Vice President for Institutional Advancement & Executive Director of the Foundation

Reporting to Dr. John Avendano, College President, the Vice President for Institutional Advancement & Executive Director of the Foundation is a senior level position of the College President’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and has overall strategic, operational, and supervisory responsibility for all areas within the Foundation. This position works closely with the Foundation Board Chair, Foundation Committees, and all Foundation Board members. This leader will work with Foundation and ELT members to plan and execute resource development strategies, and monitors progress towards achieving annual and comprehensive campaign fundraising goals. The VP for Institutional Advancement & Exec Dir of the Foundation initiates positioning the College and the Foundation to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts/grants from individuals, corporations, foundations, and organizations; promotes alumni engagement; and administers direct mail and communication strategies via various methods for continuous outreach. This leader carries a portfolio of 50+ major gift prospects, oversees the Foundation administration, and organizes and plans events congruent with the mission of the FSCJ Foundation.

FSCJ seeks a VP for Institutional Advancement & Exec Dir of the Foundation who can craft a vision, implementation strategies, and performance measures attendant to a comprehensive advancement program and annual fundraising goals. Ensures proper metrics are in place to evaluate FSCJ development activities and Foundation staff, and identifies opportunities to improve results; Lead, create, and execute an advancement strategy aligned with the College’s strategic plan and includes various fundraising projects/initiatives for annual, major, planned, and endowment gifts, corporate and foundation relations, special events, marketing, alumni engagement, and strategic partnership development; Develop coordinated fund-raising program with the College’s Artist Series to incorporate its audience and donor base; Oversees day to day planning and implementation of a campaign currently in the Quiet Phase; and Work closely with the College President, Development Committee Members, the College Leadership Team, College Board of Trustees, Foundation Board Members, and key stakeholders to assist with “leadership gift” prospecting, cultivation, and solicitation for single and multi-year resource development, including early stages of the campaign. Educates Foundation board on all aspects of philanthropy and non-gift revenue opportunities.

The Vice President will be an effective and innovative leader, natural collaborator and communicator, and an accomplished leader of people, processes, projects, and systems. At a minimum the ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution and seven (7) years of progressively responsible fundraising experience. The preferred candidate will have a Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university, supplemented by three (3) years of upper nonprofit management leadership experience in higher education.

Compensation is commensurate with education and experience and includes a competitive base salary and an excellent benefits package that includes affordable health, dental and vision insurance plans, participation in the Florida Retirement System (FRS), College provided term life insurance and long-term disability (LTD) coverage, a generous leave package, as well as many other benefits.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Although applications will be received via the FSCJ Career Site until the position is filled, materials to include a resume and cover letter should be submitted by the September 20 review date to ensure consideration.

Florida State College at Jacksonville is committed to recruiting a diverse, high-quality workforce dedicated to meeting the higher education needs of our College and community. Women and persons from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.