Director of Advancement

Diocese of Austin Catholic Schools•Austin, TX

About The Position

Holy Family Catholic School and St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School are seeking a Director of Advancement to serve both school campuses. The Director of Advancement fulfills the mission of the Catholic school by planning, guiding, and evaluating the advancement efforts of Holy Family Catholic School and St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School in planning and evaluating fundraising campaigns and activities. The Advancement Director has decision making responsibilities within essential job functions, in keeping with school policies. The position is hired and evaluated by the President. The position collaborates with both school Principals and with other development staff. Ministerial Character Catholic schools in the Diocese of Austin are canonically obedient to the Bishop and assist him fulfilling his ministry and canonical obligations. Pastors, presidents, and principals serve as leaders of the schools to make Christ’s mission present and enduring in the schools. In order to fulfill Christ’s mission, the school leaders employ suitable, chosen collaborators, sharing with them Christ’s mission and entrusting to them various responsibilities. Positions employed in this School help extend the ministry of the School leaders in particular ways as outlined in the job description. The employee in this position is closely connected to and assists School leaders in the performance of their ministry and, therefore, engages in ministry for the Church.

Requirements

Knowledge of the basic teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
Knowledge of a broad range of development activities
Knowledge of development software
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills
Able to work well with others in the school community
Skill in handling multiple tasks simultaneously
Skill in organizing and relating information in an understandable format
Skill in job appropriate technology
Skill in critical thinking and planning
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Experience: Three to five years of professional advancement experience preferred.
Certifications: Must submit an Ethics and Integrity in Ministry (EIM) Application for Ministry within the first week of employment, participate in an EIM Basic abuse prevention training workshop within 60 days of submitting a complete Application for Ministry, and maintain EIM compliance during the entire term of employment.

Responsibilities

Support and upholds the philosophy of Catholic education and the mission of the school
Act as a witness to Gospel values by modeling the teachings of the Catholic Church
Support and adhere to the Code of Conduct and policies and procedures of the school and Diocese
Maintain confidentiality regarding school matters
Collaborate with the President to plan the overall development program in keeping with school needs, the Strategic Plan, and budget objectives
Manage the school’s annual giving, major donor programs and capital campaigns for numerous constituency groups including board, faculty/staff, parents, friends, alumni and alumni parents, and grandparents
Implement annual appeal activities including timeline for mailings and solicitations, volunteer recruitment and training, preparing collateral, facilitating mailings, identifying and training appeal chairs, facilitating appeal videos, and planning/attending grade level gatherings
Train annual appeal chairs regarding their responsibilities for presentations, letters, attendance at parent gatherings and securing volunteers to support the phone-a-thon efforts.
Serve as the primary research officer for development, identifying prospective donors and their interests
Monitor progress of fundraising; implement strategies and adjustments as needed
Plan for donor acknowledgement events and updating of donor recognition plaques
Manage development website pages to identify fundraising goals and progress, events, sponsorships, and highlights
Work with Advancement Services Coordinator to ensure accuracy in database entries, and facilitate the corporate matching gift program
Create process for grant applications by identifying opportunities and interested parties, and submitting grant applications
Demonstrate gains in development goals and objectives that are in keeping with the schools’ strategic plan and budget objectives, and a willingness to respond to program needs
Collaborate with the Director of Communications to plan for photography, videography, market development activities and events, and produce semi-annual magazines and annual reports
Support the Events Coordinator in auction planning by helping to identify sponsors, volunteers, friends and donors that can support auction activities
Attend organizational meetings for the Holy Family Parent Association, Savio Parent Association, and Savio Athletics
Facilitate the schedule for each school’s quarterly Advancement meetings and serve as secretary
Collaborate effectively with the principals, school personnel, parent associations, committee chairs and volunteers
Ensure effective work practices in financial accounting and reconciliation, database management, gift recording, donor acknowledgement and stewardship
Ensure that practices are in compliance with school, Diocesan, city, county and state regulations
Communicate effectively with the faculty and staff and keep them informed of upcoming development activities and grant opportunities
Demonstrates professionalism in conduct, demeanor, and work habits
Collaborate with others to enhance the work environment
Conference with others upon request and responds to messages in a timely manner
Serve as a member of the Endowment Committee as requested
Attend and participate as needed in faculty meetings as well as professional and community organizations