Foundation Programs Officer

Columbia Basin College•Wa 99301, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the CBC team and help us transform students’ lives! CBC is committed to our vision to be the educational home that transforms students' lives through economic and social mobility. We are one of eight Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Washington state with Hispanic students representing just under half of our student population. As such, CBC is committed to discovering and enacting innovative ways to intentionally serve Hispanic students while serving all. We center equity in all that we do and seek to attract and retain engaged individuals committed to helping all students be successful in accomplishing their goals. CBC places a high value on the ability to communicate effectively across cultures, to implement culturally responsive teaching strategies, and model intercultural empathy. Experience in serving Hispanic students is not merely a preference — it is valued at Columbia Basin College. Advanced intercultural knowledge and skills among our faculty is essential to the success of our students and our institution as a whole. El CBC está comprometido con nuestra visión de ser el hogar educativo que transforma las vidas de los estudiantes a través de la movilización económica y social. Somos una de ocho Instituciones al Servicio de los hispanos en el estado de Washington y los estudiantes hispanos representan un poco menos de la mitad de nuestra población estudiantil. Como tal, CBC se compromete a descubrir y crear formas innovadoras para servir intencionalmente a los estudiantes hispanos, mientras que al mismo tiempo sirve a todos los demás. Nos enfocamos en la equidad en todo lo que hacemos y buscamos atraer y retener individuos que se comprometan en ayudar a todos los estudiantes a tener éxito en el logro de sus metas. El CBC le da un enorme valor a la habilidad de comunicarse efectivamente a través de culturas, para implementar estrategias de enseñanza culturalmente responsivas, y modelar empatía intercultural. La experiencia en servir a los estudiantes hispanos no es simplemente una preferencia, sino que es algo que se valora en el Columbia Basin College. El conocimiento y las aptitudes interculturales avanzadas entre nuestros profesores son esenciales para el éxito de nuestros estudiantes y de nuestra institución en su totalidad. Find out more about our diverse and vibrant community! Visit Tri-Cities Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Benton-Franklin Trends

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an institutionally accredited college or university.
Two (2) years of full-time professional experience in a student support, nonprofit, or financial aid setting; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience that includes experience providing student support services.
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Valid U.S. driver's license or ability to obtain one within two months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from a institutionally accredited college or university.
Experience working in a higher education setting.
Experience working in community college fundraising setting.
Familiarity with fundraising software, preferably Raiser's Edge or Raiser's Edge NXT.
Experience with scholarship-specific software, preferably Award Spring.
Bilingual (English-Spanish).

Responsibilities

Administer scholarship funds, both annual and perpetual.
Process donations, monitor the scholarship program budget and forecast annual funding needs.
Work with the Foundation team to identify, cultivate, solicit, acknowledge and steward relationships with new and existing scholarship donors.
Serve as the primary coordinator for the annual Scholarship Reception recognition event.
Implement policies and procedures for the scholarship and emergency fund programs.
Market programs to students and audit programs for relevance, evaluate programs annually and implement changes as appropriate.
Create policies and procedures related to the scholarship database; train development staff, campus partners and volunteers on proper use.
Design, disseminate, collect and review applications and award scholarships based on scholarship criteria and recommendations from review committees.
Recruit, train and manage a diverse pool of volunteers to review applications; provide direction to scholarship committees regarding scholarship criteria; act as the primary coordinator for the annual reviewer recognition event.
Communicate with scholarship recipients to confirm adherence to conditions of acceptance of their awards.
Actively participate in CBC committees including but not limited to: WEC funding review, FYI, and student success leadership committee.
Serve as the Foundation web ambassador and building captain.
Provide foundation support to new initiatives as they arise.
Perform other duties as assigned.