Executive Director Of Advancement

POSITION SUMMARY

The Executive Director of Advancement (EDA) is responsible for leading all aspects of Maranatha High School’s (MHS) Advancement efforts, including fundraising, alumni relations, and marketing/communications. The EDA reports to the Head of School and serves as a member of the school’s executive leadership team. The EDA develops Maranatha’s strategic plans for growing its Advancement efforts, manages the Advancement team, recruits and supports volunteers, and personally leads fund-raising efforts. The EDA is a highly collaborative position, leveraging the resources of the entire campus community to harness the technology, systems, processes, and personnel that make an effective and cost-effective Advancement program possible.
 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Planning. Develop the annual operating plan, including the goals, timeline, and calendar of activities, for all aspects of the Advancement office in collaboration with the Head of School
• Prospect Identification. Utilize research tools and relationships to identify prospects for financial support and volunteer engagement
• Fundraising. Lead the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of gifts through mass appeals, planned and major gifts, corporate and foundation grants, fund-raising events, and special campaigns
• Alumni Relations. Oversee the engagement of alumni in ways that are of meaning and value to both the alumni and the school
• Marketing/Communications. Oversee the development and use of speeches, magazines, brochures, flyers, letters, videos, social media, direct mail, and email to tell the stories of Maranatha’s mission, people, activities, and opportunities
• Data Management. Effectively utilize The Raiser’s Edge to track proposals, gifts, staff activities, and the engagement of prospects, donors, alumni and volunteers as a primary tool for organizing, tracking, reporting, and evaluating Advancement activities
• Volunteer Recruitment and Management. Recruit members of the Community Engagement Committee. Plan and manage the meetings and activities of the Board Advancement Committee, Community Engagement Committee, and President’s Circle
• Staff Management. As an inspiring leader, work with staff on the development and execution of their annual operating plans. Provide opportunities for their professional development and acquisition of new skills. Conduct regular performance appraisals

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain the confidentiality of all personal and internal organizational information
• Adhere to MHS policies, procedures, and guidelines as well as to applicable industry and employment regulations
• Participate on committees and panels as directed by the Head of School
• Assist the Head of School to develop and maintain an excellent working relationship with other organizations, ensuring the school is well received and presented professionally and positively
• Actively demonstrate MHS' core values of Faith, Scholarship, Community, and Service
• Interact internally with faculty, staff, and students in a positive manner as well as externally with parents, schools, and the community
• Assist in other duties as requested by the Head of School

JOB-RELATED QUALIFICATIONS STANDARDS

Mission Distinctives

• Be fully committed to Maranatha’s mission of providing a quality college preparatory education in an intentional Christ-honoring community of faith, belief, and practice
• As a Christian individual employed within a Christian institution, acknowledge and affirm that he or she believes, embraces and follows the MHS Statement of Faith, as expressed in Exhibit A.  Live and lead by Biblical principles and serve as a Christian role model at all times
• Be an active member of a local church

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong relational and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding verbal and written skills
• Judgment and discretion in dealing with people confidential information
• Excellent analytical, inquisitive, and evaluative abilities
• Ability to balance, prioritize and handle multiple projects and requests
• Ability to work independently
• Strong collaborative, team management, and visionary leadership skills
• Ability to apply and leverage technology to build the capacity of an entire Advancement department

Education

• Bachelor's degree required
• Master’s degree or formal fundraising coursework preferred

Work Experience 

• 5-7 years of experience in Advancement or related field/business functions
• Experience in major gift fundraising
• Experience managing a development team
• Expertise in the use of the Microsoft Suite and experience utilizing and working in databases (preferably Raiser's Edge)

Mental Demands

• Ability to perform well under pressure, while treating others with respect and consideration
• Accept responsibility for your own actions and follow through on commitments
• Ability to deal with frequent changes or delays
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion
• Effective problem-solving

Work Environment

• The EDA’s primary office shall be on the MHS campus
• The provided work environment is indoors in a comfortable temperature-controlled office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate                                                                  

Terms of Employment

• 12-month employment
• Exempt / Regular /Full-time/ At-Will
• Reporting hours: regular office hours are 7:30am-4:00pm; occasional evenings and weekends are required

