Chief Admissions Officer manages overall college admission program. Develops and executes strategic recruitment and communication plan to ensure college's enrollment goals. Being a Chief Admissions Officer may take part in graduate school admissions and the scholarship administrations. May require a master's degree. Additionally, Chief Admissions Officer typically reports to a senior institutional officer. The Chief Admissions Officer manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Chief Admissions Officer typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) is a results-driven fundraising executive and a key member of a dynamic senior leadership team. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the CAO leads the team responsible for the organization’s fundraising and public engagement efforts. With a primary focus on donor strategy, the CAO leads a team responsible for fund development, marketing, communication, and brand management initiatives that advance Thinkery’s strategic priorities and goals. The CAO has proven success as a major gifts fundraiser and is poised to help lead a capital campaign launching in 2024 to expand Thinkery learning experiences within and beyond our Mueller museum location.
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
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QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree required; CFRE, master’s degree or other advanced degree preferred.
Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience in developing and managing integrated development programs
Experience playing a major leadership and fundraising role in a successful capital campaign is preferred.
Three (3) or more years of supervisory experience
COMPETENCIES
Community Focus: Building strong community relationships and delivering community-centric solutions
Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Values Differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder
Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals
Plans and Aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
Courage: Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said
Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
Drives Vision and Purpose: Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates other to action
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
This position is very active. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
Observe and react to the needs of guests, staff, volunteers, and community partners.
Move throughout the museum
Manipulate and move exhibit components weighing up to 25 pounds, including those that may be low to the ground or above eye level
Communicate and exchange accurate information with guests, staff, volunteers, and community partners in a variety of formats including in-person, electronically, and over the phone.
Detect and respond to safety hazards
Occasionally work in outdoor environments
If assigned to Admissions or Store: Operate a cash register and computer efficiently and accurately
Position Specific: Conduct trainings and deliver content to groups of staff, guests, and community partners
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