Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer

Falcon School District 49
  • Colorado Springs, CO
    13 days ago

    Job Description

    D ISTRICT

    #49

    B OARD

    A PPROVED

    J OB

    D ESCRIPTION

    E XECUTIVE

    A SSISTANT

    Job

    Title:

    Executive

    Assistant

    Related

    Organization

    Chart

    Initial:

    July

    8,

    2021

    Revised:

    February

    9,

    2026

    Work

    Year:

    Full

    Year

    Office:

    Assigned

    Office

    Department:

    Assigned

    Department

    or

    Zone

    Reports

    To:

    Assigned

    Executive

    FLSA

    Status:

    Non-Exempt

    Pay

    Range:

    Educational

    Support

    Personnel

    Range

    20

    POSITION

    SUMMARY:

    The

    Executive

    Assistant

    (EA)

    provides

    varied

    and

    complex

    administrative

    support

    services

    for

    a

    cabinet-level

    executive,

    organizes

    office

    activities

    and

    coordinates

    the

    flow

    of

    communications

    for

    the

    executive

    and

    assigned

    departments.

    This

    position

    relieves

    the

    executive

    of

    administrative

    detail

    and

    performs

    a

    variety

    of

    tasks

    relative

    to

    the

    assigned

    executive

    department

    or

    zone

    of

    responsibility.

    ESSENTIAL

    DUTIES

    &

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    The

    following

    statements

    of

    essential

    functions

    and

    responsibilities

    are

    intended

    to

    describe

    the

    general

    nature

    and

    level

    of

    work

    being

    performed

    by

    individuals

    assigned

    to

    this

    position.

    These

    statements

    are

    not

    intended

    to

    be

    an

    exhaustive

    list

    of

    all

    duties

    and

    responsibilities

    required

    of

    all

    personnel

    within

    this

    position.

    Actual

    duties

    and

    responsibilities

    may

    vary

    depending

    on

    building

    assignment

    and

    other

    factors.

    Maintains

    and

    coordinates

    the

    calendars

    and

    schedules

    for

    the

    executive,

    department

    leaders

    to

    include

    arranging

    meetings

    and

    appointments

    with

    high-level

    leaders

    and

    stakeholders

    district-wide.

    Schedules

    and

    maintains

    district

    meeting

    room

    calendars

    and

    arranges

    off

    site

    meetings

    as

    required.

    Maintains

    a

    system

    of

    recording

    and

    summarizing

    various

    departmental

    budgets

    and

    financial

    transactions

    including

    the

    management

    of

    state

    and

    federal

    funds.

    Coordinates

    collection

    and

    preparation

    of

    budget

    expenditures

    and

    purchase

    orders.

    Manages

    purchase

    card

    reporting

    and

    planning

    for

    the

    department.

    Orders,

    manages

    and

    organizes

    office

    supplies

    for

    the

    executive

    and

    department

    personnel.

    Tracks

    and

    enters

    attendance

    for

    executive

    and

    department

    personnel.

    Coordinates

    correspondence

    and

    communication

    including

    telephone

    and

    email

    inquiries,

    on

    behalf

    of

    the

    executive

    and

    other

    department

    leaders.

    Provides

    information

    and/or

    direct

    the

    inquiry

    to

    the

    appropriate

    person,

    policy

    or

    procedure,

    taking

    care

    to

    de-escalate

    situations

    when

    contacted

    by

    staff

    members

    and

    parents

    with

    complex

    issues.

    To

    perform

    this

    job

    successfully,

    an

    individual

    must

    be

    able

    to

    perform

    each

    essential

    function

    satisfactorily.

    Reasonable

    accommodations

    may

    be

    made

    to

    enable

    individuals

    with

    disabilities

    to

    perform

    the

    essential

    functions.

    Coordinates

    membership

    renewals,

    seminar/conference

    registration,

    travel

    arrangements

    and

    expense

    reports

    for

    executive

    and

    department

    personnel.

    Assists

    department

    leaders

    with

    the

    hiring

    and

    on-boarding

    process.

    Implements

    a

    system

    for

    general

    office

    operations

    including

    answering

    phones,

    receiving

    and

    disseminating

    mail

    and

    set-up

    and

    maintenance

    of

    office

    equipment

    for

    department

    team

    members.

    Creates,

    files,

    handles

    and

    prioritizes

    correspondence,

    reports,

    meeting

    minutes,

    and

    other

    documentations.

    Creates

    and

    updates

    website

    content

    using

    standard

    and

    custom

    web

    authoring

    tools.

    Reviews,

    composes

    and

    answers

    correspondence

    and

    memoranda.

    Compiles,

    stores

    and

    retrieves

    management

    data

    using

    a

    computer

    and

    various

    software

    applications..

    Attends

    training

    to

    stay

    current

    on

    district-operated

    systems

    and

    programs.

    Attends

    department-level

    and

    district-level

    meetings

    as

    assigned.

    Manages

    and

    supports

    special

    projects

    as

    assigned.

    Prepares

    meeting

    agendas

    and

    materials

    to

    include

    site

    reservations

    and

    set

    up.

    Researches,

    compiles

    and

    prepares

    reports

    as

    requested

    by

    the

    executive

    to

    include

    the

    department

    reports

    to

    the

    Board

    of

    Education

    and

    Superintendent.

