Director of advancement job description

The Director of Advancement Services and Database Management oversees the management of gift and constituent information, including the collection, input, and extraction of related data; architecture management; process management and management of relationships with campus and team colleagues.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
This position ensures that the Advancement team operates with and is informed by sound data. This includes designing queries for and delivering accurate data, developing reports, and managing database structures and processes.

The Director advises on the Advancement team's technology needs and oversees short and long-term improvements to advancement data, including data migrations and the selection of subscription databases/services.

The Director is responsible for data quality control, isolating issues for investigation and developing methods applied in data clean up. This includes ensuring that gift, pledge and biographical data are entered consistently, accurately, and in accordance with Federal and State regulations, College policies, CASE standards, and best practices. It also includes directing staff in the timeliness and accuracy of gift receipts to donors and adherence to IRS and CASE standards.

Management responsibilities include hiring, supervising, training, and evaluating staff, including clerical staff and student workers. Additionally, the Director will train others on the Advancement team and across the College in database functions and technology.

Manage relationships and processes with other departments for the normalization of common data and oversight of gift-related data feeds and associated balancing, gift processing mechanisms, online giving functionality and gift-related financial reporting. Nurture a customer-service ethic among staff. Seek feedback from internal customers and drive constant improvement.

Complete other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION
Education generally equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
Three to five years of related experience, such as analysis, business, and/or database management.
REQUIRED SKILLS, ABILITIES AND/OR LICENSURE

Very strong spreadsheet and database query skills and thinking required. The ability to use a personal computer, Web browser, familiarity with relational databases
(eg, Raiser's Edge), SQL editor, XML editor, and other software as a service platforms. Strong analytical, critical thinking, and troubleshooting skills. Oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with employees, students,
and faculty members. Supervisory skills to lead a small team of student workers.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
(The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The phrases "occasionally," "regularly," and "frequently" correspond to the following definitions: "occasionally" means up to 1/3 of working time, "regularly" means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and "frequently" means 2/3 and more of working time.) While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and/or talk and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and or use foot/feet to operate machine controls. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move between 1 and 5 pounds while moving files, folders, or banners, or items to give away at various venues for display. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.


WORK ENVIRONMENT:
(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) Work is performed in an office environment in a variety of work locations throughout the Carthage Campus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate and typical of a campus office environment. This varies based on occasional work travel environments.


About Carthage


Located on the shore of Lake Michigan in the thriving Chicago-Milwaukee corridor, Carthage College blends the best liberal arts traditions with desirable degree programs, transformative learning opportunities, and personal attention from dedicated faculty and staff. Our beautiful campus, an 80-acre arboretum with stunning lake views, is home to 2,600 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students. Founded in 1847, Carthage is consistently named a Best Midwestern College by The Princeton Review and a Most Innovative School by U.S. News & World Report. All Carthage employees play a vital part in the success of our students, as we work together to create an environment where all can achieve their true potential. Grow with Carthage.

Carthage College is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse community. We welcome applications from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.

As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge.
Why join SCA Health? Consider the following fantastic benefits…

Positive work culture
Career growth opportunities
Comprehensive medical, vision and dental insurance - eligible on Day 1 of employment
Paid time off plus 8 paid holidays
Maternity/paternity/adoption benefits
Employer-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance
Excellent 401(k) Plan

The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going-and the growing career opportunities for YOU.

Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

The Director of Nursing is responsible for all aspects of nursing care delivery in the facility. They will assume responsibility as a department lead of the OR, Preop, and PACU. The Director of Nursing is also responsible for overseeing the facilities quality improvement, risk management, infection control, and education of the teammates. As a Registered Nurse, the Director of Nursing is responsible to work in patient care. The Director of Nursing is also responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge.

Provides leadership oversight to ensure patient needs are met in accordance with instructions of physician and facility's policies & procedures.
Demonstrates respect for co-workers & leadership and develops positive working relationships within departments.
Communicates with courtesy when interacting with patients, physicians, procedure schedulers, vendors and the public - in person, on the telephone, or by email.
Analyzes and correlates clinical data with patient's medical and nursing care.
Provides direction to others that is clear, concise and promotes efficiency throughout the clinical areas of the facility
Recognizes legal policy limits and individual practice.
Qualifications:
Associates degree in nursing required, a bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
Current RN licensure
2 years Nursing Management experience preferred.
Successful completion of BLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS certification.
Successful completion of ACLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification

Piston Automotive is seeking a Director of Business Development, Electrification, & Advanced Sales.
The Director of Business Development, Electrification & Advanced Sales will be responsible for leveraging market insights to develop and execute a strategy to expand Piston Automotive's business with a focus in the electrification and new automotive customer project opportunities. Serving as the point person for new account development, the director will focus on initiating customer relationships, creating opportunities and perform all new potential customer specific due diligence activities, including value proposition validation, risk assessment and strategic fit. This position will be responsible for creating road maps to achieve differentiated market positions and execute wins leading to profitable growth in electrification, and new customer opportunities both automotive and non-automotive.

Piston Automotive wasn't just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts
Responsibilities
• Responsible for opportunity creation and award of business supporting long term strategic growth, diversification, and profitability targets / goals.
• Manages development of new project opportunities and cost studies, obtains management approval of proposed projects, and coordinates preliminary quote submission to potential customers.
• Supports electrification growth with current customers as required.
• Establish & execute a targeted growth plan/roadmap in electrification.
• Establish & execute strategy to grow with new customers (automotive and non-automotive)
• Research and assess new emerging technologies and trends for inclusion in electrification and modular assembly.
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with business partners; coordinate with internal business teams across business units such as marketing, engineering, and other external partners to ensure sales alignment, effectiveness, common strategies, and models.
• Manage development of new project opportunities, cost studies, business plans and obtain management approval of proposed projects, and coordinate/present preliminary quote submission to potential customers.
• Become subject matter expert with an in-depth understanding of product(s), markets, customers, and competitors in the electrification and non-automotive space.
• Develop clear and compelling product stories and value propositions.
Qualifications

• 5+ years in business intelligence and new business development.
• 5+ years of automotive background with exposure to the electrification and automotive customer background is a plus.
• Competitive growth mind-set with a strong business acumen.
• Understands the drivers of business performance through metrics and data to influence change and transformation.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical discipline (a Master's degree or university program certificate is a plus).
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to put technical and strategic questions in a business framework and vice versa.
• Technical Aptitude -ability to understand and be inquisitive about technology
• People Skills - Ability to connect with people and create insights from those interactions.
• Ability to create decision frameworks and make strategically sound and justified recommendations.
• Level-headed demeanor, strong situational leadership.
• Leadership - ability to rally a team and lead towards new ways of thinking and operating.
• Analytical / learning oriented - ability to create insights from research and data, analyze business needs and propose product features and business models in need of addressing.
• Creative - ability to look beyond the obvious considerations and look at situations and challenges differently.
• Confidence to take new and bold recommendations forward.