Job Description

Overview

The College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences at Utah State University is accepting applications for a Development Stewardship Coordinator (Coordinator Senior). This position requires a highly professional and experienced coordinator to work in a team-based office environment, requiring a high level of confidentiality. This individual will primarily assist the College Development Officers with fundraising operations; but also assist with administrative tasks and development related clerical support for day-to-day college-wide operations. This is a full-time, benefited position Monday-Friday.

Responsibilities

1. Development Operations (70%)

• Plan and organize the college\xe2\x80\x99s annual donor appreciation event(s)
• Serve as the college\xe2\x80\x99s representative on the Advancement Stewardship Committee
• Work with the college\xe2\x80\x99s scholarship award team to obtain student thank you letters and prepare development officer cover letters
• Make notes in the donor database of dean and development officer activity
• Coordinate with University Advancement to request data lists, mailings, and other fundraising activities
• Monitor and report on daily gift receipts
• Help coordinate development officer calendar and visit schedules
• Perform administrative support tasks for the college development officers
• Help Develop Donor Stewardship experiences and thank you gifts.
• Help in Planning and Execution of College sponsored Alumni/Community Events
• Additional development activities as assigned

2. Office Operations (30%)

• Serve as the receptionist: greeting visitors, answering, screening, and routing telephone calls in a pleasant and professional manner. Scheduling appointments and rooms as requested
• Perform administrative support tasks for Development team
• Sending out weekly emails with upcoming events sponsored by the college\xe2\x80\x99s various departments
• Provide general support/event planning/coordination for the programs and events as required
• Perform daily tasks associated with the smooth operation of the Development Office

3. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Six years of experience; or an associate degree/vocational training plus four years of experience; or a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree plus two years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in event planning, alumni relations, donor relations and stewardship.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach: * Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under \xe2\x80\x9cResume/CV\xe2\x80\x9d

• Three Professional References with contact information
• Cover Letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

Minimum $42,000 commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

ADA

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

University Highlights

Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is Utah\xe2\x80\x99s land-grant and space-grant university. USU is one of only 146 research institutions in the U.S. classified as R1 \xe2\x80\x9cvery high research activity\xe2\x80\x9d by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU provides a high-quality education at an affordable price. With its main campus in Logan, the university serves approximately 27,500 students, including 24,255 undergraduates and 3,171 graduate students. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for 25 years.

USU\xe2\x80\x99s statewide system features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and 23 Extension education centers. The university employs 903 full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649 full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as well as 91 master\xe2\x80\x99s and 42 doctoral degrees. about USU.

A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.

The USU main campus is located in beautiful , a city of about 50,000 situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in the nearby mountains and proximate region.

USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.

USU endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access in all aspects of employment to qualified persons with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the university\xe2\x80\x99s ADA Coordinator in the Human Resource office at 435-797-0122 or submit a request at hr@usu.edu.

USU Land Acknowledgment

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*updated 05/2023

Notice of Non-discrimination

In its programs and activities, including in admissions and employment, Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state, or local law.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USU\xe2\x80\x99s non-discrimination policies:

Executive Director of the Office of Equity Matthew Pinner, , Distance Education Rm. 401, 435-797-1266

Title IX Coordinator Matthew Pinner, , Distance Education Rm. 404, 435-797-1266

Mailing address: 5100 Old Main Hill, Logan, Ut 84322

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U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 800-421-3481,

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