Executive Director of Advancement

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Position Information

Job Title
Executive Director of Advancement

Location
District Office - Yuba City, CA

Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the supervision of the District Chancellor, the Executive Director of Advancement provides overall leadership and management for the Advancement Office and is responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive advancement program for Colleges and the District. The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of fundraising, development, alumni, community relations, and Foundation-related activities. The Executive Director works closely and collaboratively with Colleges and District leadership teams and District Foundation Board in the advancement of the shared mission and strategic goals of Yuba Community College District.

ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Deep Commitment to Student Access and Success

Under the direction of the Chancellor, the Executive Director of Advancement is dedicated to improving the quality of life and the economic well-being of our citizens and communities by supporting the improvement of access to a quality-learning environment and fostering high levels of access and success for all students.

Build Strong Teams

Under the direction of the Chancellor, has the capacity to develop and maintain teams by engaging Foundation Board members, community leaders, college faculty, staff, and alumni to significantly improve student access and success throughout the District.

Willingness to Take Significant Risks to Advance Student Success

Under the direction of the Chancellor, the Executive Director of Advancement will connect the institutional strategy of driving student access and success with the operations and strategies of the Foundation.

The Ability to Create Lasting Change

Under the direction of the Chancellor, the Executive Director of Advancement will be committed to recruiting and developing an outstanding YCCD Foundation Board that engages in collaborative activities that lead to improvements in the District Colleges' abilities to improve student outcomes.

Strategic Vision for the College and Its Students, Reflected in External Partnerships

Under the direction of the Chancellor, the Executive Director of Advancement will collaborate with the Foundation Board, college leaders, and other community partners to pave the way for ongoing student access and success by forging partnerships with outside entities, including community-based organizations and employers.

Raise and Allocate Resources in Ways Aligned to Student Success

Under the direction of the Chancellor, the Executive Director of Advancement will collaborate with the Foundation Board and community and regional partners, to develop resources to achieve significantly improved student outcomes by implementing well-designed institutional changes at scale and ensuring they are embedded for the long term.

Effective Communicator

Communicates and listens to community partners, faculty and staff to ensure strong relationships between the colleges and communities served to address student success and workforce needs.

Essential Duties Summary

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

Foundation Board Administration

• The Executive Director of Advancement will provide leadership to the YCCD Foundation, assist its Board of Directors, oversee the day-to-day operations, provide supervision for the Foundation staff, manage a full program of development events and activities, such as scholarship programs, planned giving, grant solicitation, acquisition, and management, contract and community education services, and act as a primary community representative to advance the goals and visibility of the District and Foundation.
• Provide executive leadership to the Foundation Board and support the recruitment and retention of the Board including cultivation of prominent members of the community and alumni to join the Board.
• The Director must be experienced, ready, willing and able to raise funds through direct contact with current and prospective donors.
• Work closely with the Foundation Board President; coordinate the work of the Board and its committees.
• Develop and recommend policy, research issues, facilitate training, prepare accurate foundation, district, state, and federal reports as required, and develop meeting agendas in collaboration with the Chancellor.
• Design and direct public relations and marketing efforts to strengthen awareness of and trust in the Foundation as a meaningful partner in our communities. Train and equip spokespersons to extend the reach of appropriate Foundation messages.
• Evaluate operating procedures and technology to facilitate efficient and effective administrative support structures. Negotiate partnerships and vendor contracts as needed to facilitate the business of the organization.

Development and Fundraising

• Identifies, cultivates, and solicits major gifts prospects.
• Oversees capital campaigns consistent with Colleges and District needs, working closely with consultants and capital campaign chairs.
• Develop outreach initiatives and working relationships with faculty, staff, alumni and retirees, as well as governmental, public and private agencies and organizations to build and maintain participation and identify potential alumni donors.
• Nurture relationships with prospective major gift and planned giving donors, prepare proposals, orchestrate solicitations, and facilitate acceptance of major and planned gifts.
• Develop and direct a comprehensive fundraising program, including cultivation and stewardship of corporate, foundation, and individual donors, as well as the development and implementation of a variety of fundraising activities, which include major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation solicitations, and annual fundraising efforts. Provide guidance and support to assigned staff and volunteers engaged in campaign strategies and plans.
• Coordinate and collaborate with faculty, staff, and management to integrate the Foundation, its fundraising activities and endowment use into academic and student services program planning.
• Attend District, college, and community events when the achievement of development objectives will be served.
• Work in partnership with each college's scholarship representatives, develop new scholarship funds and oversee effective administration and stewardship of all privately funded scholarships and donors in accordance with Board policies, state and federal laws and regulations.

