POSITION SUMMARY

The Development Coordinator plays a key role in supporting fundraising at Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation by assisting with communications, marketing, social media content and events. This position requires an individual who is energetic, customer-focused, and able to handle a variety of tasks in a fast-paced environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

· Provides friendly, donor-centered customer service and always represent the Foundation’s mission in a professional and positive manner

· Works in partnership with the Development Team and Branding Team to set departmental priorities and media strategies

· Creates and manages all components of online communications, electronic and social media outlets

· Keeps website content current

· Works with Development Team on all fundraising events

· Creates save the dates, sponsorship packages, and any marketing for and during fundraising events

· Collaborates with other departments to identify and create awareness stories

· Helps implement donor appreciation and recognition activities

· Manages and distributes all inkind donations, including working with Development Team on auction requests

· Supports timely distribution of all communications

· Helps with implementation of donor database Bloomerang (training provided)

· Serves as the Youth Foundation photographer when necessary

· Collaborates with Chi Chi Academy Student Services Coordinator on student and family extracurricular events

· Serves as a shadow teacher to the Chi Chi Rodriguez Academy students 45 minutes per week as assigned

· Performing other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills

· Knowledge of technology with excellent keyboard skills

· Experience with Microsoft Business Office Suites notably Word, Excel, Publisher, Power Point, Outlook, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

· Knowledge of Squarespace and Word Press website design and implementation

· Strong writing skills are a big plus

· Level 2 Background Check

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

· Bachelor’s degree or three to five years equivalent experience in marketing/sales, customer relations and/or the non-profit industry

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.