Job Description:

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Posting Details Posting Details

Job Title	Philanthropy Asst Spec - Annual Giving
Requisition Number	RE47576
Working Title	Assistant Director of Annual Giving - Phonathon
Department Name	14100:Development-Phonathon
Work Location	Lexington, KY
Grade Level	44
Salary Range	$43,805-70,075/year
Type of Position	Staff
Position Time Status	Full-Time
Required Education	BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:	https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience	2 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification	None
Physical Requirements	Movement through compact room. Communicating with multiple students at multiple calling stations; sitting for extended periods of time and performing repetitive motion tasks.
Shift	Monday through Thursday; evenings and Sundays.
Job Summary	UK Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement is seeking a detail-oriented individual with excellent management skills for the position of Assistant Director of Annual Giving – Phonathon. Reporting to the Associate Director of Annual Giving, the Assistant Director of Annual Giving – Phonathon is responsible for managing all aspects of the phonathon, including: The recruitment, hiring, training, and monitoring of all call center employees, including up to six shift supervisors. Plan calling strategies to meet annual goals as well as develop scripts and other fundraising materials, change strategy from day-to-day as needed and provide marketing orientation for employee callers prior to each shift. Administer the phonathon software, serve as contact person with the software service provider, and work with Annual Giving and UK Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement staff to extract and manipulate data from the database. Provide extensive phonathon reports. Maintain time sheets and all HR related functions for 40+ student employees, as well as work with the Associate Director to manage and maximize the payroll component of the phonathon budget. The culture within the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE) is built on our shared core values CoMMIT– Collaboration, Communication, Mission Driven, Mutual Respect, Innovation and Transparency. By applying for a position within UK PAE, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our six values. It is important you share these values in order to be part of our committed team!
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities	MS Windows, Excel, Ruffalo Noel Levitz’s CampusCall software, managing and working closely with students.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?	Yes
Preferred Education/Experience
Deadline to Apply	10/13/2024
Our University Community	We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Please describe your experience working with or managing students.

   (Open Ended Question)

2. * Describe a recent work task that required paying close attention to and manipulating large sets of data.

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * The Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE) recognizes a set of values that guide us in our daily interactions. These values are collaboration, communication, mission driven, mutual respect, innovation and transparency. Please choose one of the PAE values and give a specific example when you exhibited this quality in your professional experience.

   (Open Ended Question)

4. * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
   • HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
   • InsightIntoDiversity.com
   • Latinosinhighered.com
   • Indeed.com
   • A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
   • UK Job Fair
   • None of the Above

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

PI251072178

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