Development Associate, School Engagement (San Fernando Valley/Ventura County)

American Heart Association • Los Angeles, CA

83d • $23 - $25

About The Position

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us. We have an excellent opportunity available to join our School Engagement Team! Help us advance our mission of championing longer, healthier lives by engaging students, parents, school administrators and other partners with the American Heart Association. The Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge are school initiatives devoted to developing happy and healthy students through teaching valuable heart health lessons with the opportunity to make a difference in their community! Focused on the whole child, we are working with educators to make a lasting impact on the overall health and well-being of kids, schools, and communities. Come join us! In this full-time, seasonal (temporary) position, the Development Associate will support the School Engagement team and participating schools throughout Los Angeles-San Fernando Valley/Ventura County with customer service and administrative support. The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

Requirements

• 3 years of experience with (or aptitude for) driving fundraising initiatives with schools and students
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Strong customer service and teamwork orientation
• Effective organizational, detail management and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated ability to adapt and present to a wide range of audiences from kindergarteners to teens and adults to facilitate online and in-person presentations
• Ability to do daily local travel; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis

Responsibilities

• Leading school assemblies and presentations
• Providing service to schools on-site and remotely
• Helping with email campaigns
• Scheduling recruitment and planning meetings with schools
• Performing data entry and donation processing within established standards and policies
• Extensive travel throughout the assigned territory with an average of 40 school site visits each week

Benefits

• Expected pay range will be $23.00 per hour to $25.00 per hour
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution
• Employee assistance program
• Employee wellness program and telemedicine
• Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees
• 12 paid holidays off each year
• Tuition Assistance program for career development
• Access to HeartU, the Association’s national online university

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees