Foundation Assistant

About CT State

Connecticut State Community College (CT State) was launched on July 1, 2023, through the consolidation of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges. With campuses and satellite locations statewide, CT State serves all 169 towns and neighboring states. As the largest community college in New England, CT State is committed to providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible education that supports students’ academic, career, and personal success.

Posted:
March 5, 2026

Level: Educational Assistant

Employment Type:

Temporary position, non‑tenure track

Hours:

Part‑time up to 17 hours per week

Anticipated

Start Date:

April 2026

Work Location:

CT State Capital, 950 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Work Modality:
On site;
Position is not remote

Closing Date:
Open until filled, priority consideration for applicants who submit materials by Wednesday March 18, 2026

The Foundation Assistant’s main function is to support fundraising, institutional advancement and events support.

• Development Support
• Event Planning & Support
• Financial Support
• Board Meeting Support

Associate’s degree in a related field.

• Foundation or Fundraising experience
• Experience with bookkeeping
• Experience providing operational or administrative support
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

• Event Planning experience
• Quick Books Online experience

$34.06 hourly

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti‑racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

CT State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or trafficking or any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and activities, unless the provisions of Section 46a‑80(b) or 46a‑81(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes are controlling or there are bona fide occupational qualifications excluding persons in one of the above protected groups.

CT State Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.