What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Development position at Bishop State?
Position Summary
The Director of Development reports to the Dean of Institutional Advancement and Community Affairs. The position is responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive fundraising programs, including annual fund, corporate and foundation relations, major gifts and gift planning, endowment, capital campaigns, and alumni and constituent relations efforts. The position is responsible for enhancing existing relationships and building new relationships, systems, and programs that elevate the generosity and resources of the community. The position provides support for special events and functions of the College, as appropriate, and support to the Bishop State Community College Foundation.
Reporting Authority: Dean of Institutional Advancement and Community Affairs
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Research, develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive fundraising program that includes individual, group, and corporate giving; capital campaigns; digital/online fundraising; alumni outreach; employee outreach; planned giving; and estate planning to support the College’s strategic vision.
- Identify, analyze, and pursue potential sources of additional funding from federal and state government, foundations, business and industry, and other appropriate sources.
- Advance relationships with prospective donors through appropriate stages of qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
- Manage operations that support fundraising, such as database management; prospect research and management; donor acknowledgement and communication; and establishment and management of fund agreements.
- Manage the receipt, processing, and proper recording of all donations, ensuring accurate and timely logging in the fundraising software. Collaborate with the Business Office to reconcile donation records, maintain financial transparency, and comply with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Engage board members, volunteers, alumni, and friends of Bishop State through strategic personal communication, meetings, and events.
- Track and report fundraising performance through key performance indicators and metrics, such as donor retention rates, growth in alumni participation, etc.
- Actively participate in campus life, including attendance at key events such as athletic competitions, student performances, gift announcements, groundbreakings, and dedications. Host donors and prospects at events that advance stewardship and cultivate for future philanthropic support.
- Lead the coordination of events and targeted drives for corporate and foundation donations and sponsorships.
- Develop and monitor budgets to maximize financial resources.
- Promote, maintain, grow, and administer scholarship programs.
- Develop and maintain systems for identification of donors and potential donors, ensure timely acknowledgement of all contributions, and maintain communication with external prospects and donors on an ongoing basis.
- Identify and seek grant opportunities from private and corporate foundations.
- Attend all meetings of the Bishop State Community College Foundation Board of Directors.
- Prepare appropriate agendas, support materials, minutes, financial reports, and presentations for Foundation meetings.
- Coordinate Foundation activities with representatives of various campus constituencies, alumni, members of the Foundation Board, committees, and volunteer groups.
- Devise effective internal and external fundraising messaging and methods of communication in collaboration with the Office of Marketing and Public Relations.
- Strengthen relationships with alumni and alumni families to grow the alumni association.
- Conduct consistent community outreach and actively participate in chambers of commerce, service clubs, organizations, and events within and outside the College.
- Build a strong and effective network of supporters among the College's external public.
- Assist in establishing an annual strategic plan for Institutional Advancement and Community Affairs, ensuring consistency with College goals and mission.
- Establish and implement short- and long-term goals and priorities for the department.
- Demonstrate a considerate, friendly, and constructive attitude toward fellow employees and students.
- Monitor changes in laws, regulations, and technology that may affect program operations; implements policy and procedural changes as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college.
One (1) year of documented fundraising experience.
Ability to interact with a wide variety of constituents.
Preferred Requirements:
Experience with fundraising software, such as DonorPerfect.
Experience in event planning and management.
Experience in education, higher education, or nonprofit sector.
Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Essential Job Functions:
The essential job functions listed are not comprehensive and duties and responsibilities may change without notice.
- Ability to promote the College’s fundraising priorities by developing professional and strategic relationships with major donors, prospects, and other friends of the university.
- Ability to engage active listening skills and problem-solving mentality to help create a win-win for the donor and the college.
- Ability to think entrepreneurially and strategically regarding the identification and qualification of new potential donors.
- Ability to independently move prospects through the donor cycle from discovery/qualification to cultivation to solicitation to stewardship.