    Assists

    in

    preparation

    of

    state

    and

    federal

    reports

    and

    maintains

    an

    effective

    record

    keeping

    system.

    Establishes

    and

    maintains

    effective

    communication

    and

    working

    relationships

    with

    staff,

    government

    agencies

    and

    community.

    Serves

    as

    a

    liaison

    and

    ambassador

    for

    the

    department

    with

    all

    stakeholders.

    Conducts

    research

    on

    various

    topics.

    Help

    compile

    and

    analyze

    data.

    Provides

    assistance

    and

    serves

    as

    a

    liaison

    and

    advisor

    to

    other

    district

    departments

    as

    required.

    Conducts

    training

    and

    internal

    presentations

    to

    audiences

    of

    peers,

    colleagues

    and

    leaders.

    Performs

    other

    associated

    duties

    as

    assigned.

    Supervision

    &

    Technical

    Responsibilities:

    This

    position

    does

    not

    directly

    supervise

    other

    employees.

    Budget

    Responsibility:

    Manages

    a

    variety

    of

    general

    fund,

    state

    and

    federal

    grant

    budgets.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    The

    requirements

    listed

    below

    are

    representative

    of

    the

    education,

    experience,

    knowledge,

    skills,

    and/or

    abilities

    required

    for

    this

    position:

    Education

    &

    Training:

    High

    school

    diploma

    or

    equivalent.

    Experience:

    Minimum

    of

    four

    years

    of

    experience

    in

    administrative

    or

    office

    work.

    Knowledge

    Skills

    &

    Abilities:

    Excellent

    oral

    and

    written

    communication

    and

    interpersonal

    relation

    skills

    Knowledge

    of

    accounting/bookkeeping

    principles

    Knowledge

    of

    building

    maintenance,

    materials,

    hardware

    and

    equipment

    Demonstrate

    strong

    project

    management

    skills

    Demonstrate

    critical

    thinking

    and

    problem

    solving

    skills

    Ability

    to

    communicate

    effectively

    with

    various

    stakeholders

    Ability

    to

    perform

    responsibilities

    without

    the

    necessity

    of

    close

    supervision

    Ability

    to

    manage

    multiple

    priorities

    and

    tasks

    with

    frequent

    interruptions

    Advanced

    skill

    and

    operating

    knowledge

    of

    personal

    computers

    and

    spreadsheet,

    database

    and

    word

    processing

    applications

    To

    perform

    this

    job

    successfully,

    an

    individual

    must

    be

    able

    to

    perform

    each

    essential

    function

    satisfactorily.

    Reasonable

    accommodations

    may

    be

    made

    to

    enable

    individuals

    with

    disabilities

    to

    perform

    the

    essential

    functions.

    Basic

    math

    and

    accounting

    skills

    Personal

    computer,

    keyboarding

    and

    word

    processing

    skills

    Customer

    service

    and

    public

    relations

    skills

    Organizational

    skills

    Ability

    to

    maintain

    confidentiality

    with

    district

    stakeholders

    Ability

    to

    diffuse

    and

    manage

    volatile

    and

    stressful

    situations

    Operating

    knowledge

    of

    and

    experience

    with

    personal

    computers

    and

    peripherals,

    general

    office

    equipment,

    including

    telephones,

    copier,

    and

    fax

    machine,

    etc.

    Operating

    knowledge

    of

    and

    experience

    with

    various

    software

    packages

    including

    Microsoft

    Office

    and

    Google

    Suite

    Certificates,

    Licenses,

    &

    Registrations:

    Criminal

    background

    check

    required

    for

    hire

    OTHER

    WORK

    FACTORS

    The

    physical

    demands,

    work

    environment

    factors

    and

    mental

    functions

    described

    herein

    are

    representative

    of

    those

    that

    must

    be

    met

    by

    an

    employee

    to

    successfully

    perform

    the

    essential

    functions

    of

    this

    job.

    Physical

    Demands:

    While

    performing

    the

    duties

    of

    this

    job,

    the

    employee

    is

    occasionally

    required

    to

    stand,

    climb

    or

    balance,

    stoop,

    kneel,

    crouch,

    or

    crawl.

    The

    employee

    must

    regularly

    lift

    and/or

    move

    up

    to

    25

    pounds.

    Work

    Environment:

    While

    performing

    the

    duties

    of

    this

    job,

    the

    employee

    will

    work

    primarily

    in

    a

    usual

    office

    or

    school

    environment.

    Mental

    Functions:

    While

    performing

    the

    duties

    of

    this

    job,

    the

    employee

    is

    regularly

    required

    to

    communicate,

    compare,

    analyze,

    coordinate,

    instruct,

    evaluate,

    and

    use

    interpersonal

    skills.

    Occasionally

    required

    to

    compile,

    copy,

    compute

    and

    negotiate.

    To

    perform

    this

    job

    successfully,

    an

    individual

    must

    be

    able

    to

    perform

    each

    essential

    function

    satisfactorily.

    Reasonable

    accommodations

    may

    be

    made

    to

    enable

    individuals

    with

    disabilities

    to

    perform

    the

    essential

    functions.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationColorado Springs, CO

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Bookkeepingunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Executive Assistant Skills unmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Onboardingunmatched

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