"Assistant Director, Child Health Initiatives"

Position Details

Position Information

Posting date: 08/14/2025

Closing date: Open Until Filled

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Position Number: 1129406

Position Title: Assistant Director, Child Health Initiatives

Hiring Range Minimum: $81,700

Hiring Range Maximum: $102,200

Union Type: Not a Union Position

SEIU Level: Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employment Category: Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year: 12

Scheduled Hours per Week: 40

Schedule: M-F 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, occasional weekend and event hours as required.

Location of Position: Lebanon NH 03766, 35 Centerra Parkway, 3rd Floor

Remote Work Eligibility?: Hybrid

Is this a term position?: No

Is this a grant funded position?: No

Position Purpose: This role will serve as part of the Child Health advancement team, under the leadership of the Director of Development for Child Health Initiatives, focused on identifying and engaging constituents, including but not limited to patients and families, corporations and foundations, to develop philanthropic relationships with Dartmouth Health Children’s. The assistant director will oversee the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a personal portfolio of prospects. In concert with the Director and Associate Director of Development for Child Health Initiatives, the position will work closely with clinical partners.

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp: Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Skills & Knowledge: Ability to work with and command the respect of senior officers, faculty and administrators, and high-level volunteers. Excellent oral, written, and project management skills. Excellent organizational skills. Strong interpersonal skills, and adept at both negotiating and diplomacy. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Self-motivated, proactive, and driven to succeed and achieve. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to set priorities. Expertise in operating database, spreadsheet, and Web-based software applications in a complex computer information system environment. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion; understand and follow HIPAA guidelines. Ability to lift up to 40 pounds. Strong commitment to diversity. Brings a sense of humor and joy to the workplace. Creative, imaginative and original thinker. Experience: Two or more years of demonstrated success in a complex development organization. Experience working in an academic medical system or university environment preferred. Understanding of and comfort with the intricacies of business travel.

Preferred Qualifications: Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries: David Bennett, Department Contact Phone Number: 603-646-5113, Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title: Polly Antol

Equal Opportunity Employer: Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Background Check: Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Is driving a vehicle an essential function of this job?: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants: Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy

Key Accountabilities: Fundraising: Clearly articulates the mission of Dartmouth Health Children’s and communicates its fundraising priorities and cases for support to donor audiences. Devises and implements donor-centric fundraising strategies to meet personal activity and revenue metrics through portfolio planning and moves management. Grows the pipeline donors for DH Children’s through heavy prospect identification and qualification activity. Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards a portfolio of approx. 150-200 prospects. Documents and records all activities as appropriate in fundraising databases. Manage DH Children’s event sponsor pipeline, focusing on new partnerships that will increase event revenue. Percentage Of Time: 80. Program & Planning Management: Engages in formulating and leading a comprehensive strategy to provide opportunities to cultivate, engage, and steward donors of non-monetary gifts to DH Children’s. Oversee tracking and support for third-party fundraising programs and events benefitting DH Children’s. Percentage Of Time: 20. Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others. Performs other duties as assigned.