Advancement Coordinator

Advancement Coordinator - 23000002L0 

Description

 

The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc.

Advancement Coordinator

The University of Tennessee Knoxville – College of Architecture and Design

The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. (UTFI), UT Knoxville College of Architecture and Design is seeking a motivated self-starter with exceptional organizational skills to assist the department in its mission to advance the university and enrich the lives of students and alumni. Reporting to Director of Advancement, the Advancement Coordinator supports the annual giving, stewardship, and gift agreement processes and will provide information to the college’s communication director to keep the advancement web pages current and reporting updated.

Job duties include:

·         Annual Giving – Manage annual giving campaigns and initiatives such as Big Orange Give, Big Orange Family, and Senior Impact. This includes managing the approval process of materials related to the campaigns, preparing and tracking necessary information, and meeting deadlines.

·         Gift Agreement Process – Work closely with our UTFI prospect development team to submit, revise, and monitor completion of outstanding proposals and gift agreements. This includes securing signatures and creating accounts in our customer relationship management (CRM) system.

·         Stewardship - Execute stewardship activities including participating in weekly process of sending thank you notes to donors, processing and delivering gifts, and requesting updates and data in the CRM system for newsletters and monthly reports. This role will also support the annual scholarship preparation process.

·         Other duties assigned – Provide information to the college’s communication director for the website, story ideas, social media posts, monthly newsletters, etc. This role will also support additional stewardship activities related to Dean’s Circle and VolStarter.

Who We Are!

The College of Architecture and Design is committed to excellence in design education, creative activity, research, and outreach missions. The College is comprised of Schools of Architecture, Design, Interior Architecture, and Landscape Architecture. These four schools contribute to an engaged community of 745 undergraduate and graduate students, 47 full time faculty, 15 part time faculty, and 20 members of the administrative staff. The College of Architecture and Design is one of 11 academic colleges at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a Research-1, land-grant university that houses 900+ programs of study.

Through this job search, the college aims to further establish a professional, well-functioning, and strategic administrative team; one whose members are given professional development and career support while they are encouraged to take ownership of their responsibilities. Team members look for ways to improve the administrative approach as they become subject matter experts and effective project managers for the college’s advancement team.  College leadership is interested in building an environment around the college’s goal of making design education for our students as vivid as possible.

University of Tennessee Foundation

At the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the Foundation provides engagement opportunities for alumni through networking and community events and works hand-in-hand with the campus on their priorities to improve undergraduate and graduate education. While our advancement team aspires to be a key driver in UT’s vision of being a top public research university and producing at the level of a top SEC fundraising program, UTFI supports them by providing a unique benefits package that includes:

• Hybrid work schedule opportunity once probationary period is completed;
• Eligible for up to 12+ paid days off per years and 12 paid days off for holidays;
• Tuition reimbursement;
• Employee discounts such as Orlando theme parks and Biltmore; and
• Full comprehensive benefits & retirement package, plus more!

 

Qualifications

 

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree with 1+ years of experience in an office setting is required. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with organization and an eye for detail when completing tasks.

A valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record is required due to travel responsibilities of the position. UTFI reserves the right to consider all appropriate circumstances.  In general, any significant driving offense less than 12 months old will eliminate the application from consideration for the position.

The ideal candidate will be highly supportive of and committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. To build a diverse workforce The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women.  EEO/AA employer.

 

To be considered for candidacy, please include a cover letter and resume in addition to completing the on-line profile.  Applicants should complete the on-line profile in entirety to demonstrate the minimal education and experience required for this position. Incomplete profile information as it relates to the requirements listed will eliminate candidacy for this opportunity. Use keyword 23000002L0 to apply to this position from the link below.

https://hr.tennessee.edu/jobs/staff-positions/

The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.  All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

 

The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc . will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the University of Tennessee Foundation ’s legal duty to furnish information.

 

Job
  Other Admin Asst/Secr/Clerical 
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-knoxville 
Organization
  Knoxville Development Pay 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Campus/Institute  Development Foundation 
Job Posting
  Jan 19, 2024, 1:53:59 PM