Director of Development

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Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees Community Service Leave Aetna – State Health Benefits of North CarolinaNCFlex - Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
12 Paid Holidays Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
Optional Supplemental Plans - 401k, 403b, 457b and 457

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Campus Recreation Center Discount University Bookstore Discount and more

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

Posting Details
    Classification Information
    Classification TypeEHRA

Position Overview
    Primary Purpose of Position This position is responsible for the qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for an assigned group of prospects, including individuals and corporations/foundations, with a focus on major gift activity; identification and qualification of new prospects; and managing assigned fundraising projects.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit The mission of the division is to expand the University’s relationship within the community for the purposes of increasing both the financial and human resources of the University.

To provide operating structure and central administrative support for the Vice Chancellor and the departmental units.

Development creates and maintains funding opportunities through prospect research, cultivation and stewardship.

Our development officers seek to raise private gifts of $25,000 or more for the College of Business and Economics, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Agriculture, College of Health and Human Services, College of Education, and the Department of Athletics.

Corporate and foundation support is raised to meet the needs of all academic programs and student scholarships, and the Aggie Athletic Foundation brings major support to athletics through direct funding and corporate sponsorship.

Minimum Requirements Master’s degree or an equivalent combination of a bachelor’s degree and 3 years of experience.

Demonstrated ability to be a highly energetic, self-starting, creative and entrepreneurial professional.

Ability to function in a team-oriented environment; to work independently as required; to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with a broad range of internal and external constituents; maintain…