Development Student Coordinator - College of Health and Human Sciences (Pay Range in Details)
The pay range for this position is $16.00- $17.50/hr.
The Development team for the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) is seeking a Development Student Coordinator. The CHHS Development Student Coordinator will assist the team with administrative support, scholarship processes, data-entry, donor thank you letters, stewardship, events and other engagement efforts in support of college fundraising activities.
What You’ll Be Doing
General Office Support and Administrative Duties - DP, CT/PS
- Weekly Acknowledgements process – pull weekly gift report and track spreadsheet for donor thank you messages
- Processing Expense Receipts
- Development Budget Support – track weekly development expenses and reconcile them against expense reports
- Data Entry and Reporting Projects from our CRM database, Ascend, including entering contact reports, coding projects, and entering alumni/donor updates
- Pull donor birthdays on a monthly basis
- Assistance with mail projects (ex. mailing cards, assisting with mail merges, formatting letters, etc.)
- Organize collateral materials for development team trips and donor visits
- Experience with survey creation (preference for Qualtrics and Microsoft Forms)
- Help create stewardship reports (donor impact reports)
- Comb through CSU Alumni Association stories and publications on a regular basis and highlight CHHS alums and share those names with Development staff ‘
- Scheduling meetings for and/or with team members
Scholarship Administration – PA, V/WC
- Data entry – update scholarship criteria, dollar amounts, etc.
- Assist with annual scholarship renewals
- Design scholarship flyers
- Proofing and editing student thank you letters to donors
- Supporting the Scholarship Selection Process
Aid in College Level Events - GC, CT/PS, DP, V/WC, CD, IT, C, L
- Help with annual event planning and preparation
- Preparing nametags, materials, gifts
- Space set up/break down
- Event script support
- “Week and Day of” Event assistance – greeting guests, passing out name tags, chatting with attendees, etc.
- Customer service mindset/orientation
Gift Administration - CT/PS, PA
- Support for processing Gifts in Kind
- Process incoming cash donations
Budget Tracking-CT/PS, PA
- Track all development spending on budget spreadsheet
- Reconcile the budget with monthly expense reports
- Inform team when approaching spending limits
- Meet quarterly with CHHS Executive Director of Operations
Student Lead-L,C, CD, CT/PS, V/WC
- Assist in training other Development Student Coordinators for CHHS
- Assist college staff members on events and be the lead student on-site, providing guidance for other students assisting with set up and the day of the event
Required Qualifications:
- Excellent organizational, communication, and analytical abilities
- Customer service mindset
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize work to maximize productivity, and respond effectively to change
- Upholds CSU Principles of Community and UA's mission for Inclusive Excellence by contributing to and providing an inclusive and respectful experience for colleagues and external audiences
- Must be willing to work fall and spring semester, some summer hours preferred
- This is a work‐study position; all applicants must be eligible for work‐study to apply
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (PPT, Excel, Word)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Accounting experience
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to anticipate and address upcoming assignments
- Understand the importance of cultivating and maintaining donor relationships and confidentiality
- Excellent ability to promote a culture of support and inclusion to students, staff, faculty, and donors, and work effectively with diverse groups and individuals
- Ability to exercise considerable initiative, independent judgment, self-motivation, and discretion
- Ability to assist with design, writing and communication from and on behalf of CHHS development team
- Experience using Qualtrics and Microsoft Forms
Additional Job Details
- Pay rate: $16.00 - $16.50/hr for undergraduate students; $16.00-$17.50/hr for graduate students. UA student pay rates are commensurate with class standing and previous experience
- Anticipated start date: May 2024
- Number of openings: 1
- Benefits information: Employee benefits information can be found on the CSU HR Website
- Background check information: University Advancement conducts background checks on all final candidates
Who We Are
The division of University Advancement at CSU is responsible for raising private financial support for the University. Our 165 staff members have raised over $1.2 billion for CSU in just the last 8 years. We facilitate individuals, corporations, foundations, and other university constituents giving back to campus priorities like faculty research, student scholarships, new buildings, and new programs that benefit our community and our students. We also help university alumni, donors and friends stay connected to CSU through events, communications, the Alumni Association and more.
The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) is one of eight academic colleges at CSU. It is human-centered with a focus on educating students for people-oriented professions. Our Development team is part of University Advancement and the Division of University Advancement is integral to achieving and sustaining institutional excellence through fundraising and engagement efforts.
You Belong Here
University Advancement employs over 60 students of all majors, class standings, backgrounds, skill levels, and areas of interest in part-time, on-campus positions. Our student roles provide CSU students with the opportunity to experience University Advancement’s culture, complete impactful projects, gain real-world work experience in their area of interest, and grow both personally and professionally under the guidance of their supervisor and their team. In addition to your job responsibilities, we provide a structured onboarding & training program, various optional professional development and networking sessions, and the opportunity to decide if you’d like to pursue a career with CSU University Advancement after you graduate.
We have over 27 different teams, so no matter what you are interested in, there is something here for you! No previous experience or knowledge of advancement is required, and some student roles may have the opportunity to work over holiday breaks and/or the summer.
Learn More
Check out our careers website for more information about paid student employment opportunities with UA, or reach out to Kaitlyn.Howell@colostate.edu. You can also find us at the CSU Career Fairs! If you are interested in volunteer student opportunities with UA please check out our Ram Handlers and Presidential Ambassadors programs.