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The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) is seeking a highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to support the efficient operation of our organization. This role involves managing day-to-day office operations, providing comprehensive administrative support to the NCCAT Executive Team, and facilitating communication with the Board of Trustees. If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for ensuring the smooth operation of an organization and providing high-level support to key executives, we encourage you to apply for this challenging and rewarding role.
The ideal candidate will be a reliable and resourceful professional capable of handling a wide range of administrative responsibilities. This position will assist as needed in the planning, preparation, and follow-through of meetings and events. The incumbent must maintain appropriate confidentiality regarding work within the Administrative Unit. The position is responsible for managing ongoing and effective communications with key constituents, including the public, the Department of Public Instruction and other North Carolina agencies and entities, school districts and their respective administrators, public school teachers, legislative leaders, and liaisons, Board members, and NCCAT staff.
The position will be required to travel overnight to occasional meetings on NCCAT’s Ocracoke Campus. Up to 5% Travel Required.
NCCAT, a unit of the State Board of Education, is a year-round residential education center for North Carolina teachers in grades pre-K through 12. The Center provides professional development programs that emphasize intellectual growth while modeling exemplary teaching. NCCAT programs enhance teaching as an art and as a profession.
Note: To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the State of North Carolina application in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit.
NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters, and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure the application is completed in full. “See Resume” or “See Attachment” will NOT be accepted. For current State employees, please note that as of June 1, 2018, promotional and RIF priority and salary administration will be made based on the new Statewide NC Classification System. As of April 2019, Executive Order #93 (Prohibiting the Use of Salary History in the State Hiring Process) became effective. This Executive Order prohibits state agencies from requesting salary history from applicants or relying on previously obtained salary information in determining an applicant’s salary.
EEO Statement: The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Contact Information:
Tricia Ashe
HR Consultant
***********@nccat.org
828.293.5202
All applicants must complete and submit a State application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (http://www.oshr.nc.gov/jobs/) for the State of North Carolina. Any applications not received by the advertisement closing date and time will not be accepted outside of the portal. To receive credit for work history and credentials, the applicant must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit.
Please make sure the application is completed in full. If you put “See Resume” or “See Attachment” on your application instead of a completed application with detailed work duties, your application will NOT be accepted. Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit.
Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD-214 (Form 4 or Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or discharge orders if they wish to obtain Veteran’s preference.
Reference checks will be performed on all selected candidates. If the position requires a background check and/or drug screening that will also be performed on all selected candidates.
Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered “Positions of Trust” will be subject to a criminal background check.
To check the status of an application, please log in to your NC Government Job Opportunities account and click “Application Status”.
For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 877-204- 4442. If you have a technical issue with your Government Jobs account, please call their Help Line at 1-855-524-5627.
NOTE: Applicants will be communicated via email only for updates on the status of their application or any questions on their application. For inquiries, please send questions to ***********@nccat.org
