Assistant to the President
Reformed Theological Seminary exists to serve the Church by preparing its leaders, through a program of graduate theological education, based upon the authority of the inerrant Word of God, and commitment to the Reformed Faith. Candidates interested in this position will need to align with and support Reformed Theological Seminary’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values. To review our Purpose Statement in detail, please visit our website at https://rts.edu/about/purpose
The Assistant to the President fulfills a mission-critical role on the RTS Orlando Campus. The president’s office interfaces with a variety of constituents, to include students, donors, churches, prospective seminarians, visiting scholars. The Assistant to the President represents both the president’s office and the Orlando campus to each of these groups.
Under the general direction of the President of the Orlando Campus, the Assistant to the President provides administrative support to the president’s office (including the Vice President of Community Relations) in a wide variety of areas including, but not limited to scheduling, communications, academic support, event management, day-to-day administrative functions, special projects, and campus operations.
The Assistant to the President serves as the primary coordinator between the president’s office and all campus departments: academics, admissions, development, operations, and student life; ensuring that all departments work cohesively to execute the mission, vision, and values of RTS Orlando under the leadership of the President.
Every effort has been made to ensure a complete job description. However, this document in no way implies that these responsibilities are the only duties you may be required to perform. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position, especially where work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for the role. Reformed Theological Seminary is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate. All employment decisions are based upon qualifications, merit, and business needs.
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
- Schedule and coordinate planning meetings at president’s office, cabinet, and campus staff levels.
- Manage President’s travel schedule and calendar requests.
- Manage updates and reporting from donor database
- Oversee and execute multiple aspects of donor communication plan
- Aid in supporting donor events and meetings
- Assist in course management (syllabus, Canvas, communication with students, gradebook).
- As needed, serve as campus-institution liaison by writing campus reports, managing annual reviews, and coordinating campus-institution communications.
- Assist with academic projects, host visiting faculty, coordinate special lectures and academic events.
- Various administrative tasks including development support, record-keeping, budgeting, and general office management.