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

American Heart Association•Los Angeles, CA

51d•$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. #TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and at heart.jobs.

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

Responsibilities include 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

Compensation - Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That's why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
Performance and Recognition - You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs; eligibility for an incentive program is based on the type of position.
Benefits - We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
Professional Development - You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association's national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
Work-Life Harmonization - The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

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