Executive Assistant to the Assistant Dean for Advancement

How to Apply

You must apply through the UM Jobs website (umjobs.org/). In addition to your resume, a cover letter is required and should not exceed one page. In the body of your letter, please describe how the position fits with and advances your career goals. Your resume and cover letter will be a writing sample for the initial screening process.

Please submit your cover letter and resume together as a single electronic document (a PDF is best, but there are other acceptable formats), as the system will accommodate only one attachment.

Interview Timeline and Structure

Phone and Zoom interviews will be conducted through March and early April. We anticipate a start date in late April or early May.

Who We Are

LSA Advancement champions the liberal arts at the University of Michigan by creating access and opportunities for learning, engagement, and giving that will improve the world. We are a department of more than 50 professionals building a positive work environment that supports the excellence and transformative power of the college's liberal arts mission through values-based fundraising and development operations. Our administrative partner team serves as the foundational support for all of LSA Advancement, proactively provides administrative support, and finds creative solutions to maximize operational efficiency. To learn more about what we do and what it's like to work with us, visit our Join Our Team Website.

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

What You'll Do

You'll bring strong situational awareness and active listening to every interaction, quickly reading the room and adapting your approach to meet the moment. Whether you're building rapport with a first-time visitor, collaborating with colleagues on a project, or navigating a sensitive conversation, your interpersonal skills and calm, steady demeanor will set the tone. You know when to engage warmly and when to shift into focused, get-it-done mode. When it comes to sensitive information, discretion is your default setting.

In this role, you won't just manage a complex schedule; you'll own it. You'll stay several steps ahead, tracking what needs to happen, when, and what comes next. You have a natural ability to quickly absorb large amounts of information, cut through the noise, and turn it into clear, organized, actionable priorities. Most importantly, you have an instinct for anticipating what your leader needs, often before they know they need it.

You approach every administrative effort with accuracy and detail. You will provide support for:

• Calendar management and day-to-day preparations
• Donor-related meetings and travel
• Internal and external communications
• Expense reconciliation
• General office needs

For more information about all of the responsibilities for this role, a full job description can be found here.

If you are a lifelong learner who thrives on supporting leaders, loves teamwork, and settles for nothing less than excellence, this is the role for you.

Required Qualifications*

• Demonstrated experience supporting executive-level professionals in a fast-paced administrative role requiring confidentiality, timeliness, customer service, organization, and prioritization.
• Demonstrated editing, proofing, and writing experience.
• Strong communication skills, with excellent people skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop good working relationships with internal and external constituency groups and to work collaboratively with colleagues in a team environment.
• Experience working with confidential and sensitive information, demonstrating integrity and professionalism.
• Experience with strategic project management, including tracking action items, developing timelines, and monitoring progress to set and reach both short and long-term goals.
• Strong organizational skills, demonstrated initiative, acute attention to detail, and the ability to set and adjust priorities independently.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with competing priorities.
• Proficient in the use of Google Suite (Mail, Sheets, Slides, Forms, etc.), the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Experience working with a customer relationship management tool. (ie. PeopleSoft, Salesforce, DART, etc.)

We encourage applications from candidates with varied perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds.

Work Authorization:

Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment, and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off, including vacation time, sick time, holiday, and season days
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

In addition, LSA offers:

• Enhanced tuition support programs for LSA courses
• Strong commitment to work/life balance
• Flexible work arrangements with respect to campus stakeholder needs

Being part of something greater, of serving a larger mission of discovery and care that's the heart of what drives people to work at Michigan. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. It adds purpose to your profession. Work at Michigan and become a victor for the greater good.

You can see a summary of the benefits you will be eligible to receive here.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Work Locations

Our office is located at 309 Maynard Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan, though time onsite may be split between our Maynard location and the LSA building at 500 S. State Street. This position is
required to be on-site for a minimum of 4 days a week. May require occasional evening or weekend hours for special events.

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $58,00-$72,000. Salary is determined by direct relevant experience and demonstrated past performance results, while ensuring equity within the college. A higher salary is possible for qualified candidates.

As one of the world's great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.

To learn more about LSA's Mission, Vision and Values, please visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled at any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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Executive Assistant to the Assistant Dean for Advancement

Executive Secretary

Ann Arbor Campus

Hybrid

Full-Time

Regular

Nonexempt

College Of Lsa

LSA Dean: Advancement

4/17/2026 - 5/09/2026

$58,000.00 - $72,000.00

Administration