Salary Range: $58,000 - $60,000. Placement in the range is commensurate with experience. 

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

The Dalton School, a progressive K-12 gender-inclusive school in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is consistently recognized as one of the preeminent independent day schools in the nation. Known for its child-centered approach and an exceptional, inspiring faculty, Dalton enrolls over 1,300 students with approximately 350 faculty and staff. Guided by the Dalton Plan, the foundation of a Dalton education, our faculty meets each student’s evolving needs, interests, and abilities. Dalton challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity, curiosity, and a sense of responsibility toward others both within the School and in the broader community.

The Dalton School seeks a full-time team professional to join a dynamic Advancement Office starting July 1, 2026. The Advancement Associate will provide proactive and effective administrative support to the Chief Advancement Officer and the Advancement team. The individual should have an understanding of, and appreciation for, The Dalton School’s mission, enjoy multitasking, and have the talent and ability to successfully work with colleagues. Additional responsibilities outside the Advancement team include managing Dalton’s Driver’s Ed program. This position is 100% in-person.

Responsibilities

Administrative Support:

• Provide administrative support in a professional, confidential, and organized manner. Administrative support includes monitoring, routing, and drafting correspondence, managing incoming telephone calls, filing, copying, welcoming visitors, and supporting colleagues on the Advancement team as needed.
• Schedule meetings and manage individual and departmental calendars for the Chief Advancement Officer and Advancement team.
• Manage and update event calendars for the Advancement team (Facilities Schedule, School Calendar, Google Calendar).
• Deposit checks for the Business Office (charitable donations), manage mailings, and assist with various projects as needed.
• Manage invoices, reimbursements, and receipts for the Chief Advancement Officer and Advancement team.
• Order supplies, stationery, and materials for all office employees at the 1065 Park Avenue location.

 Additional Duties:

• Update constituent records in the Advancement Database (Raiser's Edge) in partnership with the Database Services Administrator, ensuring data accuracy for communications, stewardship, and reporting.
• Assist in planning, executing, and staffing fundraising and friend raising events, campaigns, appeals, and special projects, including managing logistics and materials (some evenings required).
• Research and draft the Fall and Spring Stewardship report letters under the supervision of the Director of Strategic Engagement.
• Perform new family research in the Spring once incoming families have been enrolled.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Chief Advancement Officer.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Google Drive, Internet Browsers and other PC and Mac based applications.
• Raiser’s Edge or comparable CRM experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills. Candidates must be able to communicate equally well with staff, faculty, administrators, parents, and board members in the school community.
• Interest in a career in an educational setting.
• Ability to work with confidential material.
• A sense of humor is helpful.

The Dalton School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, ethnic origin, age, physical disability, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law in the administration of our educational policies, hiring policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, athletics, and other school-administered programs.

Application Instructions

Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without needing sponsorship. To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to the employment portal using the following link - https://www.dalton.org/employment

About The Dalton School

The Dalton School is an independent, co-educational day school (K-12), founded in 1919 by the renowned progressive educator Helen Parkhurst. Parkhurst’s visionary Dalton Plan remains the keystone of the school’s progressive educational philosophy and is now the model for over 200 Dalton schools in other parts of the world. The Dalton School is the innovative leader in developing creative problem solvers who identify issues, grapple with possibilities, and design solutions to global challenges from multiple perspectives. Dalton is recognized for its rigorous, innovative educational curriculum and offers its 1,300 students a breadth of stimulating and challenging programs taught by our dedicated faculty. Our high academic standards are complemented by an exemplary performing and fine arts curriculum – taught by faculty who are professionals in their fields – and a full range of athletic teams and extra-curricular activities. The Dalton School actively seeks to forward diversity through its programs and hiring.

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