Strategic Leadership

• The focus of the Executive Director of Advancement shall be the advancement of the Foundation's mission, successful implementation of its strategic initiatives, and sustainable management of its operations.
• The Executive Director of Advancement shall advance and promote the connection between the Foundation and the Board and Chancellor's Strategic Goals and the Colleges' Educational Master Plans.
• Develop and implement a Strategic Plan for resource development and institutional advancement. Facilitate stakeholder input to planning processes and encourage involvement in the implementation of strategic initiatives.
• Monitor trends and issues affecting community college advancement to identify opportunities and threats to the Foundation's mission and strategic initiatives. Recommend and facilitate implementation of appropriate action to maximize opportunities and mitigate threats.
• Evaluate needs presented by College leadership and constituency members to identify areas in which the Foundation may be most helpful and develop strategies for addressing these needs and recommend action.

Budget Administration

• Develop and administer annual budgets to ensure the successful implementation of strategic plans and routine operations. Approve expenditures up to Foundation Board-approved limits. Provide accounting and oversight functions for the Foundation, to include checking, savings, investments, and annual audit of the Foundation ensuring compliance with Foundation Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. Provide financial reports to the Foundation Board of Directors and others as required to maintain transparency and fiscal integrity.
• Monitor and assure the accuracy and integrity of Foundation financial accounts and expenditures by the Colleges to ensure they are used appropriately in accordance with donor conditions and stipulations.
• Educate District Administrators, staff and faculty on foundation board policies, administrative procedures, and other applicable regulations to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and donor gift restrictions.

Required Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate must possess the minimum qualifications as listed below:

• Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of fundraising and resource development
• Experience in public speaking
• One of the Foundation's long-term planning goals is establish-goal-driven, strategic events for the purposes of building a support base for the colleges. These should prioritize the participation of alumni, retirees, friends and related prospects.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three to five years of executive experience in fundraising and development in increasingly complex positions and demonstrated commitment to diversity are strongly preferred, higher education preferred
• Experience in creating public-private partnerships
• Master's degree

Physical Demands

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Ability to effectively communicate and exchange information and make presentations
• Ability to read a variety of materials
• Ability to operate a computer keyboard
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Lifting light objects

Range/Step
Range 40, District Management Salary Schedule

Salary Range
$145,493 - $177,241 / Annually (Step 1- 9) Placement will be based on both the candidate's years of related experience and educational qualifications.

Benefits Information

• About The Yuba Community College District
• Management Benefits Overview
• Management Salary Schedule
• Telework Program: Some classifications may have the ability to work remotely or within a hybrid schedule.
• Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS): Employee contribution of 8% if PERs Member after year of 2013. If PERs Member before 2013, the employee contribution is 7.5%.
• 21 paid holidays (including extended time off during the winter break).
• 22 days accrued paid vacation days per year (vacation accrual increases over time).
• Accumulate 12 sick days a year.

EEO Statement

As an equal opportunity employer with a diverse staff and student population, the Yuba Community College District is committed to creating an inclusive and effective learning and working environment for all.

Posting Detail Information

Internal vs. External
External

Posting Number
AS835P

Open Date
02/20/2025

Close Date
04/01/2025

Review Start Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. A complete application requires each section of the online application to be completed. Your application will automatically be disqualified if sections of the application are left blank.

2. DO NOT USE WORDS; "see resume," or "will provide upon hire." Please check your application for completeness. The more information you provide about your education and work experience will help your application advance to the search committee review process.

3. DO NOT INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHS: Self photographs or of any nature.
4. DO NOT INCLUDE: Date of birth, social security numbers, or ids other than what the application requires.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
1. Education Code 87408.6 states that no person shall be initially employed by a community college district in an academic or classified position unless the person has submitted to an examination (TB test) within the past sixty (60) days to determine that he/she/they is free of active tuberculosis.

2. As a condition of employment, the position you are applying for will require that you provide fingerprints to the local police department. The fee charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the fingerprint report is the employee's responsibility.

SPONSORSHIP:
The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS:

• Include a U.S. evaluation and translation. Click HERE for a list of acceptable agencies providing foreign transcript services.

It is important to note that the District retains the right to extend time limits or initiate the recruitment/selection process anew at any stage. For questions about YCCD's application process, please contact (530) 741-6851