Development + Events Assistant; Part-time

Why Work for Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day?

Play isn't just fun, It's fundamental! Children need playtime, it is crucial for healthy development. Children learn about the world by exploring ideas, manipulating objects, investigating creative materials, and problem-solving with others. Using imagination and creativity, children take on new roles and test new concepts. Wonders teachers use observation and planning to create learning experiences that are intentional and provide meaningful context for children to practice skills and express ideas.

Join the Wonders family of caring, dedicated, and fun educators!

Our Mission - To create and advance high quality, diverse educational communities that teach children the foundations of life-long learning and social responsibility.

Since our inception in 1976, our goal has been to provide non-profit, quality child care to working families. Over the years, we have grown from a single center in the basement of All Saint's Church in Chevy Chase, Maryland to multiple accredited early learning, extended day, and summer camp programs across the DC Metropolitan Region.

Our programs support today's workforce, while growing the workforce of tomorrow.

Our benefits package includes paid time off, holidays, winter break, medical with HRA, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, critical illness, accident insurance, 403(b) retirement savings plan, Wonders tuition discounts, and professional development training. Benefits eligibility is dependent on job type status.

We provide paid pre-employment background checks, fingerprinting, medical exams, & drug screens as well as paid New Hire Orientation.

Wonders values its educators and leaders and we invest in our workforce by prioritizing compensation and nurturing meaningful careers. Our educators are regularly engaged in efforts towards continuous improvement in their skills and knowledge in the classroom. Approximately 80% of our annual budget is directed to staff compensation.

The Development Assistant supports the fundraising program that promotes the Wonders culture of philanthropy and ensures the financial sustainability of the organization. Working with the Development Manager, the will support the activities of the 50th Anniversary Campaign.

This is a part-time, 10 hour/week - 3 month position.

• Assist with mass mailings, including printing, assembling, stuffing, sealing, and sorting materials.
• Prepare outreach and donor acknowledgment packets.

• Support with posting/scheduling mass email communications.

• Prepare donor packets/materials, and stewardship touches.
• Assist with donor data entry and record updates in Boomerang as needed

• Make follow-up calls for events, sponsor ships, donor stewardship and general outreach.
• Assist with sending corporate outreach emails and tracking responses.

• Contribute creative ideas for event themes, donor engagement touches, and sponsorship activations.
• Assist in brainstorming and implementing fun, mission-driven engagement strategies.
• Support décor planning and creative presentation elements for events.
• Assist with content gathering for newsletters or impact stories.
• Support pre-event preparation including assembling materials, creating name tags, preparing guest lists, and organizing table signage.
• Day of Event
  - Assist with event logistics- prep materials, name tags, guest lists, table signage
• Provide day-of-event support such as check-in assistance, setup, and breakdown.
• Help collect and organize post-event feedback.
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned.

• High-energy, dependable self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude and strong follow-through
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities while working confidently with spreadsheets and data
• People-oriented and adaptable, comfortable collaborating on team projects and engaging with donors and stakeholders
• Creative and innovative thinker who enjoys contributing new ideas and enhancing engagement efforts