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Development Officer Senior
Job ID: 320972
Location: Rio Salado Community College
Full/Part Time:
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Hiring Salary Range
$72,312.00 - $94,006.00/annually, DOE
Grade
119
Work Schedule
The standard work schedule will be Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm during the Academic Year.
7:00am - 6:00pm during the Summer Months
This position offers remote work allowing employees a combination of onsite and work from home options. The expected remote work schedule for this position will be based upon the needs of the department.
Work Calendar
12 Months
Maricopa Summary
Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?
Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?
Whether you're teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!
About Us
What's Currently Happening at Maricopa
- Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
- One of the largest community college systems in the country
- 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
- Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
- 2019 No. 42 in Arizona's Best Employers
Benefits
The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.
Benefits & Perks Options:
- 20 paid observed holidays
- Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
- Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
- Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
- Annual professional development growth funding
- Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
- Flexible work schedules
- Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
- Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
- Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
- Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wondr online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more.
- Pre-Retirement Events
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
- 10 Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)
Job Summary
The Senior Development Officer plays a critical role in advancing the mission of Rio Salado College by identifying, cultivating, and stewarding prospective and existing donors, including alumni. This position is responsible for implementing and maintaining strategic fundraising initiatives, overseeing alumni engagement efforts, and fostering lifelong connections between alumni and the college. The Senior Development Officer collaborates closely with Marketing and PR/Communications team to design and execute programs that drive donor engagement and strengthen the college's alumni network. Additionally, this role serves as a liaison with donors, volunteers, Foundation representatives, and other stakeholders, ensuring seamless program coordination and development support while contributing to the growth of endowments and institutional support.
Essential Functions
40% - Fundraising and Donor Cultivation: The Senior Development Officer implements development programs and strategies by conducting research, identifying prospective donors, and cultivating donor relationships to build loyalty. This includes coordinating and overseeing major planned giving programs to create a strong and consistent pipeline of giving and donor loyalty, identifies and stewards major gift donor partnerships and prospective donors, maintains donor contact, and implements stewardship programs. These efforts include gift acknowledgment, recognition, and reporting on funding and distribution. The position collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to design and implement development programs that enhance charitable contributions.
25% - Alumni Relations: This position plans and executes alumni-focused events, including reunions, networking opportunities, and recognition ceremonies. It establishes and supports an alumni advisory council to encourage active involvement in the college's mission and initiatives and develops engagement programs to foster lifelong relationships with the college, such as mentorship, volunteer, and career development initiatives. Additionally, it partners with the PR and Communications team to align alumni engagement strategies with broader campaigns and communications efforts
15% - Leadership and Collaboration: The Senior Development Officer leads and supervises key initiatives and projects related to fundraising and alumni engagement, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities. This involves coordinating cross-functional teams, including volunteers, to execute initiatives effectively. It also includes collaborating with academic departments, Foundation representatives, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for engagement and development.
10% - Operations and Reporting: This role updates and maintains donor and alumni database information, ensuring accurate records of contributions, prospective donors, and alumni engagement metrics. It prepares, edits, and reviews proposals, reports, and correspondence for development and alumni programs and contributes to the creation of information and communication materials used for donor and alumni cultivation.
10% - Other Duties: The Senior Development Officer performs other duties as assigned to support the college's development and alumni engagement goals, ensuring flexibility in meeting organizational needs.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in marketing, communications or related field and four years of experience performing the full range of fundraising/development activities such as providing program coordination and development support in assigned development area.
OR
An equivalent combination of the conferred degree and directly related full-time work experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered.
Desired Qualifications
A. Advanced Degree: A Master's degree in marketing, communications, nonprofit management, public administration, or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
B. Fundraising Experience: Five (5) or more years of progressive experience in fundraising or development, with a proven track record of securing major gifts, planned giving, or endowments.
C. Alumni Relations Expertise: Demonstrated experience in planning and executing alumni engagement programs.
D. Database Management Skills: Proficiency in donor and alumni Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms (e.g., Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, or similar systems) with a strong ability to analyze data and generate actionable insights.
E. Strategic Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing grant proposals, donor reports, and alumni communications materials. (as evidenced by application materials)
F. Collaboration and Team Leadership: Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and coordinate volunteers to achieve program goals.
G. Higher Education Experience: Familiarity with fundraising and alumni relations in a higher education setting, particularly at community colleges or institutions serving non-traditional student populations.
Special Working Conditions
May require to work a few evenings or weekends. Will require prolonged periods of viewing a computer screen. May be required to lift or carry up to 25 lbs
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.
Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.
Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.
Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.
- Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
- Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
- Part-Time employment, to include Adjunct or Associate Professor (must include number of hours worked, contact hours or load)
- Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
- Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.
Posting Close Date
Open until filled
First Review January 28th, 2025
Applications received after the review date may not be screened
EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators. Rio Salado College's Title IX/504 Coordinator is O.Tafari Osayande, o.tafari.osayande@riosalado.edu, 480-517-8196.
The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.
To apply, visit https://jobs.maricopa.edu/psp/MCPAHPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1000&JobOpeningId=320972&PostingSeq=1
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Salary : $72,312 - $94,006