Evaluation

The Head of School will evaluate performance of this position annually

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Never                    0%

Occasional                1-33%

Frequent                34-66%

Continuous                    67-100%

Balancing

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Bending

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Climbing

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Crawling

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Kneeling

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Push/Pull

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Reaching

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Sitting

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Standing

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Squatting

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Twisting

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Walking

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Lifting/Lowering

   Up to 20 lbs

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   Up to 50 lbs

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   More than 50 lbs

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Lifting Over Shoulder

   Up to 20 lbs

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   Up to 50 lbs

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   More than 50 lbs

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Carrying

   Up to 20 lbs

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   Up to 50 lbs

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More than 50 lbs

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Disclaimer

This description is designed to cover or contain a general listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the, Executive Director of Advancement, other duties may apply.

STATEMENT OF FAITH

The Statement of Faith is the central statement of Maranatha High School in matters of identity and nature, core beliefs that guide our learning, teaching and living. In faithfulness to God, we joyfully and humbly affirm the following Statement of Faith.

Article #1- THE BIBLE

a.    We believe that the Bible was written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20-21) and that it is without error in the original writings. The Scriptures are profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16-17), that the person may be complete in Christ.

b.    We believe that the Bible in its entirety, both Old and New Testament (all 66 books), is true, unchangeable, and authoritative for life and godliness (2 Timothy 3:15-17). It is the complete revelation of God’s will for salvation, sufficient for all that He requires us to believe and do, and final in its authority over every domain of knowledge. Thus the entire Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are without error or misstatement in their moral and spiritual teaching and record of historical facts and people (John 17:17).

c.    We believe that the canon (standard) of the Bible is complete and final and that nothing else needs to be added to it (Revelation 22:18-19).

Article #2- THE TRINITY

a.    We believe in the Godhead, the Trinity (Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17; Matthew 28:19-20) who eternally exists in three persons: God the Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

b.    We believe in God the Father who is perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love. He eternally exists (Gen. 1:1).

c.    We believe in Jesus the Son, who was supernaturally conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18) and born of Mary, a virgin (Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:27). His mission was to come to earth to die for the sins of humanity in order to redeem us. He later resurrected physically (1 Corinthians 15:12-17), thus confirming His deity and truth claims. 

d.    We believe in the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity who indwells and seals all believers in Christ. He is a person and possesses all the attributes of God. He is God (Ephesians 1:13-14).

Article #3- SALVATION

a.   We believe that salvation is a gift from God and comes purely by grace through faith in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-10). 

b.  We believe that those who confess and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ will be saved (Romans 10:9-10). This will result in a relationship with God through Christ for eternal life (John 3:16; 10:10).

c.   We believe that the message of the Gospel begins with the bad news that all are sinners apart from Christ (Romans 3:10; 3:23; 6:23) and that we all desperately need a Savior who is Jesus (Acts 4:12). We believe the Gospel’s good news is that once we believe in Christ alone we will be his children (John 1:12).

d.  We believe that once a person puts their faith in Jesus Christ they will be washed and regenerated by the person of the Holy Spirit and forgiven of their sins (1John 1:9; 1 John 2:2). This will lead, for anyone who has experienced the person of the Holy Spirit, to being sealed in Him, who is given as the pledge of our inheritance with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession to the praise of His glory (Ephesians 1:13-14).

e.   We believe that all who reject Christ will suffer eternal separation and suffering in hell in a state of unutterable, endless torment and anguish (2 Thess. 1:5-11).

Article #4- THE CHURCH and CHRIST'S RETURN

a.   We believe that the Church consists of all believers in Christ who are a part, locally and universally, through the baptizing of the Spirit of God (1 Corinthians 12:13). As a result, all believers are a part of the body and bride of Christ.

b.  We believe that the person of Jesus will return again bodily and visibly in the unknown future (1 Thessalonians 5:2). This is the glorious and blessed hope of the believer.

This Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of Maranatha’s faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, our Head of School and Board of Trustees are Maranatha’s final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application, consistent with historical, evangelical Protestant interpretation, for the purposes of your relationship with Maranatha.