Vice President for Advancement
- Employer
- North Park University
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Salary
- $165,000.00 - $180,000.00
- Closing date
- Aug 6, 2022
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Capital Campaigns, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Major Gifts, Administrative, Office Administration
- Fields
- Education
- Employment Type
- Full Time
North Park University,
is seeking a person of active and expressed Christian faith as its
next highly accomplished Vice President for
Advancement. A Christian university in the heart of
Chicago, Illinois, North Park has a historic commitment to three
distinctive identities including Christian, city-centered, and
intercultural devotion. The new Vice President for Advancement will
have the extraordinary opportunity to join North Park as the
University reimagines and realizes its future in the rich tradition
of Christian higher education in 21st Century America. Reporting to
the President, the Vice President for Advancement will join a
dynamic team of leaders in the President's Cabinet and work
collaboratively with the Board of Trustees and other critical
stakeholders to ensure the fiscal stability of the
University.
We seek an experienced advancement professional with progressively
responsible managerial and leadership positions in advancement, a
proven track record in principal and major gift fundraising, and a
broad understanding of the various roles, functions, and
responsibilities of the different units within the Office of
Advancement. Direct experience in a complex university with
multiple academic units, student success offerings, and NCAA
Division III athletics will be particularly beneficial. A
bachelor’s degree from an accredited university is required, and an
advanced degree is preferred.
To view the detailed job profile for this position, please
click the following link: Vice President for
Advancement
Application Process
This search is assisted
by Gonser Gerber LLP. Applications should consist of:
1) a detailed cover letter addressing the expectations of the
position,
2) a written statement that describes your understanding,
experience, and commitment to North Park’s three core identities of
being Christian, city-centered, and intercultural; and describes
your faith journey and how it aligns with the mission and values of
the University,
3) a current curriculum vitae (CV), and
4) a list of five professional references with contact information
and a brief description explaining the working relationship of each
to the applicant. References will not be contacted without the
explicit permission of the candidate. All documents should be
submitted in PDF format.
Nominations and applications may be directed in confidence to
Search@gonsergerber.com or
Gonser Gerber Search, c/o Gonser Gerber LLP, 1776 Legacy Circle,
Suite 100, Naperville, IL 60563. The position is open until filled
but only applications received by July 29, 2022, can be
assured full consideration.
North Park is committed to providing and maintaining a
welcoming environment, and will not tolerate discrimination,
harassment, sexual misconduct, relationship violence, retaliation,
or any form of intimidation by any person in any form directed
against students, faculty, or staff of the institution. To assure
that its commitment is met, North Park has adopted two
policies:
Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment and
Retaliation and Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy. The
Policies prohibit discrimination or harassment of any member of the
University community because of his or her race, color, national
origin, sex, age, disability, veteran’s status, or other protected
status, as those terms are defined by applicable local, state, and
federal law, subject to North Park’s right, as a religious
institution, to make decisions on the basis of religious beliefs
and lifestyle consistent with the religious principles espoused by
the
Evangelical Covenant Church.
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