Assistant/Associate Director of Development, College of the Liberal Arts

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

As Penn State looks forward to the conclusion of its historically successful fundraising campaign, A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence , a top frontline fundraiser is needed in the role of Assistant or Associate Director of Development to engage alumni and friends as partners in supporting the College of the Liberal Arts, considered one of the leading public liberal arts colleges in the U.S.

The University is committed to ensuring that diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the success of a world-class research institution. We are dedicated to fostering institutional change required to realize a more socially just University and we value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Development and working closely with the college’s dean and academic leadership, as well as other partners and central development offices, this Assistant/Associate Director of Development will:

• Identify and cultivate a prospect pool of graduates and other key constituencies
• Articulate Penn State’s needs, ambitions, and values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion, through excellent informal and formal communications, including written proposals 
• Plan and execute solicitation strategies leading to major gifts
• Travel extensively throughout the region and across the country to pursue these strategies and build enduring relationships, completing fifteen visits per month
• Articulate Penn State’s needs, values, and ambitions through excellent informal and formal communications, including written proposals

This position will be filled as a level 1 or 2 depending upon the successful candidate's competencies, education, and experience. Typically requires a bachelor's degree or higher plus one year of related experience for a level 1. Additional experience and/or education and competencies are required for higher level jobs. The successful candidate will also have: 

• A track record of success in securing major gifts and meeting fundraising goals
• Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills
• A proven ability to self-motivate and work both independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrated knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education
• Dedication to and understanding of the skills required to build relationships with diverse communities
• A commitment to professional development, learning, and being mentored

Operation of a motor vehicle as part of the position’s duties and a valid driver's license are required. Successful completion of a motor vehicle records check, in addition to standard background checks, is also required.

The College of the Liberal Arts

Philanthropy will have a special impact in the College of the Liberal Arts, whose extraordinary success has been built upon support from alumni and friends. The College of the Liberal Arts is a national leader in education and research and an exciting community of ambitious students and acclaimed scholars. Our degree programs combine traditional liberal arts values of communication, analytical thinking, ethical decision making, civic engagement, and appreciation for other cultures and other times, with 21st century skills in digital fluency and rich preparation for a global world. Our faculty are outstanding teachers and researchers who have elevated our departments to national leadership positions and who have enhanced both undergraduate and graduate education at Penn State: http://la.psu.edu

A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence

Penn State is a leading institution in furthering the public good while fulfilling our land-grant mission for a new era. This record-setting strategic fundraising initiative reflects our commitment to three core imperatives: greaterpennstate.psu.edu ; raise.psu.edu

Building a Career and a Life at Penn State

Penn State is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world by the Times Higher Education University Rankings, the Center for World University Rankings, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities: psu.edu/this-is-penn-state

Penn State is also committed to ensuring that diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the success of a world-class research institution. We are concerned uniquely with the institutional change required for visioning and realizing a more socially just University: equity.psu.edu/diversity-resources

This position is based at the University Park campus, located in State College, Pennsylvania. State College is ranked among the lowest-stress and safest small cities in the country, with excellent public schools, beautiful parks and other natural assets, and a broad range of cultural and athletic events and venues: statecollegepa.us and statecollege.com

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