The Opportunity 

Parker School seeks a Director of Advancement & Alumni Relations to lead institutional fundraising and friendraising. Having recently completed a successful capital campaign to construct a 21,000 square-foot athletics and instructional center, the school is ready to build on this foundation and elevate its advancement work—professionalizing, institutionalizing, and strategically enhancing fundraising efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all advancement functions, including annual giving, major gifts, campaigns, planned giving, grants, and major fundraising events.
• Develop and implement strategies for donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Strengthen donor and alumni engagement through effective communication, relationship-building, and targeted events.
• Oversee advancement communications and collaborate closely with the Head of School, Board committees, and Director of Communications.
• Manage the advancement budget, donor database, and fundraising progress reporting.
• Supervise and develop advancement staff.
• Contribute to strategic leadership as a member of the School’s Leadership Team.

Successful applicants will possess the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (master’s degree and/or CFRE preferred).
• Experience in educational fundraising or public relations/marketing/fundraising experience in a professional office, and proven success in grant writing.
• Experience in Hawaii is preferred.
• Ability to develop, implement, and assess fundraising strategies and program budgets; effective team building and personnel management abilities.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to interact professionally with colleagues, donors, volunteers and community members.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and fundraising database programs.

About Parker School

Parker School promotes a joyful, engaged and outstanding educational experience for all students. The school community cherishes Parker’s tight-knit and extended family feeling, in which each student is known, valued, and nurtured. Meaningful relationships between faculty and students are close, and Parker students experience deep comfort and support throughout the school. In Hawaiian, this all-embracing sense of family and community is ‘ohana, a fundamental quality of Parker School. Academic excellence and outstanding programs in the fine and performing arts, and Speech & Debate, distinguish Parker School. Parker provides just the right mix of challenge and support to bring out the very best in each student. Established in 1976 by community leaders, Parker School has been an essential educational resource for Hawai‘i Island for over four decades and serves a diverse student body. Parker began as a ninth through twelfth-grade high school, adding grades seven and eight in 1977, grade six in 2004, and kindergarten through fifth grade in 2005. Today, Parker School is thriving as it serves 345 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Parker School is a non-profit, college-pre...paratory, independent day school fully accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS), and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The Community Parker is deeply rooted in the community of Waimea (mailing address Kamuela) on magnificent Hawai‘i Island. At 2,700 feet (823 m), Waimea enjoys the beauty and moderate climate of “upcountry” Hawai‘i. Waimea is the headquarters for two of the world’s largest astronomical observatories, located on Mauna Kea. The area is also rich in agriculture and ranching. Parker Ranch, the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States, has been based in Waimea for 160 years, and Parker School has deep roots in the paniolo (cowboy) culture of Hawai‘i Island. The island’s top hospital, affiliated with The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu, is in Waimea. Waimea also boasts a thriving performing arts and education non-profit, Kahilu Theatre. Every season, Kahilu Theatre presents world-class artists of all varieties (music, dance, performance, family, etc.) from Hawai‘i, the US, and beyond. The Kohala Coast, a popular tourist destination, is a short drive away. Non-discriminatory statement: Parker School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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