Assistant Vice President For Advancement Services And Strategic Operations

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Benefits & Perks:

• 25 Days - Paid Time Off (vacation, sick and personal time)
• 10 Days - Paid Holidays
• 5 Days - Paid College Closure Days
• Eligible for Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurances (within 30 days of hire)
• 100% Employer-Funded Health Reimbursement Account ($125+/month)
• 100% Employer-Paid Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• 11.5% Employer Retirement Contributions
• Discounted On-Campus Dining Meal Plans
• Free On-Campus Parking
• Free Access to Campus Amenities (gyms, pools, library, sporting events, and more)
• Free Full Tuition for Employees and their Families
• Pet Insurance
• 100% Employer-Funded Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Award-Winning Wellbeing Programs: Blue Rewards, Rally Dollars, Hinge Health Musculoskeletal Coaching
• Plus More!

Additional Perks:

• Local & National Discount Programs, including Winter Park Locations (i.e. shops, restaurants, gift cards, and more)
• Free E-Training Courses & Professional Development Opportunities
• IT Software & Laptop Discounts (Apple, Lenovo, and more)
• College Bookstore Discounts 
• Annual Service Awards & Recognition Programs
• Discover what it's like to live in Orlando: Live, Work, Play and Learn
• Plus More!

Rollins offers a competitive salary, along with our generous benefits package! Click here to review our full benefits package.

Job
Summary:

Rollins College has retained John Solmonese, president of Solmonese Search Partners, to conduct the search.  All inquiries, nominations, and applications must be summitted to: jsolmonese@gmail.com.
Rollins College, one of the nation's most highly regarded liberal arts colleges, seeks an experienced, strategic, and highly collaborative Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services & Strategic Operations (AVP) to lead, set goals, and establish priorities for its technology and reporting, gift and records, and research and moves management operations.  The school, under the visionary leadership of President Grant Cornwell and supported by a robust institutional advancement (IA) office directed by Laurie Houck, is poised to achieve even greater fundraising success in the years ahead.  Advancement services will be central to IA's efforts to fund enhanced educational programs; provide faculty with the resources they need to conduct their research and drive innovation in the classroom; and provide students with the knowledge and skills they require to be successful in the twenty-first century.
The AVP will take a leadership role in the conversion to a new customer relations management (CRM) system for the IA operation; manage and mentor a team of six staff members who are well prepared to realize the ambitious development goals of the college; and ensure all areas within Advancement Services are efficiently and effectively well run, follow industry (CASE) best practices, and comply with Internal Revenue Services regulations.
The ideal candidate will be a strong manager who has a deep technical background and experience bringing teams together around big questions for innovative answers.  Also imperative is an ability to listen to institutional and advancement needs, utilize the strength of a team, and partner with others to find productive solutions.  The person must have a track record of success managing complex projects; deep knowledge of gift recording protocols, gift acceptance policies, and federal and state laws governing gift reporting; and the ability to maintain an advancement database, track data, and retrieve information critically important to the creation of a robust pipeline of donors, assessing current fundraising efforts, and projecting short-term and long-range financial goals.

Instructions to Applicants:

Rollins College has retained John Solmonese, president of Solmonese Search Partners, to conduct the search.  All inquiries, nominations, and applications must be sent to: jsolmonese@gmail.com.  

Diversity & Inclusion at Rollins:

Rollins is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive campus community, and the College celebrates the open exchange of ideas within a climate of civility and mutual respect. We view differences-from race and ethnicity to sexual orientation and political perspectives-as rich opportunities for understanding, learning, and growth. To learn more, please click here.
Through its mission, Rollins College is firmly committed to creating a just community that embraces multiculturalism; persons from historically under-represented minority groups are therefore encouraged to apply. Rollins does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical characteristics, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law, in its educational programs and activities.

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Service Months:

12