Director of Advancement, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Employer
- University of Utah Health
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Dec 3, 2022
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Annual Fund, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Major Gifts
- Fields
- Academic Centers, Education, Health
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with the
University of Utah and University of Utah Health in the search for
a Director of Advancement, Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Advancement for Internal
Medicine, the Director of Advancement will direct all development
activities and events associated with the solicitation of donations
from individuals, corporations, and foundations in support of
clinical, education, and research priorities with a focus on
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Craig H. Neilson
Rehabilitation Hospital, working with and directed by the Senior
Director of Development for Internal Medicine. The Director will
direct and coordinate efforts to solicit and secure gifts of
various amounts including gifts of significant value and
developing, planning, and coordinating the major gift and annual
giving programs. The Director will build a robust community of
philanthropic support by engaging and involving physician and
researcher leadership, faculty, administrators, and their care
teams. The Director will articulate and execute an advancement plan
focused on best practices, including goals and metrics, and
well-articulated departmental philanthropic priorities, leading to
the procurement of private support for clinical, research, and
educational areas.
Founded in 1850, the University of Utah is the state’s public
flagship institution and top-tier research university. It is Utah’s
oldest institution of higher education, and The Spencer Fox Eccles
School of Medicine at the University of Utah is Utah’s first
medical school. The university provides its more than 32,000
students opportunities to grow with over 80 undergraduate majors to
choose from, and almost as many minors and certificates. With a
motto of Imagine, then Do, the university encourages all
learners to be active participants in the educational process and
to believe that all things are possible. An institution on the
rise, Utah Athletics was invited to join the Pac-12 due to both its
sporting prowess and the university’s strong academic and
scientific research achievements. It also boasts the lowest tuition
among its Pac-12 and Big10 public peers and the lowest
student-to-faculty ratio (18:1) of Utah public institutions. With
an endowment of approximately $1 billion, there is a strong network
of alumni and friends that care deeply about the institution and
its continued success.
The University of Utah is classified by the Carnegie Foundation
among the 137 research universities with the “highest research
activity” in the nation. The University of Utah is a member of the
prestigious Association of American Universities, which for more
than 100 years has recognized the most outstanding academic
institutions in the nation. U.S. News and World Report
ranks dozens of the university’s programs—from computer science to
psychology to physics to dance—in the top 100 in the nation. As an
institution with a strong business school, The Princeton
Review has named the university among the top 25 for online
MBA programs and entrepreneurship. The University of Utah is also a
great place to work, having been ranked third amongst America’s
best employers for women by Forbes.
With an annual budget of $4.8 billion, University of
Utah Health is a highly advanced university health system. The
faculty practice and students learn among five hospitals and 12
community clinics; a 1,800-member University of Utah Medical Group;
a highly-ranked research enterprise encompassing six schools and
colleges, including the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Colleges
of Health, Nursing, and Pharmacy and the Eccles Health Sciences
Library; a 245,000+ member health plan; one of the nation’s largest
reference laboratories, ARUP Laboratories; and numerous institutes
and centers reflecting interdisciplinary, professional expertise in
over 200 specialties. The foundational collaborative legacy of
University of Utah Health is driving its trajectory forward as a
highly innovative and integrated health care delivery, research,
education, and service organization that is serving as a model for
the nation.
University of Utah Health is ranked #15 in Research, #21 in Primary
Care, and #6 in graduates practicing in rural areas among public
universities. The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the
University of Utah trains more than two-thirds of Utah physicians,
nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and other health care
professionals, offering both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees, and its
physician assistant program is ranked #4 in the nation (US News
and World Report).
As a part of the University of Utah, University of Utah
Health Advancement is deeply committed to fostering, cultivating,
and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. It
embraces this commitment to grow and maintain a diverse, safe, and
inclusive workplace culture for all employees in university
advancement. With an increasingly diverse population of alumni and
donors, it recognizes that nationally the most successful
advancement offices employ individuals who can connect with these
diverse communities and understand approaches that mirror a broad
perspective of cultures, values, and experiences.
A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and
experience is required for this position as is at least five years
of progressively responsible experience in institutional
advancement. Experience in an academic medicine environment is a
plus.
All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé.
Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of the University
of Utah Health as well as the responsibilities and qualifications
presented in the prospectus.
University of Utah Health is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race,
ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex,
sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression,
pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or
protected veteran's status. Individuals from historically
underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified
persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to
apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants.
Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process
will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
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