Assistant/Associate Director of Development, Student Affairs
- Employer
- Pennsylvania State University
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Closing date
- Oct 29, 2021
View more
- Position Type
- Fundraising, Alumni Affairs
- Fields
- Academic Centers
- Employment Type
- Full Time
You need to sign in or create an account to save a job.
Assistant/Associate Director of Development, Student Affairs
(Major Gifts Officer 1/2)
As Penn State continues a record-setting campaign, A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence, a top frontline fundraiser is needed in the role of Assistant or Associate Director of Development to engage alumni and friends as partners in supporting student affairs development. The University is committed to ensuring that diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the success of a world-class research institution. We are dedicated to fostering institutional change required to realize a more socially just University and we value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission. The Division of Student Affairs helps to shape the undergraduate experience from the moment that students arrive on our campuses for our orientation programs, to the co-curricular programming and recreational experiences that complement their academic studies, and even through their first job searches, supported by our career services.
Reporting to the Director of Development for Student Affairs, Educational Equity, Undergraduate Education and Parent Philanthropy and working closely with the unit's leadership, as well as other partners and central development offices, this major gift officer will:
- Identify and cultivate a prospect pool of graduates and other
key constituencies
- Articulate Penn State's needs, ambitions, and values, including
diversity, equity, and inclusion, through excellent informal and
formal communications, including written proposals
- Plan and execute solicitation strategies leading to major
gifts
- Travel extensively throughout the region and across the country
to pursue these strategies and build enduring relationships,
tracked to a fixed and appropriately aggressive set of fundraising
metrics
This position will be filled as a level 1 or level 2, depending upon the successful candidate's competencies, education, and experience. It typically requires a bachelor's degree or higher plus one year of related experience for a level 1. Additional experience and/or education and competencies are required for higher level jobs. The successful candidate will also have: - A track record of success in securing major gifts and meeting
fundraising goals
- A dedication to and understanding of the skills required to
build relationships with diverse communities
- Demonstrated knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion in
higher education
- Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills
- A proven ability to self-motivate and work both independently
and as part of a team
- A commitment to professional development, learning, and being
mentored
Operation of a motor vehicle as part of the position's duties and a valid driver's license are required. Successful completion of a motor vehicle records check, in addition to standard background checks, is also required.
Division of Student Affairs
Philanthropy has significant impact in Student Affairs. The many offices under the Vice President for Student Affairs providestudents with a web of support and opportunity outside the classroom. Student Affairs supports and challenges students as they expand learning beyond the classroom, develop their personal and professional understanding and skills, and achieve the success they seek at Penn State and in their lives beyond. These opportunities deeply enrich the Penn State student experience and elevate the value of a Penn State degree. We also encourage a safe and healthy living and learning environment, in which students can explore endless interests, find their niche within the large and diverse Penn State community, and form lasting relationships. Learn more: studentaffairs.psu.edu
A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence
Penn State is a leading institution in furthering the public good while fulfilling our land-grant mission for a new era. This record-setting strategic fundraising initiative reflects our commitment to three core imperatives: greaterpennstate.psu.edu; raise.psu.edu
Building a Career and a Life at Penn State
Penn State is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world by the Times Higher Education University Rankings, the Center for World University Rankings, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities: psu.edu/this-is-penn-state
Penn State is also committed to ensuring that diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the success of a world-class research institution. We are concerned uniquely with the institutional change required for visioning and realizing a more socially just University: equity.psu.edu/diversity-resources
This position is based at the University Park campus, located in State College, Pennsylvania. State College is ranked among the lowest-stress and safest small cities in the country, with excellent public schools, beautiful parks and other natural assets, and a broad range of cultural and athletic events and venues: statecollegepa.us and statecollege.com
To Apply, visit:
https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Staff/job/University-Park-Campus/Assistant-Associate-Director-of-Development--Student-Affairs_REQ_0000018286-1
jeid-08dfa0a297af344d8ba2ed564dc172fd
You need to sign in or create an account to save a job.
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert