Watershed Advisors | Administrative Assistant

Watershed Advisors is looking for an Administrative Assistant to join our Operations Team. As a fully remote organization, our team is set up to work collaboratively on projects across the country every day. This role can be based anywhere in the United States.

About Watershed Advisors

Building on the deep public sector leadership experience of its team, Watershed Advisors supports governments to design, implement, and scale transformative education plans. We match proven education and workforce ideas, investors seeking social impact, and bold governmental leaders across the country. We then embed teams of experts within government agencies, coordinating multi-year efforts to implement, communicate, finance, and evaluate ideas to impact generations of American learners and job seekers in need of access and opportunity.

THE OPPORTUNITY

At Watershed, the Administrative Assistant is a core member of the team, who reports to the President and works closely with the Managing Directors (MDs) so that they and the organization are prepared for success.  Primary responsibilities include :

Calendar Support

• Manage the calendars of the Managing Directors in a fast-paced, high-volume, client-service environment
• Prioritize a high volume of requests and time demands, handling matters proactively and expeditiously with complete reliability

Travel and Events

Administrative & Strategic Support

Building Systems & Processes

SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

We are looking for people who care deeply about education and its role in society, and who are eager to learn about approaches to improving the United States? system of public education, from birth to postsecondary to the workforce. At Watershed, we work with a wide variety of clients and are seeking team members with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage people of color, people with disabilities, immigrants, and others with diverse experiences to apply for this role.

The Administrative Assistant must have :

EXPERIENCE

This role requires at least two years of experience supporting executive leaders, with demonstrated expertise in office management, scheduling, correspondence, operations, and logistics.

COMPENSATION

The salary for this position is $70,000 - $75,000 and includes a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance, paid sick and personal leave, and stipends for work-from-home expenses and professional development. All employees are eligible for end-of-year bonus pay. The final salary will be determined based on experience and qualifications.

LOCATION

This position is fully remote. Travel is required for 3-4 staff events per year.

TO APPLY

Please submit your application through our careers page linked here . In addition to submitting your information and resume, please submit brief (no more than 1-2 paragraphs for each question) responses to the questions on the application. Your answers will help us to better understand your interests, experiences, and perspectives in addition to our review of your resume.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Watershed is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.