Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Advancement Specialist
🇺🇸 Owensboro, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $40K - $42K
💻 Development & Advancement
🗓️ May 27th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Highlights
- Manage relationships with community members and businesses.
- Provide administrative support and organize college advancement events.
- Record and manage donor information and donations.
- Prepare and manage social media outreach.
- BA/BS degree and two years of relevant experience required.
- Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) preferred.
- Proficient in MS Office Suites.
- Salary range: $40,000 - $42,000.
Advancement Specialist Full Description
- Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
- Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
- 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
- Vacation/Sick Time
- Work-Life Balance
- 9.5 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
- Employee Assistance Program
Job Duties:• Provide administrative support for the Chief Institutional Officer and other Advancement staff members. Assist the OCTC Foundation in preparing for regular meetings.
• Record gifts to the college in contributor relations software, follow up with donors on pledges, and maintain confidentiality. Process Emergency Student Loans for students in need.
• Provide outreach and manage special Advancement Functions such as the Trailblazer Dinner, Alumni Events, Donor Celebrations, and OCTC Restaurant Nights.
• Compile and maintain information included in the annual report, assist with compilation of direct appeals and Foundation communication cycle. Schedule gift presentations and facilitate donor recognition stewardship.
• Prepare and manage all Social Media outreach for Campaigns, Alumni Outreach, Advancement Events, and the Advancement Office.
• Provide front line assistance for those who need services from the Advancement Office.
Minimum Qualifications:• BA/BS degree and two (2) year of relevant work experience or its equivalent is required. The equivalent would be associate degree and four (4) years of relevant work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:• Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) preferred.
Additional Skills Requested:• Strong interpersonal and professional skills.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Sound judgment.
• High level of confidentiality.
• Project management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suites.
• High level of organizational skills along with time management skills.
• Must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work some evenings and weekends.
Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection ActEqual Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.
Similar Jobs
Director, Gift Compliance & Stewardship
Texas State University
🇺🇸 San Marcos, TX
Gift Planning Admin Specialist
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Chapel Hill, NC
Portfolio Strategy Analyst
Auburn University
🇺🇸 Auburn, AL
Associate Director, Gift Agreements & Compliance
University of Denver
🇺🇸 Denver, CO
Redbird Philanthropy Engagement Ambassador
Illinois State University
🇺🇸 Normal, IL
