Employment Opportunities

Assistant to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Department: Advancement

Reports to: Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Supervises: Work study students

Pay Grade: D, Exempt; Full-time; $33,000 – 34,628 DOE

Purpose:

Supports the College's institutional advancement program by providing a wide range of organizational and administrative assistance to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement as well as to the advancement team.

Responsibilities:

1. Maintains all aspects of gift processing including:

data entry and administration
accurate and timely receipting of gifts and forwarding to Finance Office
producing accurate and timely gift reports required by VP and various departments
working with Finance Office to reconcile gift records

2. Supports internal and external communications from VP's office by:

producing donor acknowledgments and stewardship correspondence
producing general correspondence and providing clerical support recording meeting minutes

3. Supports board and volunteer relations by:

organizing meeting logistics
sending out reminders to board and volunteers and gathering RSVPs
recording meeting minutes
creating and distributing reports and other materials

4. Contributes to College advancement by:

participating as a member of the Institutional Advancement team
providing other duties as assigned by the VP
creating and maintaining office procedures and supplies

5. Assists with gala, other events and Major Gifts Program as needed
Gala:

Manages gala invitation mailings
Manages gala reservations
Manages gala gift processing and acknowledgment

Other Events:

Manages event logistics including catering, set-up

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus two to three years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Proficient in MS Office, including Excel and experience with database software
Demonstrated accuracy in word processing and data entry
Ability to relate well to a diverse campus, Board of Trustees, and public
Strong organizational, multi-tasking and written communication skills
Proven ability to work in a team setting
Occasional light lifting
Knowledge of standard office equipment
Appropriate professional attire

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in a higher education, arts, or not-for-profit setting
Experience working in development
Experience with Raiser's Edge software

Application Procedures

For consideration please submit cover letter, resume and completed Cornish Employment Application to:

Cornish College of the Arts
Human Resources
1000 Lenora Street
Seattle, WA 98121

-or-

hr@cornish.edu

Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Mailing address:

Cornish College of the Arts
Office of Human Resources
1000 Lenora Street
Seattle WA 98121

Phone: 206.726.5082

Fax: 206.726.5051

Email inquiries and completed applications (in MS Word format) to: hr@cornish.edu

The Office of Human Resources is located on the 7th floor of the Main Campus Center.

Employment Application

Download and print the form in your preferred format and provide all pertinent information.

Application as MS Word
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