Job Description

Overview

The Caine College of the Arts (CCA) Development Research Assistant works with the Associate Dean for Student Affairs to provide collaborative, day-to-day management of the Caine Scholars for Excellence program and with the Senior Director of Advancement and the Dean to plan and implement the CCA development strategies, communications, and fundraising/donor relations/alumni engagement activities. This classification may train and guide student and/or hourly employees and may solicit donations as part of their role.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Dean\xe2\x80\x99s Assistant. Occasional or a flexible telework schedule will be considered once the successful candidate is trained in all areas of the position.

Responsibilities

30% Development support activities
Provide support to the Senior Director of Advancement, Dean, and others as requested, including: researching prospect data; gathering information; preparing communications and reports; doing research to provide appropriate background information; and preparing drafts of impact reports, proposals, gift agreements, correspondence, and other development-related materials. Draft/create materials regarding student/faculty highlights for social media, newsletter, and website, working with CCA Marketing as necessary. Assist the Dean and Assistant to the Dean with CCA Advancement Council activities. In all efforts be watchful for any information that may be pertinent to potential future gifts or cultivation opportunities for the college.

30% Caine Scholars for Excellence program management
Participate in planning of Caine Scholar activities and coordinate all logistics, communicating with the Associate Dean for Student Development, student scholars, faculty mentors, and organizations on and off campus. Take initiative to ensure a high-quality experience for students following the mission of the program. Make arrangements for annual study travel experience. Travel may be a component of this position.

Maintain database of current and former students and assist in efforts to connect with Caine Scholar alumni and engage them with current students.

20% Stewardship activities
Assist with the scholarship review and awarding process. Review scholarship criteria to ensure that scholarships are being awarded appropriately. Maintain database to match students receiving donor scholarships with scholarship donors. Prepare scholarship award letters. Manage the student scholarship thank you letter process. Coordinate scholarship awarding with CCA Financial Office. Maintain database to track stewarding activities, including thank you notes and donor acknowledgements. Prepare weekly gift reports. Prepare gift acknowledgements. Assure stewarding and reporting deadlines are met. Work with CCA Business Services and USU Advancement Services offices to ensure gifts are deposited and receipted correctly, researching as necessary to resolve any discrepancies. Prepare stewardship reports for foundations and donors as required.

10% Annual Giving/Donor Communication:
Draft and send annual giving fundraising letters, emails, social media posts, and other forms of communication to potential and existing donors. Write compelling messages, proofread, and ensure timely delivery, while coordinating efforts with the college and University Advancement. Conduct research to identify potential donors, including alumni, parents, and community members, who have a connection with or interest in supporting the arts. Assist in the cultivation and stewardship of annual donors, including individuals, corporations, and foundations.

10% Other duties as assigned
Assist with Dean\xe2\x80\x99s Office support as necessary, including back-up receptionist duties, greeting guests to the college, and other duties as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Four years of related work experience; or an associate degree/technical training plus two years of related work experience is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in a related field
• USU/CCA experience
• Familiarity with USU Advancement processes and databases
• Experience with organizing student groups and working with students
• Experience in and understanding and appreciation of the arts

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skilled with computers and program, including word-processing, spreadsheets, and databases and capacity to learn new programs and processes
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Proficient grammar, writing, and editing skills
• Knowledge of fundraising, donor relations, and public relations concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques
• Ability to be discrete with sensitive and confidential information
• Ability to foster positive interpersonal relationships
• Ability to exercise independent initiative
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work donors, faculty, staff and students and as a selfless member of a team
• Ability to organize student groups
• Ability to organize events
• Ability to take initiative and work under pressure in a fast-paced office environment
• Knowledge of University, State, and Federal policies and procedures
• Ability to conceptualize and develop proactive prospecting methodologies to support organizational goals, including data mining, sophisticated database queries, etc.

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.

• Name and contact information (including email and phone number) of three professional references to be entered at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile.
• Cover Letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application.

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

Advertised Salary

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.

College/Department Highlights

The Caine College of the Arts (CCA) seeks to make the arts more visible, more innovative, and more fully integrated into the intellectual life of Utah State University and the communities it serves. The CCA is a collaborative community, representing the collective strengths and voices of the arts and it acts as a conduit for connecting people and programs. The CCA offers a visiting artist program that brings important artists, designers, and scholars to campus, is home to award-winning faculty, features a world-class performance hall, offers internships with prominent artists and designers, and operates several international study opportunities. The College houses the Departments of Art + Design, Music, and Theatre Arts, and is closely affiliated with the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art on the USU campus.

Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. Utah State University is an AA/EO Employer and encourages gender and ethnic diversity. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique and diverse contributions that you can bring in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, veteran\xe2\x80\x99s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

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.

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