Assistant Director, University Stewardship Initiatives
University of Notre Dame
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Posted: 10-Jan-25
Location: Notre Dame, Indiana
Type: Full-time
Internal Number: 5914967
Assistant Director, University Stewardship Initiatives
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame (ND.jobs) is accepting applications for a Assistant Director, University Stewardship Initiatives.
Applications will be accepted until 01/22/2025.
The Department of Development is charged with unlocking the grace of giving for alumni, parents, and friends to advance the sacred mission of Notre Dame. The Stewardship & Donor Relations team within Development partners closely with fundraisers to steward and cultivate donors to increase philanthropy. The responsibility of stewardship is shared throughout the University, and strong partnerships are fostered across the academy and in key areas such as Student Life and Athletics that help to educate the whole student - the mind, the body, and the heart.
The Assistant Director is responsible for project management of impact reporting, leadership acknowledgments, communications, recognition, and stewardship events in the Division of Student Affairs and Department of Athletics. If you are a dynamic individual who wants to work with a highly collaborative team where your work impacts this and future generations of Notre Dame students, join us!
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collaborate with the Athletics Advancement Team and the Academic Advancement Director for Student Affairs to create and manage stewardship plans for principal benefactors and consult on strategic stewardship requests
Lead impact reporting and spending review for Athletics and Student Affairs funds
Execute a variety of assigned programmatic and individualized stewardship touches for University benefactors
Create and implement personalized best-in-class stewardship plans and engagement opportunities for top donors
Assist with projects to further advance stewardship across the University, including financial aid stewardship initiatives as assigned, working closely with the Program Director for Financial Aid Stewardship
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At the University of Notre Dame, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Project management skills: ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Ability to interact with diverse constituencies in appropriate, positive ways and to handle sensitive/confidential information properly
Demonstrated attention to detail and willingness to be a strategic partner
Proficiency in Google Suite and other standard office applications
Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications:
Alignment with the mission and values of the University
Understanding or willingness to learn about student life and collegiate athletics
Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite or skills in graphic design and/or videography
Event management and execution experience
Experience in nonprofit, academic, or development fields
Aptitude and/or education in working with financial data is very helpful for this position
ABOUT NOTRE DAME: The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located in Notre Dame, Ind. For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Notre Dame has received Honor Roll distinctions as one of the top 10 higher education workplaces in the country in the Chronicle of Higher Education's annual 'Great Colleges to Work For' survey...and we are proud of it!
This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.
Equal Opportunity Employment StatementThe University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).
APPLICATION PROCESS: Please apply online at http://ND.jobs to Job # S251679. For additional information about working at the University of Notre Dame and various benefits available to employees, please visit http://hr.nd.edu/why-nd. The University of Notre Dame supports the needs of dual career couples and has a Dual Career Assistance Program in place to assist relocating spouses and significant others with their job search.
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The University of Notre Dame was founded in November 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a French missionary order. It is located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, the center of a metropolitan area with a population of more than 315,000. Chartered by the state of Indiana in 1844, the University was governed by the Holy Cross priests until 1967, when governance was transferred to a two-tiered, mixed board of lay and religious trustees and fellows.