Details
Posted: 21-Aug-23
Location: Owings Mills, Maryland
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Alumni Relations
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Garrison Forest School (GFS) seeks an Alumnae and Parent Relations Manager to begin September 1, 2023.
Position Description:
Garrison Forest School (GFS) seeks an Alumnae and Parent Relations Manager to begin September 1, 2023. Reporting to and working in collaboration with the Chief Advancement Officer, the Alumnae and Parent Relations Manager promotes community engagement and increased philanthropy among our parent and alumnae communities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish lasting relationships with Alumnae and Parents, resulting in higher engagement and increased giving.
- Serve as liaison between the Alumnae Board and the School
- Serve as liaison between the Parent Association and the School.
- Serve as liaison between the Grandparent’s Council and the School
- In coordination with Chief Advancement Officer and Garrison’s Marketing and Communications team, devise and execute communication strategies for constituents, including alumnae e-news communications
- Manage Give Campus and GFS Connect platforms in support of alumnae and parent efforts
- In coordination with Events Manager, support and attend alumnae and parent events
- In coordination with Advancement Operations and Annual Fund Officer, plan and execute LoveGFS Week.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 2+ years fundraising experience, ideally in an independent school or university setting.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong computer skills. Raiser’s Edge experience preferred.
- Willingness to travel and work outside normal working hours, as needed.
- GFS seeks candidates who will contribute to and are committed to diversity and multicultural educational practices. Demonstrated ability working in a diverse community is essential.
Candidates should support the Mission, Core Values, and Statement of Respect of Garrison Forest School.
To Apply:
Candidates should send a cover letter and resume to: humanresources@gfs.org. Information can be mailed to Latisha Young, Human Resources Manager, Garrison Forest School, 300 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, Maryland 21117. No telephone calls, please.
About Garrison Forest School:
Garrison Forest School, located in Baltimore County, Maryland, is an independent, non-sectarian day and boarding school educating girls in grades K-12, with a coed preschool. GFS offers a national and international boarding program for girls in grades 8-12. Founded in 1910 and set on a stunning 110-acre campus in suburban Owings Mills, Garrison Forest offers a program with a wealth of opportunities in Academics, the Arts, and Athletics. Confident, creative and compassionate, GFS girls are encouraged to be fully engaged within the school and with the local and global community around them as they develop their passions and their own authentic voices in a spirited and joyful environment.
Garrison Forest School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or disability in its employment policies and other school-administered programs. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
About Garrison Forest School
Garrison Forest School is an independent, college preparatory, girls’ day and boarding school with a co-educational preschool located in Owings Mills, Maryland, minutes northwest of Baltimore City. Garrison Forest School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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