ADVANCEMENT DATABASE & OFFICE COORDINATOR
Hawken School is committed to doing school differently and better. We seek to create an inclusive and accepting community where adults are empowered to design educational experiences for students that are deep and learner-centered. Hawken School seeks culturally competent teachers, administrators, and staff members who are committed to equity and social justice, who are comfortable taking risks, and who embrace a growth mindset. We are constantly looking for new ways to inspire student curiosity and agency while remaining dedicated to nurturing compassion and kindness in our students.
THE POSITION:
Hawken School is seeking a full-time Database & Office Coordinator to join the Advancement team at the Gates Mills campus. This position will provide data management support and office support and for all advancement-related initiatives. Assisting in diverse tasks of the team, this position is well-suited to a highly organized self-starter comfortable executing detail-oriented projects which are dynamic in nature.
THE ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Strategically and pro-actively manage constituent records under the guidance of the Database Manager
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Process a high volume of data entry, including creating constituent records, editing records, and linking relational records appropriately
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Update, maintain, and manage data retrieved from varied sources such as HawkNet, Been Verified, LinkedIn, obituaries, etc.
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Serve as a backup/assistant for gift entry and donor acknowledgements; manage Annual Fund pledge reminders
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Research and create queries, reports, and exports to meet the needs of fundraising and communication efforts.
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Support the administrative needs of the Advancement team
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Candidate must have a minimum of three years successful experience working with Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge or a similar fundraising/constituent management database in a data-intensive organization, preferably an educational institution
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Exceptional skills with Microsoft Excel, Word, especially mail merge and Outlook are required and a high degree of facility with Microsoft products and Google suite is required
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Must be able to prioritize and work with minimal supervision; must have excellent interpersonal, customer service skills and a high degree of attention to detail
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A commitment to confidentiality and good judgment on sensitive matters is essential
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An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required
HAWKEN CANDIDATE COMPETENCIES:
Mission, Culture, and Philosophy Alignment: Successful candidates show they can thrive at Hawken and are highly motivated by the school’s mission.
Fair Play: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice: Successful candidates indicate a commitment to and have experience with serving students and communities equitably.
Relationship Building and Cultivation: Successful candidates show they can build relationships throughout the Hawken community.
Content Knowledge: Successful candidates demonstrate depth in content area knowledge as well as an ability to inspire students to a high level of excellence and challenge and take a student-centered approach to all aspects of their work.
Humility and Growth Mindset: Successful candidates are eager to learn new approaches and methods and be able to team effectively with others.
Approach to Work: Successful candidates show initiative and agency with a commitment toward feedback and flexible problem-solving.
THE SCHOOL:
Founded on the ideal that “the better self shall prevail and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life,” Hawken School is a coeducational independent day school with 1,600 students in toddler through grade 12. Our four campuses are located within 25 minutes of downtown Cleveland, and an urban extension center in the city’s museum district provides a demanding and integrated course of study in a diverse and dynamic environment.
Founded on the ideal that “the better self shall prevail and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life,” Hawken School is a coeducational independent day school with 1,600 students in toddler through grade 12. Our four campuses are located within 25 minutes of downtown Cleveland, and an urban extension center in the city’s museum district provides a demanding and integrated course of study in a diverse and dynamic environment.
To learn more about us, visit www.hawken.edu.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a resume, references, and a cover letter to Kathleen Z. Guzzi, Director of Advancement at hawkenemployment@hawken.edu.
Please send a resume, references, and a cover letter to Kathleen Z. Guzzi, Director of Advancement at hawkenemployment@hawken.edu.
Hawken School is an equal-opportunity employer dedicated to promoting all forms of diversity in the workplace and in our student body. We strongly urge all qualified individuals to apply.
An independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school, toddler through grade 12
Early Childhood, Lower, and Middle Schools, 5000 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Birchwood School of Hawken, 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135
Upper School, PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
Mastery School of Hawken, 11025 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Gries Center, 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Early Childhood, Lower, and Middle Schools, 5000 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Birchwood School of Hawken, 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135
Upper School, PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
Mastery School of Hawken, 11025 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Gries Center, 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
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