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The Assistant Director of Development, Student & Young Alumni Engagement is a member of the Advancement team who, under the direction of the Deputy Director of Development, assists in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding KUA prospects. The Assistant Director is primarily responsible for building both student and young alumni (1-15 years out) programming to develop lifelong connections with KUA.

ABOUT THE POSITION 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Manage a portfolio of young alumni prospects to cultivate and solicit gifts for the KUA Fund and special projects.
• Develop and implement alumni affinity group structure in collaboration with Student Life office.
• Oversee Senior Class Gift.
• Develop and implement student and young alumni philanthropy programming.
• Oversee 5th and 10th reunion classes with a goal of increasing annual event attendance, giving and class specific engagement.
• Implement and execute special advancement initiatives and projects.
• Assist in the organization of regional gatherings and special events.
• Promote the social, philanthropic, and service interests of recent alumni.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2-4 years in educational advancement, non-profit or a comparable field.
• Demonstrated organizational and operational skills; superior interpersonal skills; excellent written and verbal communication; attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• High degree of comfort with the use of technology, familiarity with Raiser’s Edge preferred.
• Advanced use of MS Office applications required.
• Ability to work independently and follow established procedures.
• High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information.

HOURS OF WORK: The position is year-round and full-time.  The typical expectation is a 40-hour work week, with the understanding that when school is in session, employees work an occasional Saturday and special event weekends. This position requires some travel.

About Kimball Union Academy

Kimball Union Academy, founded in 1813, is one of the oldest private boarding and day schools in New Hampshire and the country. We are building a culture where differences are valued and we celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. Our employees engage with diverse and talented students across the curriculum to become analytical thinkers, creative problem solvers, effective communicators and contributors. KUA blends the best of the New England boarding tradition with an innovative, modern educational program for a diverse group of day and boarding students from across the country and around the world. Located in the village of Meriden, New Hampshire in the heart of the Upper Valley, Kimball Union is minutes from Dartmouth College and has direct access to Boston and New York. SCHOOL STATS •340 students •250 Boarding & 90 Day Students •From 28 countries •Grades 9-12 & PG •47 Teaching Faculty •6:1 Student/Faculty Ratio •12 Student average class size •Average years of faculty experience: 19 •Faculty tenure > 10 years: 2/3 •70% of faculty hold advanced degrees

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