Development Officer, Leadership and Parent Giving

Wheaton is a leading private, coeducational, liberal arts college of 1800 students located in Norton, MA and within easy commuting distance of Boston and Providence.

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number:

0600929

Position Title:

Development Officer, Leadership and Parent Giving

FLSA:

Exempt

Job Type:

Full-Time

Staff Term:

12 Months

Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates):

M-F 8:30am-4:30pm

Academic Year Schedule (dates):

Faculty Term:

Position Type:

Staff

Department:

Major Gifts

Job Summary/Basic Function:

The Development Officer, Leadership and Parent Giving engages with the Wheaton community to qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward leadership donors from a portfolio of alumni and parents. This position reports to the Director of Major Gifts and Gift Planning and is responsible for leadership gift solicitation and the development of strategies to increase parent leadership giving, which includes recruiting and training 8-10 parent volunteers. The Development Officer, Leadership and Parent Giving manages an assigned pool of prospective donors and volunteers, focusing on prospects capable of making annual gifts of $2,500 or more. The Development Officer, Leadership and Parent Giving will meet (virtually and in person) with 100+ alumni and parents each fiscal year to solicit leadership support and promote membership in the Mary Lyon Leadership Society. In this role, the Development Officer will oversee parent fundraising with specific attention to non-alumni parents in an effort to increase engagement with the college. This position offers opportunities for career growth and mentoring in leader-level annual giving and major gift fundraising. This position will involve some local and regional travel, and occasional evening and weekend events where staff presence is needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required. Minimum of three years of experience in development fundraising or a related field. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication and organizational skills required. Ability to interact with a broad range of constituents including alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends of the college. Demonstrated experience calling, conducting face-to-face appointments, managing relationships, creating and presenting proposals, and other fundamental elements of client/donor relationship or sales-related management. Demonstrated experience in recruiting, managing, training, and motivating volunteers. Database experience, proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel); Google, and ability to analyze data and learn new software. Willingness to travel regionally with some evenings and weekends required throughout the year. Valid driver’s license required. Demonstrated ability to work independently, and as part of a team, is essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with parent constituency highly desirable. Experience with Raisers Edge a plus.
In our work to support the mission of the College in providing a transformative liberal arts education for intellectually curious students in a collaborative, academically vibrant residential community that values a diverse world, we prioritize:

• Teamwork
• Mutual respect
• Diversity, equity & inclusion
• Integrity
• Strategic thinking
• Excellence

If you would like to be part of such a team, we encourage you to apply. If you are hesitant to apply because you have not previously performed every responsibility listed in the description, but you do possess transferable skills and the defined qualifications, we encourage your application.

Compensation and Benefits

Physical Demands

ADA Statement:

Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Eeo Statement

Wheaton is a private coeducational liberal arts college within easy
commuting distance of Boston and Providence. We have nearly 1,700
undergraduates from 40 U.S. States and more than 70 countries. Nearly 23%
of our undergraduates are U.S. students of color and 11% are international
citizens. Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the
basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age,
race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic
information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich
an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the
College actively encourages applications from women and members of
underrepresented groups.

Posting Date:

09/16/2022

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled

Yes

Contact(s):

Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension:

508-286-8206

Contact Email:

careers@wheatoncollege.edu

Contact Fax

508-286-8213

Special Instructions to Candidates:

To prevent the infection and spread of COVID -19 and as an integral part of our public health and safety measures, Wheaton College requires that all successful applicants hired provide proof of full vaccination and one booster for COVID -19 at the time of employment, unless an exemption from this policy is requested and approved. Applicants believing that they need an accommodation of this policy because of a disability, medical condition, or sincerely-held religious belief should inform the Office of Human Resources after an offer of employment is extended.

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1. Cover Letter
2. Resume

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