Job Details

Development and Events Assistant

Salary: $41,911

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.

The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a full-time Development and Events Assistant in our Office of Institutional Advancement. The Development and Events Assistant is responsible for assisting with the planning, coordination, and execution of various Institutional Advancement events aimed at engaging the college community, alumni, donors, students, and the community to support the College’s development and fundraising goals. This role requires strong organizational skills, creativity, and a willingness to learn and manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high level of professionalism. The Development and Events Assistant may work a flexible work schedule.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Fosters engagement with the college community, alumni, donors, and supporters;
• Manages, coordinates and executes events for the Institutional Advancement Office;
• Works closely with staff to support event alignment with goals and objectives;
• Serves as point of contact for event inquiries and provides exceptional customer service;
• Prepares donor acknowledgement letters, receipts, and other correspondence;
• Assists professional and administrative staff in the routine operations of the office;
• Assists in budget tracking and expense reporting for events, appeals and campaigns;
• Assists in designing and implementing marketing strategies to promote Institutional Advancement events;
• Develops databases and utilizes College software programs to execute event needs and accurately track attendee, donor and alumni records;
• Assists the Executive Director with the solicitation, coordination and tracking of event and corporate sponsorships;
• Meets regularly with institutional advancement staff, board members, and committee members;
• Builds and maintains positive relationships with donors, alumni, students, college community, and community partners;
• Other duties related to this job description and as assigned by the Executive Director of Institutional Advancement or Director of Development.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree
• Self-starters, dependable, ability to problem-solve in both collaborative and individual settings, attention to detail, and strength in interpersonal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Must have a valid driver’s license at the time of hire and for the duration of employment
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule, with occasional evenings and weekends as needed for events

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of successful event planning or development experience

To learn more about MVCC, please visit: https://www.mvcc.edu/about/discover

Review Start Date: 8/12/2024