Application Procedures/Additional Information
Application Procedure:
Position announcements and employment applications are available at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/accs/bishopstate? Applications currently on file must be resubmitted for this position. Delinquent and/or unsigned application packets and/or documents will not be accepted. Only complete application packets will be given consideration for employment. A completed application packet consists of:
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
Work is generally performed in an office environment with frequent interruptions and irregularities in the work schedule. Learned physical skill is required for keyboarding. Frequent walking, standing, or sitting may be required. Working hours may vary and occasional evening or weekend work is required. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily.
Position announcements and employment applications are available at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/accs/bishopstate? Applications currently on file must be resubmitted for this position. Delinquent and/or unsigned application packets and/or documents will not be accepted. Only complete application packets will be given consideration for employment. A completed application packet consists of:
- Completed Bishop State Community College employment application
- Current resume
- Applicable Transcript with conferred date (While an unofficial transcript may be submitted as part of the application packet, an official transcript must be received before the date of hire.)
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
Work is generally performed in an office environment with frequent interruptions and irregularities in the work schedule. Learned physical skill is required for keyboarding. Frequent walking, standing, or sitting may be required. Working hours may vary and occasional evening or weekend work is required. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily.
Other Job Description information I:
More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process. In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Bishop State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.
The Selection Committee will screen all applicants for the position. The Committee will select applicants for in-person interviews which may consist of question/answer session and /or skills assessments. Applicants must adhere to the College’s prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right not to fill the positions in the event of budgetary or operational constraints. Bishop State Community College is a multi-campus organization, and employees of the College are required to travel among various work sites for both day and evening responsibilities and must provide their own mode of transportation. Bishop State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College Systems Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Bishop State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Bishop State Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.
Salary: ACCS Salary Schedule C2 ($77,611-$120,346).
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Sick Leave
All regular full-time non-instructional staff earns one day of sick leave which is the equivalent of 8 hours of sick leave per month. Unused sick leave is rolled over to the following year. Upon retirement, employees are allowed to convert unused sick time into service time for the purpose of retirement. Further retirement benefits may be found on this page under Alabama Teacher's Retirement.
8 hours per month
(may accumulate an unlimited number)
(may accumulate an unlimited number)
Annual Leave
All regular full-time non-instructional staff earn annual leave per month. A complete description of leave benefits can be found with the Human Resources office.
0-4 years 8 hours per month
5-9 years 10 hours per month
10-14 years 12 hours per month
15-19 years 14 hours per month
20 16 hours per month
(may accumulate up to 480 hours)
Personal Leave
All regular full-time non-instructional staff earns up to two (2) regularly scheduled workdays of personal leave per leave year.
Unused Personal Leave converts to sick leave if not used.
(converts to sick leave at the end of August each year if not used)
Professional Leave
Up to 10 days a year of professional development leave with pay may be granted by the President.
Holidays
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King/Robert E. Lee Birthday
National Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
15 (5 locally assigned)
Contracted Work Days
260
Retirement
The TRS was established in 1939 to provide benefits to qualified persons employed by state-supported educational institutions. Responsibility for the management and administration of the TRS is vested in its Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA. The TRS is a defined benefit plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. All regular full-time and part-time employees (non-temporary and non- student) who work at least 20 hours per week are required to participate in The Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama.
Tier I - Pays 7.50% monthly. State matches 13.57% (effective 10/01/24)
Tier II – Pays 6.20% monthly. State matches 12.60% (effective 10/01/24)
Law Enforcement Officers:
Tier I-Pays 8.50% monthly. State matches 13.57% (effective 10/01/24)
Tier II- Pays 7.20% monthly. State matches 12.60% (effective 10/01/24)
Health Insurance
PEEHIP, established in 1983, provides health insurance benefits for active and retired education employees and is governed by the PEEHIP Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA.
Premium amounts:
- Single $ 30
- Family (without Spouse but with dependents) $ 207
- Employee Spouse (no dependents) $ 282
- Family (with Spouse and dependents*) $ 307
- Includes $100 per month spousal surcharge Note: The spousal surcharge does not apply to spouses who are independently eligible for PEEHIP.
Tobacco Usage Premium
- Member $ 50
- Spouse $ 50
Salary : $77,611 - $120,346
