Director of Advancement Events

Position Details

Job Summary : The Director of Advancement Events provides overall leadership and execution for the annual events hosted by the Advancement Department in collaboration with department leadership and other members of the Advancement team.

This is a variable hour part-time position.

Our Mission : We are a Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition dedicated to academic excellence, forming students to become Men for Others with Jesus as the model, and guiding them in the creation of a hope-filled future, all for the Greater Glory of God.

Our Vision : To be the leading school in southeast Michigan for young men and families seeking a community committed to academic excellence and the formation of the whole person.

Our School : U of D Jesuit strives to develop graduates who are open to growth, committed to doing justice, loving, religious, and intellectually competent.

Every employee must be committed to understanding, promoting, and modeling the mission and vision of U of D Jesuit in their day-to-day activity.

U of D Jesuit prohibits the abuse and mistreatment of students and takes seriously any report of suspected abuse. Every employee is required to adhere to policies relating to boundaries with students, report any suspicious and inappropriate behaviors promptly, and attend abuse risk management training as scheduled.

Application Procedures : Submit cover letter, resume, and a completed non-teaching application form (located at www.uofdjesuit.

org / jobs) to the email address indicated on the application form.

U of D Jesuit reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Reports to : Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Employment Category : Part-time, Non-exempt (hourly)

Compensation : Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Duties and Performance Responsibilities :

Lead Major Advancement Events : Responsible for the overall execution of the following Advancement events : Maroon and White Gala Early November Board of Advisors Fall Circle of Care Fall Athletic Hall of Fame Fall Golden Cubs Fall President’s Mass and Brunch Late November / Early December Cub Lawyer Dinner End of January B.

A.S.E. Alumni Reception Spring Alumni Senior Luncheon End of April Grand Reunion Events First weekend in June Other events as assigned

The Director is responsible for all aspects on the day-of experience for our guests and works with Advancement Office event lead to accomplish the following : Prepare event setup forms and ensure that the event is on the operations calendar.

Serve as lead point of contact with all necessary vendors, venue operators, caterers, etc. involved in each event.