Working in and reporting to University Advancement, the Assistant Dean of Advancement for the College of Arts and Sciences is the chief major gift fundraiser for the College of Arts and Sciences at American University, the largest of AU’s six schools. The Assistant Dean of Advancement works on behalf of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, shaping and executing plans for fundraising to meet the financial needs of the Dean’s academic priorities for the College. The Assistant Dean of Advancement works exclusively in the area of major gift fundraising for the College and participates in the Dean’s senior management team in order to understand fully and discuss implications of academic programs for development. The Assistant Dean of Development plans, implements, and oversees the major gift fundraising program for the College of Arts and Science with emphasis on gifts of $100,000 to $1,000,000+. The American University Art Museum, Center for Israel Studies, and Katzen Arts Center are each units of the College of Arts and Sciences with specific Development focus. The Assistant Dean of Advancement serves as a key member of the Dean’s management team and as an ambassador of the College of Arts and Sciences. The Assistant Dean assists with the development of publications for the College of Arts and Sciences and other programs and special events by the Dean and Vice President of Advancement. The Assistant Dean supervises the activities of three additional fundraisers (two Directors and one Assistant Directors) and a Development Assistant who work in a collaborative, team atmosphere in support of donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, alumni programming, and special events. In coordination with the Dean, the Assistant Dean of Advancement and College of Arts and Sciences Advancement’s team recruit and staff members for the College of Arts and Sciences advisory and volunteer councils, including the Arts Council, Science Council, and Center for Israel Studies Council. The Assistant Dean and College Advancement team strive to maximum councils’ effectiveness, working closely with the Dean’s office to establish agendas and programs for meetings and communications. As a specific component of the Assistant Dean of Advancement’s responsibilities, the Assistant Dean works with the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences to secure dates and plan for the Dean’s development work, including constituency events, travel for cultivation and solicitation, correspondence and regular contact with donors. The Assistant Dean of Advancement operates under the University’s prospect development system with the expectations of achieving the following metrics through demonstration of a high degree of professionalism, discretion, and refined written and oral communication. Management and strategy development of a pool of approximately 150 assigned, rated, and staged prospects generally rated $100,000 - $1,000,000+, although some may be rated higher; meaningful contact or attempted contact of 100% of the assigned portfolio during any six month period; regular maintenance of prospect pipeline (i.e., planned and executed solicitations) to reflect a minimum of 15 major gift solicitations per year. Varying by stage of cultivation, consistent movement of prospects in assigned portfolio in proscribed timeframe. (As an example, it is expected that prospects will only be in qualification and early cultivation mode for 6 months, regular cultivation for 12 months, and pre-solicitation cultivation and consideration mode for 6 months). A minimum of 10 planned, strategic visits per month with many other interactions, meetings, events, and unplanned visits. Regular updates to contacts, staging, and ratings so that all reports are current for supervision meetings and monthly progress reports. Work in concert with University Advancement colleagues, including particularly close collaboration with the Leaderships Annual Giving Team, Planned Giving Team, and Office of Prospect Development, to conduct entrepreneurial prospect identification and qualification work equal to approximately 10 - 20% of all activity. (More if Assistant Dean meets expectations of progress with assigned portfolio). The Assistant Dean of Development’s financial objectives will be established collaboratively and with close review of the capacity and readiness indicators of the Assistant Dean’s prospect portfolio. Based on a general assessment of that portfolio now, the appropriate candidate should be able to secure a minimum of $1,500,000 annually in new commitments within 24 months of hire. As needed, the Assistant Dean updates and coordinates with the Senior Director of Development, Annual Giving to ensure that the messages and priorities are consistent for the mail and phone programs; coordinates with directors in other areas (Planned Giving, Leadership Annual Giving, Principal Gifts, other units) on mutual interest prospects and programs.