Development Operations Coordinator

Covenant College

  • Lookout Mountain, GA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
  • Apply easily
Covenant College Job DescriptionDevelopment Operations CoordinatorJoin a team of employees who are committed to an exciting mission to offer the world biblically grounded men and women equipped to live out extraordinary callings in ordinary places. Covenant College is a community committed to the Bible as the inerrant Word of God, and everything we do is grounded in our Reformed theology and worldview.Covenant has a beautiful 400-acre campus that stretches atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia on the Georgia/Tennessee border, just outside of Chattanooga. The community is a hub of vibrant cultural, educational, business, high-tech and entertainment activity and is an affordable place to live or raise a family. The campus enjoys incredible vistas of the Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau with views that span across several states. The region is widely known as an outdoor recreational paradise for campers, boaters, cyclists, climbers, cavers and hikers, all this while being conveniently located within two hours of Atlanta, Nashville and Knoxville.Summary:The Development Operations Coordinator serves a supportive role to the Donor Relations / Development team and is responsible for working with a variety of college departments and stakeholders to ensure excellent communication and cooperation for all development activity, both internal and external.Responsibilities:
  • Assist the development operations team with their work to support and sustain the development office in each of its lines of business.
  • Perform data research and analysis for the development office.
  • Develop and maintain a donor packet with appropriate materials and research for the gift officers when they travel.
  • Manage donor profile status and enter all relevant data in the CRM software for the gift officer team, as needed.
  • Provide excellent donor scholarship support, including creating annual scholarship reports and interacting with students and the financial aid office.
  • Manage mail, email, and telephone communications for the development office.
  • Maintain records and files for the development office.
  • Assist in gift processing logistics with the operations team.
  • Process expense reports for the gift officers.
  • Manage any other projects as assigned by the development operations team.
  • Fulfill other duties as assigned by the VP for Development.
Education / Experience Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Served successfully in an administrative support role for at least 3 years.
  • Advanced clerical and computer skills.
  • Good listening and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability as a self-starter.
Education / Experience Preferences:
  • Experience with Google office productivity software.
  • Experience and proficiency working with CRM / data management software.
  • Proficiency with the Adobe suite of productivity and design applications.
  • Experience working in development / donor relations.
  • Experience working in a not-for-profit and/or higher education work environment.
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
  • An acceptance of, and commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
  • An understanding of the mission and purpose of Covenant College.
  • Must be able to assent to
Physical Work Environment:
  • This role is expected to be performed on campus unless otherwise directed or arranged for and operates primarily in a professional office environment using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and other job-related technology.
  • There is a mix of standing and sitting for this particular role, but primarily stationary for most of the workday.
  • Classified as light, occasional lifting or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) up to 10 lbs.
  • Expressing or exchanging ideas and conversation by means of the spoken word; needs to be fluent and conversant using the English language.
  • Generally, college hours of operation for full-time staff are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
  • Travel is not required for this position.
Position Classification: Department/Unit: Development
Job Title: Development Operations Coordinator
Job Status: Regular full-time, FLSA Non-Exempt
Reports to: Director of Development Operations
Job Class: Support Services
Job Type: Permanent
Benefit Eligible: Yes
Direct Reports: NoneTo Apply:Interested applicants should apply at . Qualified candidates will have the opportunity to attach supporting documents to the application. Documents required for this position include:
  • Letter of interest
  • Résumé - including contact information for three references
  • A statement or expression of your personal faith, sharing about your walk and the ongoing work of Christ in your life.
03/22/2024

Covenant College