Friday, January 14, 2011

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Director of Development, Bishop McCort Catholic High School - Johnstown, PA

 

Posted: 1/14/11

 

The Director of Development is a member of Bishop McCort Catholic High School’s (BMCHS) administrative team reporting to the principal.  The Director of Development will identify, develop and cultivate relationships with individual and corporate donors to support and enhance the school’s annual, capital and endowment campaigns.  The Director of Development leads a staff in working closely with board members, administration and faculty to plan and implement the fundraising and marketing goals of BMCHS, support the strategic initiatives of the school and promote the goals and values of BMCHS.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required (advanced degree preferred).
  • A minimum of 5 years successful fundraising and administrative experience preferably in an educational setting.
  • Excellent communications, public relations, organizational and writing skills.
  • Ability to develop and implement fundraising and advancement plans.
  • Energy and drive to lead ambitious fundraising efforts.
  • Ability to supervise and manage the work of other employees and volunteers.
  • Ability to work as a team and to interact effectively with administration, faculty, board members, volunteers, parents and students. 
  • Proficiency with relevant software applications, such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and fundraising software (preferably Raiser’s Edge).
  • Highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing Catholic education and the mission of BMCHS.

Responsibilities

Fundraising

  • Designs, implements and manages all fundraising activities including annual giving, endowment and capital campaigns, special events and other school-related solicitations.
  • Manages all strategies and activities for donor cultivation, solicitation and relations.
  • Maintains contact with and develops grant proposals for foundations and corporations.

Board Relations

  • Works with the Development Committee of the Board and the Principal to develop strategies to initiate and meet aggressive fundraising goals.
  • Develops fundraising training for Board Members and other leadership volunteers.
  • Assumes responsibility for all development reports to the Board and other agencies and attends all Board meetings.

Development Office Infrastructure

  • Creates office systems to support all development projects and operations.
  • Supervises donor and gift record-keeping.
  • Coordinates donor research activities.
  • Oversees the management of databases and all records, files and gift processing.
  • Manages the pledge reminder and acknowledgement programs.

Alumni Relations

  • Manages and maintains the alumni database.
  • Organizes and supports an alumni association.
  • Organizes alumni events, collects news and information about the members of the alumni for publication and keeps accurate records of the school’s alumni.

Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising

  • Works closely with the Director of Public Relations, Director of Admissions and the Principal to develop public relations plan and an advertising plan.
  • Designs and oversees production of all major publications, including the newsletter, The Tradition, the annual report, the school’s website and working with designers and printers to promote the school’s fund and friend raising goals and activities.
  • Creates and implements a communication and promotional plan for the capital campaigns.
  • Develops and implements strategies to promote BMCHS’s mission to both the internal constituencies of the school and the community at large.

 

TO APPLY: 

Qualified individuals may apply confidentially by submitting a cover letter, resume and compensation requirements to: Kenneth S. Salem, Principal, Bishop McCort High School, 25 Osborne St., Johnstown, PA 15905, or as MS Word attachments to salem.kenneth@daj.k12.pa.us.

For more information about Bishop McCort Catholic High School, please visit www.mccort.org.

Candidates must submit materials no later than Friday, February 18, 2011. Bishop McCort Catholic High School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

Please mention that you heard about this opportunity from Dewey & Kaye Jobs Watch in your cover letter when applying for this position.

 
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