Development Office Student Assistant

THIS POSITION IS FOR UPPERCLASSMEN ONLY. FRESHMEN ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR DEPARTMENT POSITIONS.

Expected hours of work per week: 10-20, depending on needs.

Work Location &

Hours:

Kirk / 8am-4:30pm M-F

• Previous work experience in the development office is strongly preferred - either at Covenant or a similar organization
• Excellent interpersonal skills, writing skills, and a high level of organization.

Resume skills development (NACE Competencies required by employers) to be developed

• Career & Self-Development including donor relations, collaborating across various groups on and off campus, minute taking, attending board and donor meetings, etc.
• Communication in the form of written, verbal, and other forms of communication through digital methods.
• Critical Thinking in the form of analysis of data, reviewing of materials, etc.
• Global Literacy displayed by interacting with multiple constituencies of the college.
• Leadership through planning and execution of tasks related to the development office and capital campaign.
• Professionalism by interacting with external and internal constituencies on behalf of the development office and the college as a whole.
• Teamwork including collaboration with the development team members and other departments on campus to accomplish a shared task.
• Technology including interacting with zoom calls, AV needs, etc.

Work Habits (with alignment of Core Values) The College asks from its staff members the following fundamental work habits:

• Do good work. (Service, Diligence, Faithfulness)
• Take ownership of your job. (Selflessness, Diligence, Resourcefulness, Enterprising, Creative)
• Be punctual. (Service, Diligence, Integrity, Faithfulness)
• Dress professionally and appropriately for your job. (Humility)
• Make suggestions when appropriate. (Resourcefulness, Enterprising, and Creative)
• Communicate openly and honestly.
• Seek to resolve differences in accordance with the scriptural patterns summarized in the Staff Manual policy on Fair Treatment as well as the Grievance and Appeals Procedure. (Integrity, Faithfulness)
• Attend chapel services at least once per week, on average. (Integrity, Faithfulness)

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.

Physical Demands

• Sitting:
  Remaining in the seated position
• Lifting:
  Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 25-50 lbs.
• Talking:
  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.