Development Associate for Alumni Relations

Development Associate for Alumni Relations 

Houston Christian is accepting applications for the position of Development Associate for Alumni Relations. The Development Associate is responsible for creating a robust and meaningful Alumni Association, identifying and working with key alumni to lead HC’s alumni activities, building an Alumni Association Board, and engaging alumni in the HC community, along with supporting the Development Department with  Campaigns. This is a full-time, 12 month, exempt position. The Development Associate works in collaboration with the Development team members and the Communications/Marketing  and Admissions Departments and reports to the Director of Development. This position is open for immediate hire. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required 
• 2 or more years experience in Development operations
• Communicates comfortably with school representatives, parents, students, alumni, and representatives from the business community 
• Self-starting and able to multitask.
• Can work independently and collaboratively
• Superior verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills. 
• Excellent presentation and editing skills. 
• Ability to think strategically and proven problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to operate a personal computer, proven skills with the Google suite of products, Excel, Word, and Raiser's Edge/Blackbaud or comparable fundraising software. 
• Creative seeker of solutions and able to use technology or learn the products. 
• Familiarity with the independent school environment is preferred. 

Qualified candidates should have demonstrated success in project management, fundraising, event planning, and volunteer management.  The ability to multitask, strong attention to detail, and analytical, communication and organizational skills are necessary for success in this position. 

Interested candidates may complete and submit the Houston Christian Professional Application with the Staff philosophy questions, a cover letter, and resume to [email protected]. Instructions and the application are accessible from the Employment page at www.houstonchristian.org.  Resumes are not reviewed without the complete HC application.

While HC gives preference to members of the Christian faith, the School is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis [“protected class”] including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law except those exclusions specifically provided to Religious Organizations. The School is a Religious Organization as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and accordingly reserves the right to employ persons who profess a Christian faith and have a philosophy of ministry similar to ours.