Competencies:
- A Bachelor’s degree is desired; an advanced degree is preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in fundraising and development.
- Demonstrated familiarity with setting and achieving large-scale gift goals, and understanding how individual goals and metrics contribute to overarching fundraising objectives.
- Intermediate-level proficiency with Raiser’s Edge and NXT platforms; knowledge of Give Campus, Double the Donation, Google Suite, OneCause, and ThankView preferred.
- Proven experience in a forward-facing role, engaging with a variety of audiences to cultivate a culture of philanthropy.
- Proven success in leveraging prospect-giving history, data analytics, and research to solicit contributions and drive results.
- Track record of building successful fundraising initiatives and appeals using new technologies and best practices, producing outstanding results.
- Excellent verbal, written, and digital communication skills for direct solicitation and donor acknowledgment.
- Experience collaborating with a Communications department to create personalized and compelling appeals for giving and engagement.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage event logistics and multiple competing priorities with minimal oversight.
- A creative approach, strong work ethic, collaborative mindset, enthusiasm, and positivity are essential attributes.
- Previous experience in education, independent schools, and/or the non-profit sector is preferred.
- Availability for occasional weekend and evening responsibilities as required for events.
Work Environment: As a highly visible position, this is a full-time on-campus role. All Faculty may be asked to perform their work duties at home (in the event of remote learning) and/or on campus. In both settings, this role is required to maintain a professional, shared work environment. While on campus, classes and other activities may be operating either in person or in a distributed setting. All faculty are expected to be present and accessible for the entire school day, regardless of the setting.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, all faculty are regularly required to talk and hear. This position, while primarily desk & office based, is at many times active. It requires sitting for prolonged periods, and at times standing and walking, including stairs, and the occasional moving rearranging of furniture, equipment, and other heavy and bulky items.
Travel: Regular off-campus local travel is expected to attend events. Occasional regional and national overnight travel is also expected in this position.
About The Field School: The Field School (grades 6-12) takes great pride in providing students with an ideal blend of focus on academic excellence and individual expression – all in a relaxed, joyful atmosphere. Through dialogue among students and teachers, we encourage students to seek knowledge and join in community. Field connects the various realms of knowledge to help students understand their world and lead full lives. We live our mission every day: Students discover their authentic selves and distinctive paths to become empathetic, creative thinkers who act boldly to shape our shared future.
Contact: Candidates for any open position are invited to send their CV/resume and a cover letter to HR@fieldschool.org and to visit www.fieldschool.org for additional information about our school community. Official Field School Employment Applications are available upon request.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
The School requires full immunization (initial vaccination and all recommended booster shots) against COVID-19 subject to applicable medical exemptions under state and federal law. If an exemption is requested, the School will determine whether reasonable accommodations are available in accordance with applicable law.
The Field School is committed to building a diverse and equitable faculty. The school does not discriminate based on a person's race, color, sex, gender, identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, homelessness, or any other ground prohibited by Federal or District of Columbia law.
D.C. Pay Transparency Law
On Jan. 12, 2024, the District of Columbia’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, signed the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023 (the Act) into law. The Act requires Washington, D.C. employers to disclose salary or hourly pay ranges and benefits information for open positions starting June 30, 2024.
Requirements of the Washington, D.C. Pay Transparency Law:
The Act applies to employers of any size and requires that public job listings and positions advertised include the minimum and maximum projected salary or hourly pay for the job that the employer believes in good faith at the time of posting. Internal announcements concerning promotion and transfer opportunities must also include the salary range or hourly pay.
Furthermore, information about the existence of healthcare benefits associated with the position must be disclosed to the applicant prior to the first interview.
Employers are prohibited from screening or discriminating against applicants based on their salary history or inquiring about wage history from the candidate or their former employer. In addition, employers may not retaliate against employees who discuss their compensation, which is defined as “all forms of monetary and nonmonetary benefits an employer provides or promises to provide an employee in exchange for the employee’s services to the employer.”
Posting Requirement:
Employers are required to display a notice in the workplace that informs employees of their rights under the Act.
Disclosure of Healthcare Benefits Availability to all Full-Time Employees
The Field School offers a comprehensive set of employment-based benefits to full-time employees of the School.
Eligibility begins on day one (1) of full-time employment which is defined by the School’s benefit plan as those employees who work at least 30 hours per week on an average weekly basis, consistently throughout the year.
Healthcare Benefits including a choice of Medical Insurance Plans, Dental Insurance Plans, and a Vision Plan, are included in the current benefits plan offerings.
The School reserves the right to amend or cancel the current benefit plan offerings, at any time, with or without prior notice.
New full-time employees to the School will have thirty (30) calendar days from the start of their employment to enroll in or decline all benefits, including these Healthcare Benefit offerings.
Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, regardless of when the enrollment takes place, provided it is complete within the first 30-day enrollment eligibility window.