Executive Assistant Opening The Candidate The ideal candidate must be experienced in handling a wide range of administrative and executive support related tasks and should be able to work independently with little or no supervision. This person must be exceedingly well organized, flexible and enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting a charter management organization. The ability to interact with staff (at all levels) in a fast paced environment, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality is crucial to this role. Expert level written and verbal communication skills, strong decision making ability and attention to detail are equally important. MUST HAVE: • 2+ years experience supporting at the executive level • Excellent calendar management skills, including the coordination of complex executive meetings • Experience assisting management with the creation of PowerPoint presentations • Strong knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook • Experience scheduling travel arrangements for management STRONGLY PREFER: • Support experience in a professional services, sales or marketing environment • Experience successfully creating and/or modifying processes • Bachelor’s degree in English Language, Communications or Journalism. The Executive Assistant will: • Be responsible for heavy calendar management, requiring interaction with administrators as well as consultants, to coordinate a variety of meetings; • Answer phones and direct all incoming calls to appropriate party promptly and efficiently • Communicate and handle incoming and outgoing electronic communications on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer; • Assist CEO with preparation of presentation materials; • Review and summarize miscellaneous reports and documents; prepare background documents and outgoing mail as necessary;