Executive Assistant to the Vice President

The mission of the Division of Student Services and Enrollment Management (SSEM) is to open doors, cultivate community, and champion success for our Ducks. We uphold our divisional values of excellence, community, and service. The Division of SSEM advances the University of Oregon's tradition of excellence by enrolling, retaining, and graduating high-achieving scholars from Oregon, across the country, and around the world. We work on behalf of prospective students, current students, and their families through each phase of the enrollment process: the college search, admission, registration, financial aid, matriculation, transition, and onward to graduation. The Division of SSEM includes the Office of Admissions, Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, Orientation, University Registrar, Strategic Communications, Enrollment Research and Administration, as well as the University Testing Center and University Housing.The Executive Assistant (EA) provides confidential and executive-level administrative support to the vice president for Student Services & Enrollment Management. Reporting to the vice president, this position is responsible for a broad set of assignments and is expected to handle many sensitive and confidential issues. This position assists the vice president for SSEM in the management, operations, and administration of the division. This position regularly requires the exercise of initiative and independent judgment. The executive assistant is responsible for effectively managing and scheduling the vice president's extensive meeting schedules while maintaining the ability to react to quickly emerging issues. This position serves a critical coordination role of the vice president’s external-facing presentations, meetings, and travel schedule as it relates to the UO's strategic leadership, donor development, and student recruitment. The EA serves as the designated records steward for the vice president and the central SSEM Office.The Executive Assistant also serves as a communications link with constituents, including the Oregon Department of Education, UO Alumni Association, government officials, donors, and friends of the University of Oregon, including state officials, university administration, faculty, staff, and students within UO. The EA serves as the primary contact for all matters related to the vice president's schedule and activities in consultation with the vice president’s chief of staff, and as such, must possess excellent oral and written communication skills, be well grounded in the university's mission and brand, and exhibit well-developed skills in diplomacy, tact, and team building. The EA provides critical background information to the Vice President prior to meetings, ensuring the vice president has the necessary context on the meeting goals and participants. This position may provide supervision or backup support to student employees.Application review begins May 15, 2026. Salary is $68,000-$76,000.