Executive Assistant to the President

Lees-McRae is a small, four-year, liberal arts college serving Appalachia and the Southeastern United States. The College is located in the town of Banner Elk in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina. Banner Elk is nestled between two popular ski areas and is within a short drive of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Appalachian Trail. The area is popular to outdoor enthusiasts: skiing, cycling, hiking, climbing and fly fishing are among the many attractions. The college also owns and maintains the Elk Valley Preserve and Field Station and the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Please visit our website at www.lmc.edu.

Lees-McRae College offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical plans with wellness incentives, Aetna dental coverage with orthodontia for children, and a voluntary vision plan for all employees. Life and long-term disability insurance are employer-paid, with optional voluntary life coverage available. Employees can take advantage of flexible spending accounts, a retirement plan with up to 5% employer match after one year, and generous paid time off including vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and college-closed days. Tuition waiver benefits are available for employees and dependents, along with access to a national tuition exchange program. Additional perks include free monthly dining, discounted meal plans, and required direct deposit for payroll.

Under the direct supervision of the President, the Executive Assistant to the President provides and coordinates high‑level executive support to advance and support the President’s leadership and decision‑making responsibilities. The position serves as a primary liaison between the Office of the President and the institution at large. The Executive Assistant independently performs a wide range of complex administrative and operational duties requiring discretion, sound judgment, and in‑depth knowledge of institutional policies, procedures, and priorities. This role maintains the highest standards of confidentiality and professionalism while fostering a cooperative, collaborative, and customer‑focused work environment, and ensuring clear, effective communication between the Office of the President, internal stakeholders, and the general public.

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Normal office environment where there is no physical discomfort due to temperature, dust, noise and the like.

This is a full-time, exempt position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand such as Board of Trustee dinners and/or events, college events such as baccalaureate, graduation, convocation, etc.

No travel is expected for this position.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.