Assistant Director for Outreach and Development

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Posted: 14-Feb-24

Location: Cambridge, Maryland

Salary: Open

Internal Number: 1826

Job Description:

Horn Point Laboratory is a premier marine research and education institution located in Cambridge on the Maryland Eastern Shore. HPL is one of several units of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. The Assistant Director for Outreach and Development will work with the Director in expanding the laboratory's philanthropic support and community engagement. The Assistant Director will lead fundraising, marketing and public communication efforts to elevate and diversify HPL's community support and funding base through the identification and cultivation of corporate, foundation and individual donors. The Assistant Director will assist the Director and staff in expanding the laboratory's public outreach and education. This is accomplished through managing community events and public tours, developing partnerships with environmental non-profit groups. HPL has developed a robust donor base and strives to retain and expand upon this essential resource with leadership from the Assistant Director. The Assistant Director will work with the UMCES Vice President of Development on strategic planning for HPL fundraising. The position is based at Horn Point Laboratory in Cambridge, MD. Some limited telework is negotiable, although the majority of workdays will be in the office.

Unit: Horn Point Laboratory

Location: Cambridge, MD

Job Category Status: Exempt Regular

Job Duties:

● Write news articles about research, education and policy issues for our regular newsletter
● Supervise an assistant who manages weekly summer lab tours and assists with other duties as
 assigned
● Maintain correspondence with donors via the annual appeal
● Work with faculty and staff to plan and execute the annual Horn Point Open House
● Plan and execute special community events such as science talks by faculty and students and donor events
● Participate with new student and staff onboarding.
● Track and maintain a list of Horn Point donors.

Minimum Qualifications:

● A bachelor's degree
● A minimum of three years of successful development and outreach experience
● Excellent oral and writing communications skills
● The ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for work-related activities and events
● Experience working in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office
● Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
● Ability to work with a wide variety of constituencies including students, staff, faculty and administrative leadership

Preferred Qualifications :

● Experience with the software Constant Contact, Canva or Adobe and donor management databases.
● Experience working in a non-profit or academic institution
● Supervisory experience
● Experience with social media administration

EEO Statement:

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science is an equal opportunity employer. The Center's policies, programs, and activities are in conformance with pertinent Federal and State laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, and disability. Inquiries regarding compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; or related legal requirements should be directed to the Director of Human Relations, Center Administration, P.O. Box 775, Cambridge, MD 21613.

Salary Range: $65,000 to $75,000

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About University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Beginning with Reginald Truitt's dockside laboratory in 1925, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science has traveled the road to discovery. For more than 80 years, UMCES students, researchers and faculty have gathered information and developed theories that have helped improve society's scientific understanding of the environment. By sharing this newfound knowledge on important issues such as fisheries management, ecosystem health and climate change, the Center has had an undeniable impact on the way we think about the natural world. As Maryland's premier research institution aimed at advancing scientific knowledge of the environment, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science is one of twelve institutions within the University System of Maryland.
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