 94509, 925-779-7500
A Merit System - Equal Opportunity Employer Posted 5/04/2023