Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
As we enter the fourth year of the public phase of
Soaring Higher: the Campaign for Boston College, we invite you to join our
community. Driven by our mission in ways that advance the university for years
to come, priority areas for this $3B comprehensive campaign include Financial
Aid, Academics, and Student Life.
Based on a fundamental Jesuit tenet of developing the
whole person, University Advancement is large enough to benefit from many
campus resources, yet small enough to be agile and creative in supporting all
associates. With an average tenure of close to 10 years at Boston College, our
250-person centralized organizational structure offers a variety of roles
across fundraising, alumni relations, operations, and communications and
engagement. We invest in the professional growth of every staff member through
individual and team-based programs.
Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking
team members who are as ambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We
value a culture of inclusion and belonging while actively promoting team
members who contribute to the success of University Advancement.
See below the current opportunity to begin (or return
to!) your Boston College experience!
The Development Assistant (DA) works
alongside fundraisers, university colleagues and external constituents to
develop, support and maintain programs and activities consistent with securing
philanthropic support for the University. Primary responsibilities include:
- Supports all aspects of fundraising volunteer management, including maintaining the internal database and volunteer management system
- Prepares materials for fundraiser prospect visits
- Makes travel arrangements
- Completes transmittal forms for pledges and gifts received
- Files visit reports in the Customer Relationship Management database
- Drafts gift acknowledgments
- Requests research and pulling additional donor or prospect information from various systems
Done well, these tasks assist
fundraisers in identifying the most desirable prospects and donors. DAs also
support the work associated with external constituents' visits to campus,
meetings and special events, often interfacing with the Programs and Events
team, to maximize event effectiveness within budgetary guidelines. Given the
extensive independent contact with external constituents including alumni and
parent volunteers, donors, and university officials, this position requires
strong interpersonal and organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy;
excellent oral and written communications skills; and complete discretion
regarding the handling and storing of confidential data.
We are seeking to fill two (2) separate
roles, each situated in a distinct fundraising unit. Candidates will be
considered for either or both roles based on their interest and background. Units
are listed alphabetically and represent equal, parallel positions:
- Athletic Advancement: This unit is focused on managing the qualification, solicitation, and stewarding of individual giving from alumni, parents, and friends for gifts between $100,000 $1,000,000. The DA will interface frequently with members of the Athletics department and University Advancement. This work includes partnering with the Athletics Annual Fund and Athletics Stewardship staff, managing the production of Advancement briefings for the Director of Athletics, and producing fundraising progress reports for the Director of Athletics and other internal constituents. Please note that game day support for all home football games is encouraged but not required.
- Major Giving: This unit is focused on managing the qualification, solicitation, and stewarding of individual giving from alumni, parents, and friends for gifts between $250,000 and $4,999,000. The DA will provide support to the Associate Vice President of Major Giving, the Northeast Director and two Major Gift fundraisers, and the Sr. Associate Director of Benefactor Events. The DA will also provide administrative support for BC's Pops on the Heights Scholarship Gala and the Wall Street Tribute Dinner.
Application
Note for Candidates:
Please indicate in your cover
letter whether you wish to be considered for Athletic Advancement, Major
Giving, or Both. If applying
for both, briefly mention how your background prepares you for either role.
Applications will be reviewed on a
rolling basis. The salary range for this position is listed below, with the
final salary based on various factors, including the candidate's
qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and internal equity considerations. This
position is eligible for overtime.
Full-Time
Equivalent Hiring Range: $47,900 - $59,850; salary commensurate with relevant
experience.
This position requires a high
school diploma, bachelor's degree preferred, and 2-3 years of increasingly
responsible administrative experience in a professional setting; strong
interpersonal and organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy;
excellent oral and written communications skills including effective phone
communication skills; accurate typing skills; a working knowledge of Windows
PC, including Microsoft Office, and familiarity with Customer Relationship
Management databases; exceptional proofreading; strong attention to detail; a commitment
to accuracy; and very adept at handling multiple tasks and working well within
deadlines. Also requires good judgment,
discretion in handling confidential materials, ability to work independently
without close supervision, and flexibility to work beyond the regular hours of
the workday when necessary.
Candidates should be highly
motivated to work in a fast-paced environment that will require some night and
evening work.
Must be a team player who is highly
motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education and have an
appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston
College. A desire to build a career in advancement is a plus.
The Office of University
Advancement supports the mission of Boston College by promoting a culture of
inclusion that values each individual. Our recruiting practices support that
commitment to building teams reflecting our community, students, alumni,
parents and friends of Boston College.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.