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About this position 

The Director of Development and School Events is an exempt employee that reports to the Head of School and is on the administrative leadership team. This is a year-round position, although it could be negotiated to a school-year schedule. We are looking to hire for a December 1st or January 3rd start date. 

Preferred Skills and Experience 

• Demonstrated success with annual fundraising and, ideally, capital campaigns  
• Experience planning and executing events from conception to completion

• Experience working with donor database software and Excel  
• An ability to work collaboratively with a small administrative team  
• An interest in mastering the given job and then building systems to make it your own   
• An appreciation for working with children and families  

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the school's annual giving campaign, which includes an annual gala  
• Organize 7-8 annual school events, such as homecoming and grandparents’ day, in collaboration with the administrative team. Our events vary in size, but attract around 200 people 
• Create the annual report in partnership with the business office  
• Manage the donor database and analytics  

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with alumni and parents  
• Create copy for internal and external communications  
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of School or the Director of Finance and Operations  

About Evergreen Country Day School 

Evergreen Country Day is a small, independent school located in the foothills outside of Denver, Colorado. Our mission is to prepare and inspire students to thrive and create a better world.  

Our community is special, and our staff tend to have career longevity at ECDS. We value curiosity, good communication, collaboration between administrative staff and faculty, and a student-centered approach to everything we do. As an administrative staff we operate as a team and hold ourselves to high individual standards of excellence.  

Our location is special, and it attracts employees from both the Denver metro area and Evergreen. We are twenty minutes from Denver, twenty minutes from Evergreen Lake, and thirty minutes from Echo ski resort. Our students get outside and this position may have the opportunity to hike, bike, camp, ski and take both domestic and international trips with students.  

Salary and Benefits 

ECDS invests in our faculty and staff with an excellent compensation package that includes competitive salary, Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance benefits, plus a 403(b) retirement plan. ECDS also offers wide-ranging opportunities for professional development, tuition remission and PTO and sick time, in addition to four weeks of paid vacation. Eligibility for all benefit programs is defined by the applicable plan document. 

To Apply: 

Please submit a resume and a writing sample to kerkenbrack@evergreencountryday.org. Your writing sample could be a cover letter or another document relevant to your current work. 

About Evergreen Country Day School

Evergreen Country Day is a small, independent school located in the foothills outside of Denver, Colorado. Our mission is to prepare and inspire students to thrive and create a better world. Our community is special, and our staff tend to have career longevity at ECDS. We value curiosity, good communication, collaboration between administrative staff and faculty, and a student-centered approach to everything we do. As an administrative staff we operate as a team and hold ourselves to high individual standards of excellence. Our location is special, and it attracts employees from both the Denver metro area and Evergreen. We are twenty minutes from Denver, twenty minutes from Evergreen Lake, and thirty minutes from Echo ski resort. Our students get outside and this position may have the opportunity to hike, bike, camp, ski and take both domestic and international trips with students.

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