Student Engagement Specialist - Champion Ignitor

Liberty University • Lynchburg, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The role of the Development Department Student Worker is to assist in various departments within the Development Division to accomplish their fundraising efforts. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Obtain a working knowledge of the strategic engagement opportunities presented by proactive and reactive outreach to connect the constituents of the university. Utilize technology and strategies provided by Development to effectively support the objectives of the Development Division. Remains abreast of existing and emerging technologies, processes, products, services, and leading industry performance benchmarks. Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission. Additional information may be found here. EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS This position interacts with individuals outside the university as follows: donors, alumni, students, prospective students, parents, churches and organizations through phone calls, emails, written communication, and video conferencing.

Requirements

• Excellent, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Must be a team player who can effectively and efficiently communicate with both internal and external clients
• Strong knowledge of customer care
• Ability to articulate and defend the unique Christian educational mission and vision of Liberty University and its subsidiaries to a wide variety of individuals and groups.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business, government and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Frequently required to hear and speak to effectively communicate orally.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.

Responsibilities

• Assist in various departments within the Development Division to accomplish their fundraising efforts.
• Obtain a working knowledge of the strategic engagement opportunities presented by proactive and reactive outreach to connect the constituents of the university.
• Utilize technology and strategies provided by Development to effectively support the objectives of the Development Division.
• Remains abreast of existing and emerging technologies, processes, products, services, and leading industry performance benchmarks.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.
• Targeted video communications with Liberty alumni
• Film and schedule/email 3 video campaigns per semester using our software.
• Send individual emails to donors to thank them for their giving.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees