"Assistant Vice President for College Advancement - S370"

Campus TitleAssistant Vice President for College AdvancementDepartmentCollege AdvancementPosition SummarySUNY Geneseo, one of the nation’s leading public liberal arts colleges, seeks a well-qualified individual for the position of Assistant Vice President for College Advancement. The College regularly is listed among the top public universities in the north by U.S. News and World Report and is the only member in New York State of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, a national alliance of liberal arts colleges in the public sector. Located in the national historic landmark village of Geneseo in New York State’s Finger Lakes region, the residential campus overlooks the picturesque Genesee Valley, just 30 miles south of the major metropolitan area of Rochester and 70 miles east of Buffalo.

The Assistant Vice President for College Advancement (AVP) reports to the Vice President for College Advancement, and is responsible for leading, managing, and directing the major and planned gifts functions in support of the College’s mission and strategic plan. The position ensures the successful cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of financial contributions by alumni, parents of current and former students, friends, corporations, and foundations. The AVP serves as a member of the Vice President’s senior management team and works closely with advancement services, annual giving, alumni and parent relations, and communications colleagues, ensuring effective collaboration and current best practices. The AVP maintains and strengthens connections with all members of the Geneseo community, including students, faculty, and staff to create and facilitate a successful and enduring culture of philanthropy for Geneseo. The position plays a central role in managing fundraising volunteers and in the development of policies, procedures, and guidelines to support the work of major and planned gifts.

This position is designated as Management Confidential and serves at the pleasure of the President. It is not eligible for permanent appointment, nor is it represented by a collective bargaining unit. A full range of benefits are available. Required QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• The successful candidate will be ambitious, enthusiastic, creative, collaborative, and service-driven.
• Demonstrated track record of progressively responsible experience in a higher-education fundraising setting with demonstrated direct experience in securing major/planned gifts (at least six figures), campaign, supervisory, and administrative experience.
• Demonstrated business acumen; leadership; writing; and organizational skills.
• Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills, including a gift for public speaking; capacity to listen; ability to interface with staff and volunteers collaboratively; ability to initiate and maintain relationships with donors, alumni, and College and community representatives.
• Exceptional integrity; mature judgment, and ability to maintain confidentiality with constituent information.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive working/teaching environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license
• Preferred QualificationsFive or more years of progressively responsible professional experience in a higher education advancement department with demonstrated direct experience in securing major/planned gifts (at least six figures), campaign, supervisory, and administrative experience.

• Master’s degree

License/CertificationOther Skills RequiredSupervision ReceivedReports to the Vice President for College Advancement.Supervision ExercisedOversees the major and planned gifts staff as well as volunteers.

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting NumberS370Number of Vacancies1Line # to be filled00014Full or Part-timeFull-TimeAppointment TypeAdministrativeAnticipated Appointment Start DateJob Posting Date08/06/2024Apply By08/31/2024Job Posting Closed DateOpen Until FilledYesSalaryCommensurate with experienceSpecial Instructions to ApplicantApplicants are required to upload a cover letter and a resume. In addition, applicants will need to supply contact information (email address and phone number) for three professional references, one of which must be supervisory. References will be contacted at the time of invitation to campus interviews.

To be guaranteed consideration, applications must be completed by August 31, 2024.

About SUNY GeneseoMission Statement

We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.

Vision

We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.

Values

The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:

• Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.
• Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.
• Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates
• different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and
• contributions of each individual.
• Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,
• empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global
• communities.
• Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of
• environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the
• past and our obligations to the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action EmployerSUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.

To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email ode@geneseo.edu. Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion!Background Investigation StatementAll applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment.Clery StatementApplicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report(ASR) for the College at www.geneseo.edu/police. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department at 585-245-5651.NY State Executive Order 161Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Quick Link for Postingshttps://jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/4864

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Percentage Of Time25Job Duty/ ResponsibilityFunction 1

Plan, direct, manage, and evaluate all activities and professional staffing of the major gifts team; develop and implement an annual operating plan aligned with the advancement division’s and the College strategic plan, including the articulation of broad goals, specific program objectives, and individual fundraising metrics; monthly and quarterly program activities; provide regular reports charting progress against these operating goals.Percentage Of Time50Job Duty/ ResponsibilityFunction 2

Serve as a senior fundraiser for major and planned gifts, manage a portfolio of 125-150 major donors and prospects, communicate regularly and effectively, and secure major gifts according to established priorities and goals.Percentage Of Time15Job Duty/ ResponsibilityFunction 3

Work closely with the Vice President for College Advancement in the identification of fundraising priorities. Execute and direct the execution of fundraising programs to attain goals. Effectively support the Vice President for College Advancement and the President of the College and the direction established by the College’s leadership. Represent Geneseo at public functions and special events; provide leadership in the planning and implementation of all capital campaigns.Percentage Of Time5Job Duty/ ResponsibilityFunction 4

Effectively manage the budgetary needs for the major gifts program with fiscal reporting responsibilities as directed by the Vice President for College Advancement. Ensure the adherence to Geneseo Foundation, College, and division policies and procedures.Percentage Of Time5Job Duty/ ResponsibilityFunction 5

Maintain familiarity with important issues related to higher education, public policy, and philanthropy. Stay current with new developments in institutional advancement through participation in workshops, seminars, and conferences with peers in the field; participate in the SGAA (and other campus advisory boards) activities to build and maintain close relationships with alumni. Researches best practices for donor relations on an ongoing basis to identify processes that best fit Geneseo’s advancement program.