Executive Administrative Assistant

Located in Troy, Michigan, Walsh College is a private higher-education institution founded in 1922. Walsh College specializes in business, technology, and accounting education, and is known as a top-ranked, career-focused school offering bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees. Walsh boasts an impressive 96% employment rate for graduates and is well known for its flexibility in catering to working professionals.

The Executive Administrative Assistant Position

The Executive Administrative Assistant focuses approximately half of their time within the Human Resources department. This includes performing a wide variety of administrative and organizational duties such as organizing and managing calendars, coordinating meetings, handling detailed administrative tasks, and ensuring daily departmental operations run smoothly. A keen attention to detail and a proactive “no task is too small” mindset is essential for success in this role.

The Executive Administrative Assistant also works closely with Walsh College’s Executive Leadership to provide executive support, prepare Board of Trustee meeting packets, compose and proofread documents and maintain an organized, efficient office environment.

Experience, Skills and Abilities for the Executive Administrative Assistant Position

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or another field is preferred
• At least five years of experience working as an Executive Administrative Assistant is required
• Process and procedure oriented with a meticulous attention to detail
• A strong work ethic and drive to succeed
• Excellent time management skills
• The ability to multi-task while maintaining a strong degree of accuracy

Compensation, Benefits and Structure for the Executive Administrative Assistant Position

Rewards for this position include a competitive base salary based on experience skills, and abilities, health and dental insurance, retirement plan with company match, and generous paid time off. At Walsh College, the Executive Administrative Assistant is not a “back office” position. It is a key part of how results are delivered to internal and external stakeholders.

The position reports directly to the Chief Officer of People Operations & Strategy. While this role is not fully on-site, candidates must be able to report to campus up to five days per week as business needs require, with an expectation of at least four on-campus days during onboarding and a long-term hybrid schedule of two to three days per week. Applicants seeking predominantly remote work or limited on-campus availability are not a fit for this role.

The Recruitment Process for the Executive Administrative Assistant Position

The recruitment process includes a mixture of phone calls and in-person interviews, candidate assessments, reference checks, and a pre-employment background check. The process, which is being facilitated by EctoHR, Inc., is designed to make sure that candidates are aligned with Walsh College’s long-term goals and that candidates share common values.

Walsh College is an Equal Opportunity Employer!