Boston College IntroductionFounded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job DescriptionBoston College,
the first institution of higher education to operate in the city of Boston, is
today among the nation’s foremost R1 universities, a leader in the liberal
arts, scientific inquiry, and student formation. While being true to its roots, BC is
committed to being the world’s leading Jesuit, Catholic university. Those ambitious goals distinguish Boston
College from its peers in higher education worldwide and reflect its desire to
work for the transformation of the world.
As we enter the third year of the public phase
of Soaring Higher: the Campaign for Boston College, we invite you to join our community. Driven by our mission in ways that advance
the university for years to come, priority areas for this $3B
comprehensive campaign include Financial Aid, Academics, and Student Life.
University AdvancementBased on a
fundamental Jesuit tenet of developing the whole person, University Advancement
is large enough to benefit from many campus resources, yet small enough to be
agile and creative in supporting all associates. With an average tenure of
close to 10 years at Boston College, our 250-person centralized organizational
structure offers a variety of roles across fundraising, alumni relations,
operations, and communications and engagement. We invest in the professional
growth of every staff member through individual and team-based programs.
Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking
team members who are as ambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We value a culture of diversity,
equity, inclusion, and belonging while actively promoting team members who
contribute to the success of University Advancement.
See below the
current opportunity to begin (or return to!) your Boston College experience:
The Development
Assistant works alongside fundraisers, university colleagues and external
constituents to develop, support and maintain programs and activities
consistent with securing philanthropic support for the University. Primary
responsibilities include: preparing materials for fundraiser prospect visits,
making travel arrangements, completing transmittal forms for pledges and gifts
received, filing visit reports in Blackbaud, drafting gift acknowledgments, and
requesting research and pulling additional donor or prospect information from
various systems. Done well, these tasks
assist fundraisers in identifying the most desirable prospects and donors.
Development Assistants
also support the work associated with external constituents’ visits to campus,
meetings and special events, often interfacing with the Programs and Events
team, to maximize event effectiveness within budgetary guidelines. Given the
extensive independent contact with external constituents including alumni and
parent volunteers, donors, and university officials, this position requires
strong interpersonal and organizational skills with attention to detail and
accuracy; excellent oral and written communications skills; and complete
discretion regarding the handling and storing of confidential data.
There is currently
one open Development Assistant available in the following unit:
Major Giving: This unit supports
up to four major giving officers.
Fundraising work is focused on managing the qualification, solicitation
and stewarding of individual giving from alumni, parents and friends for gifts
between $250,000 and $4,999,000.
Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $46,600 - $58,250;
salary commensurate with relevant experience.RequirementsThis position
requires 2-3 years of increasingly responsible administrative experience in a
professional setting; strong interpersonal and organizational skills with
attention to detail and accuracy; excellent oral and written communications
skills including effective phone communication skills; accurate typing skills; a
working knowledge of Windows PC, including Microsoft Office, and familiarity
with Customer Relationship Management databases; exceptional proofreading;
strong attention to detail; a commitment to accuracy; and very adept at
handling multiple tasks and working well within deadlines. Also requires good judgment, discretion in
handling confidential materials, ability to work independently without close supervision,
and flexibility to work beyond the regular hours of the workday when
necessary. Candidates must possess solid
knowledge of grammar and punctuation.
Requires a high
school diploma, bachelor’s degree preferred. Candidates should be highly
motivated to work in a fast-paced environment that will require some night and
evening work.
Must be a team
player who is highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing higher
education and have an appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals
and values of Boston College. A desire to build a career in advancement is a
plus.
The Office of
University Advancement supports the mission of Boston College by promoting a
culture of inclusion that values each individual. Our recruiting practices
support that commitment to building diverse teams reflecting our community,
students, alumni, parents and friends of Boston College.Closing StatementBoston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
