HIRING SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with experience

** CLOSING DATE EXTENDED to June 2, 2023 **

Description of Duties:

The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) is a member of the Foundation team and is responsible for securing financial support for the North Carolina School of Science and Math Foundation. This position will focus on fundraising for the school as a whole, with a particular interest in Western NC initiatives. The primary focus is meeting and working with donors and prospects with significant giving capacity to accomplish their giving objectives in the form of annual, major and deferred giving. This position will be a hybrid of remote and onsite working that includes travel to both the Morganton and Durham campuses.

• Cultivate major gift prospects, investing the necessary time and energy to build relationships designed to understand the donor/prospect goals with the expressed purpose of alignment with NCSSM’s mission and objectives. Solicit major gift prospects.
• Stewardship of major gift donors. Develop stewardship strategies that continue the major gift relationship for future gifts and planned giving opportunities.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 130 qualified relationships and 20 prospects, and apply a moves management approach to the portfolio, with a custom cultivation strategy for each donor.
• Manage donor prospects primarily in Western North Carolina as well as across the state.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to establish, build, and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, board / committee members, donors, donor prospects, and volunteers.
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently with limited supervision, willing to handle concurrent tasks and make appropriate judgments and decisions.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Performs as a team player and pitches in on large tasks.
• Flexibility to work after hours, evenings and weekends as needed.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree required. Minimum of three years of experience in fundraising or other relevant business/sales experience. CFRE preferred.

Team NCSSM Benefits:

Free On-campus Parking

Vacation: Varied based on EHRA or SHRA Classification. For SHRA and Faculty, earn from 14 days to 26 days per year based on years of state service (part-time employees are pro-rated). EHRA SAAO Group I, receives 26 days per year and EHRA SAAO Group II/Instructional (IRIT), receives 24 days per year. Leave is earned monthly.

Sick Leave: 12 days per year.

Additional Leave: Family Medical Leave (FMLA), Paid Parental Leave (PPL), Civil Leave, Extended Illness, Short/Long Term Disability, Family Illness Leave, Military Leave, Community Service Leave, Bonus Leave, Voluntary Shared Leave and Leave Without Pay.

Holidays: 12 days per year

Retirement: Required participation for all employees working 3/4 time or more. Option (1) Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS) requires 6% of gross salary. Employees are vested for retirement after 5 years. Option (2) The Optional Retirement Program (ORP) requires 6% of gross salary. Employees in ORP are vested after 5 years of participating in ORP. As a participant in either retirement program, you are automatically covered for short-term disability (eligible after 1 year of service/no cost), long term disability (eligible after 5 year of service/no cost). Death benefit of minimum $25,000/maximum $50,000 based on previous 12 month salary (eligible after 1 year of service/no cost).

Supplemental Retirement Plans: Supplemental retirement plans provide an additional opportunity to help you reach your retirement goals. Supplemental Plan offerings such as a 401(k), 403(b), or 457(b) on a Roth (after-tax) or pre-tax contributions from several different vendors.

Health Insurance: Employee only coverage under the State Health Plan (PPO) is provided to employees that work 30 or more hours a week. The cost is determined by the type of coverage elected by the employee. Dependent coverage is available by payroll deduction.

NC Flex Plan: Plan offers Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending, Dental Insurance, Vision Care Plan, Critical Illness, Cancer Insurance, Core Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Voluntary Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Accident, and Group Term Life. All plans are pre-tax basis / Cost varies depending on selections,

Voluntary Group Term Life Insurance: Securian (This is an after-tax plan and is portable)

Tuition Waiver: Three courses per academic year tuition free (at any of UNC 17 campuses that offer courses) for permanent full-time employees. Under Educational Assistance, tuition reimbursement may be available for attendance at Community Colleges provided courses taken pertain to current job or upgrades current job skills.

State Employees Credit Union: Membership welcomed. Contact the SECU Credit Union for information.

Community Service: 24 hours leave credited each calendar year (prorated for part-time) unless you choose the Mentoring/ tutoring option – 1 hour each week up to a max of 36 hours that schools are in session as documented by the elected board of the local education agency or the governing authority of any non-public school.

Facilities: Library & Gymnasium - other athletic facilities available at no cost to employees. Cafeteria on site.