Development Assistant
Job Location:
Oakland, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Bishop ODowd High School
Development Assistant
Non-Exempt/Hourly On-Site Oakland CA
Help turn great ideas into meaningful donor experiences.
At Bishop ODowd High School every gift helps shape a more just joyful and sustainable world. The Development Assistant plays an important role in making that work possible providing executive and administrative support helping produce engaging events and supporting fundraising and donor engagement projects across the Development team. This is a varied hands-on role for someone who enjoys keeping things organized working with people and helping a busy and successful team turn plans into action.
Key benefits
- $31-$41 per hour dependent on experience
- Generous vacation and paid holidays
- Employees are eligible to open a 403b plan and an 8% salary contribution is contributed to pension plan by employer after 6 months of employment
- Health vision and dental insurance
- One remote day per week after completion of onboarding dependent upon work
Why youll love this role
- Enjoy variety in your work supporting everything from donor communications and fundraising projects to events and day-to-day office operations
- Help create meaningful experiences that connect alumni families donors and volunteers with ODowd
- Build skills and experience across multiple areas of fundraising and nonprofit development
- Take part in department and school-wide retreats
- Contribute to a highly successful mission-driven organization
- Access ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- Enjoy subsidized lunch program and a reserved parking spot
Development Assistant Key responsibilities
- Provide executive and administrative support to the Chief Development Officer
- Provide project support for donor communication and fundraising projects through mailing production email communication and coordination of project details and deadlines
- Under the direction of the event manager support the planning and production of Development events including facilities reservations ordering supplies and materials volunteer and staff communications nametags guest information and event-day logistics
- Support alumni communications including coordinating and tracking alumni features for the monthly e-newsletter and bi-annual print magazine
- Coordinate Development office operations including office supplies and furnishings department storage and materials team calendars and meeting logistics
- Provide administrative and project support to members of the Development team helping coordinate timelines materials communications and follow-up for shared priorities
- Serve as an integral member of the team on shared team responsibilities including identification of volunteer resources effective and timely follow-up and stewardship with donors and maintenance of constituent information in the schools donor database.
- Coordinate volunteer support for department projects
- Establish and maintain effective collegial working relationships with ODowd faculty and staff volunteers donors alumni families and other external stakeholders
What were looking for in a Development Assistant
- Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience preferred
- 24 years of administrative executive project or office support experience; experience in fundraising education or a nonprofit organization is a plus
- A proactive problem-solver who takes initiative anticipates needs and is comfortable shifting between different types of work
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities details and deadlines with dependable follow-through
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated judgment and discretion including the ability to handle confidential information appropriately
- Detail-oriented and committed to producing high-quality work
- Solid proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel and Google Suite with comfort learning and using new software
- Ability to work some evenings and weekends for Development and school events is required
Ready to apply
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Submit your cover letter resume professional and personal references and salary requirements through our online Career Center.
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Our mission & charism
Mission: Bishop ODowd High School is a Catholic college-preparatory community guided by the teachings of Jesus Christ that educates its diverse student body to build a more just joyful and sustainable world.
Charism: Finding God in All Things Calls Us To Community in Diversity Strength of Character Academic Excellence Kinship with Creation Social Justice Joy
Equal opportunity & mission commitment
Bishop ODowd High School is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment policies or practices. The school follows the Diocese of Oaklands policies prohibiting illegal harassment retaliation or discrimination.
As a Roman Catholic high school with a clearly stated mission the school requires all employees to carry out their responsibilities in a manner that demonstrates support of and respect for its mission and Catholic identity. Individuals who are unable to make this commitment should not seek or accept employment at Bishop ODowd High School. As permitted by law the school reserves the right to consider religion as a criterion in hiring decisions when it relates to performing essential job duties.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Bishop O'Dowd High School is a Catholic college-preparatory high school in Oakland, guided by the teachings of Jesus Christ, that educates our diverse student body to build a more just, joyful and sustainable world.
