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Wright Foundation for the Realization of Human Potential
Chicago, IL, USA
Full-time

MEANING, TRAINING, and a GREAT CAREER SPRINGBOARD for early stage MBA, top administrative assistant, or motivated high performer…

If you are a brilliant, pragmatic, fast-working, juggler and great communicator who can take and use feedback, then this high-intensity group of collegial teammates may be the place for you.

Join us as Executive Assistant to the CEO of a MISSION-ORIENTED, non-profit education and training organization. Manage/oversee all communication, projects, and initiatives for the CEO. Be in charge of everything from the mundane to the transformational.

Are you committed to continuing education? Graduate training is available, along with required and optional personal development opportunities.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Deployment of the CEO in the optimal service of the Foundation purpose
  • Keeping the CEO mindful of priorities and daily responsibilities and actions
  • Keep the CEO prepared for effective planning of upcoming events
  • Maintain awareness of all CEO activities and responsibilities to partner with him/her on fulfillment of these
  • Manage all CEO communications for efficiency and effectiveness
  • Manage CEO schedule for optimal performance as determined by most recent priorities
  • Communicate consistently with CEO for optimal alignment with him/her
  • Manage a vast degree of complexity and uncertainty, and turn visions into simple and workable action steps.
  • Read and analyze incoming emails, submissions and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution to specific individuals.
  • Directly manage projects on behalf of the executive. This includes working with a variety of departments in highly cross-functional teams.
  • Team effectively on behalf of CEO and yourself with all units as needed
  • Represent CEO as appropriate in transactions and functions with all units
  • Be aware of and monitor all CEO projects and agendas
  • Develop and deploy effective systems to effectively and efficiently fulfill the above responsibilities
  • Act as a liaison between staff, CEO, and Executive team
Educational Background: 
BA
Masters or MBA Preferred
Skills/Experience: 

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Quick pragmatic strategic thinking
  • Fast typing
  • Computer savvy
  • Uplifting personality
  • If not fun, at least a focused can-do team member
Compensation/Benefits: 

Graduate Training

Personal Development Courses

Healthcare Coverage for Employee

Vacation days, Holidays

Wellness Days or Sick Days (your choice)

Job Function: 
Administrative Assistance / Clerical Work

Organization Info

Wright Foundation for the Realization of Human Potential

Overview
Headquarters: 
Chicago, IL, USA
Website: 
wrightfoundation.org
Annual Budget : 
$1-5M
Size: 
11-50 employees
Founded: 
1997
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Education
Mission: 

We have a 200-year Mission of "A World That Works for Everyone."

Our purpose is to live radiant, authentic lives and to support others to unleash their potential by consciously engaging in their own transformation and leadership for the advancement of humanity and conscious, sustainable living on the planet.

Programs: 

ABOUT THE WRIGHT FOUNDATION FOR THE REALIZATION
OF HUMAN POTENTIAL 



 

The Wright Foundation for the Realization of Human Potential is a 501(c)3 non-profit. We focus on using cutting-edge social and emotional intelligence to activate leaders who help contribute to a 200-year vision of a world that works for everyone.

 

The foundation includes three divisions:

 

The Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential (WGU), www.wrightgrad.edu, which offers M.A. and Ed.D. degrees, plus graduate certificate programs in social and emotional intelligence, transformational leadership and transformational coaching. WGU provides a performative learning environment and synthesizes the best theories and methodologies related to the enhancement of human potential—ancient Greek philosophy to modern-day existential philosophy; develop­mental, Adlerian, humanistic and positive psychology; educational theories from Dewey to Vygotsky to Mezirow; current research in neuroscience, and behavioral economics.

Wright Foundation-Non credt division: www.wrightfoundation.org is the non-credit division of the foundation where clients engage in applied coaching and coursework in social and emotional intelligence to leap ahead in their careers and lives so that they can make a positive contribution in their sphere of influence whether that sphere is a corporation, a family, a community, or society at large. The unique yearning-based learning approach applies both traditional and cutting-edge human emergence technologies to personal development, career, relationships and parenting, leadership, and more. Rather than limiting expertise to one static discipline, Wright Foundation continually seeks synthesizes the latest in training and research along with past technologies and distills it for students into a pragmatic step-by-step system, called The Assignment Way of Living, that students can easily apply moment-by-moment in their relationships, careers, and lives.

The Human Emergence group: Our business division brings our innovative curriculum into companies and organizations to empower individuals to be change-makers where they are, to take responsibility for their leadership, and to have a positive impact in their organization no matter what their role or level. Offerings from this division include workshops and training in social and emotional intelligence, executive or professional coaching, consulting, and more.

 

Why Work For Us?: 

We are a mission-oriented, cutting-edge non-profit education and training organization with terrific benefits when it comes to developing yourself and bringing out the best in yourself and those you lead and serve including graduate training and personal development opportunities. Our team is a high intensity group of collegial teammates where we work really hard in contributing while becoming our best.

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Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Feb 13 2018
Active Until: 
Mar 13 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Wright Foundation for the Realization of Human Potential
industry: 
Nonprofit