Director of Development & Foundation
- Employer
- Lamar Institute of Technology
- Location
- Beaumont, TX
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Alumni Relations & Development
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
Job Summary:
The Director of Development and Foundation is responsible for the oversight of the Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) Development Office and LIT Foundation activities. This position requires strong leadership skills and a working knowledge of fundraising, budget management, and nonprofit board requirements.
Major Essential Job Functions:
•Support LIT’s mission of increasing student access, success, and reduced debt by generating significant scholarships, grants, and in-kind gifts
•Supervise the Development Office staff
•Govern the Foundation committees and quarterly meetings and annual meetings as established under the by-laws of the Foundation
•Monitor the development of the agenda for the LIT Foundation Board committee meetings and semi-annual Board meetings as established under the by-laws of the LIT Foundation
•Monitor the LIT Foundation’s assets for accurate donor and potential donor records
•Oversee the development and management of the budgets for the LIT Foundation and LIT Development Office
•Develop and implement policies procedures for the Development Office and Foundation
•Guide the Development Office staff in preparing reports for the TSUS board meetings, administration, and other reporting entities
•Monitor the Development Office staff in maintaining compliance with applicable federal, state, intuition, TSUS, and outside agency rules and regulations
•Guide the Development Office staff in developing initiatives and direct implementation of fundraising activities to secure major gift funding
•Plan and direct the activities and programs related to annual giving and alumni relations
Secondary Essential Job Functions:
•Maintain a cooperative relationship with the members of the LIT Foundation Board of Directors
•Work with the Development Office staff to identify, cultivate, and develop potential contributors
•Assist in the daily management and oversight of a variety of scholarship programs, including coordination of those programs with the Financial Aid office
•Work in partnership with key LIT faculty and staff to identify initiatives that may attract significant funding from institutional donors
•Provide excellent customer service to LIT students, alumni, faculty, and staff; current and potential donors; and the community
Other Duties as Assigned:
Other duties may be assigned to this position on a regular or occasional basis to respond to needs of the Institute.
Minimum Education Required:Bachelor’s degree
Minimum Experience Required:
A minimum three (3) years in a nonprofit organization, educational institution, or private enterprise. Three (3) years in a supervisory role with experience managing personnel, operating budgets, financial investments, and fundraising activities preferred.
Key Competencies:
·Ability to work and communicate effectively in a multi-ethnic/multi-cultural environment with students, staff, faculty, business and industry officials, and the general public
·Experience collaborating with multiple organizations and stakeholders
·Ability to prioritize and manage complex projects
·Ability to supervise office staff to foster a collegial and productive work environment
·Experience in managing multiple budgets
·Outstanding interpersonal skills
·Ability to use various computer software programs
·Occasional evening and weekend hours
·Travel as required
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described are representative 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.
Job Conditions:
The job conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment with moderate noise.
LIT Expectation of Quality:
Employee will provide support for the institutional goals of the Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) and the Texas State University System (TSUS) by providing Development and Foundation activities in line with the targets for these goals.
Lamar Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Preferred QualificationsPreferred Qualifications:
Three (3) years in a supervisory role with experience managing personnel, operating budgets, financial investments, and fundraising activities preferred.
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
Salary $60,000 to $65,000 based upon experience Work Hours Application Details Open Date 04/08/2019 Open Until Filled Yes Close Date Posting Specific QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) maintains a list of Institutions Whose Degrees are illegal to Use in Texas. You can search for your institution on the THECB website at: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?objectid=3D2801D0-1C9F-11E8-BC500050560100A9. Copy and paste this link into a web browser in order to search under "Fraudulent or Substandard Institutions" for your college/university attended for your degree. Please check your answer BEFORE you submit your application. HR is not responsible for checking your answer nor resubmitting your application back into the pool if you do not answer this question correctly. As part of your educational qualifications for this position, are you claiming a degree from any of the institutions listed on the THECB website referenced above?
- Yes, my institution IS on this list & IS not accredited.
- No, my institution is NOT on this list & IS accredited.
- * Are you claiming Veteran's Preference in accordance with Texas Senate Bill 805, Section 657.003? If claiming Veteran's Preference, you MUST immediately email to jobs4vets@lit.edu your specific supporting documentation at the time of application. Your email MUST also include your name, position number, job title and the department for each position you are applying for. Documents received after a position closes will not be accepted.FAILURE TO EMAIL THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED DOCUMENTS PER THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY IMPACT VETERAN'S PREFERENCEAcceptable documents include:(1) DD Form 214 (member 4 copy)(2) Dept of Veteran's Affairs Verification of Disability Benefits Letter if claiming a service related disability(3) DD Form 1300 to include qualifying Death, Birth, and Marriage Certificates if claiming surviving spouse/orphan.Who is eligible for Veteran's Preference under the law? (1) a veteran, including a veteran with a disability (2) a surviving spouse of a veteran killed on active duty who has not remarried (3) an orphan of a veteran if the veteran was killed while on active duty
- Yes
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- * Do you have a Bachelor's Degree
- No
- Yes
- * In what subject did you receive your Bachelor's degree?
(Open Ended Question)
- * How many years of supervisor experience do you have?
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Organization
Mission Statement
Lamar Institute of Technology provides quality education and training that enable a diverse student population to achieve its career goals. Programs are enhanced by developing and maintaining partnerships with business, industry, and the community. Faculty are dedicated to teaching, advising, and scholarship. Both faculty and staff work to serve the Institute and the community.
History
Lamar Institute of Technology traces its roots back to March 8, 1923, when the South Park School District in Beaumont authorized its superintendent to proceed with plans to open a “junior college of the first class.” On Sept. 17, 1923, South Park Junior College opened with 125 students and a faculty of 14. Located on the third floor of the South Park High School building, the college shared the library and athletic facilities with the high school. In 1932, separate facilities were provided, and the name of the institution was changed to Lamar College, to honor Mirabeau B. Lamar, second president of the Republic of Texas and the “Father of Education” in Texas.
On June 8, 1942, as a result of a public campaign, a new campus was purchased, and classes were held for the first time on the present-day campus in Beaumont, After World War II, the college grew to 1,079, and a bill to make Lamar a state-supported senior college was introduced in the House of Representatives. The legislature approved the Lamar bill (House Bill 52) on June 4, 1949, creating Lamar State College of Technology effective Sept. 1, 1951. Lamar was the first junior college in Texas to become a four-year, state-supported college. Uniquely, Lamar retained much of its traditional community college mission, particularly in vocational programs, while continuing to grow with strong programs in engineering, sciences, business, and education.
In 1962, a graduate school was established, offering master’s degrees in several fields. The Doctorate in Engineering was established in 1971. In the same year, House Bill 590 became law, changing the institution’s status to university. Lamar State College of Technology, with an enrollment of 10,874, officially became Lamar University on Aug. 23, 1971.
Vocational subjects were among the first courses offered by Lamar and played an important role in the development of Lamar. A Division of Vocations was established in 1946 and became the Lamar School of Vocations in 1955. In 1970, the name was changed to the School of Technical Arts, and in 1972, it became the College of Technical Arts. During 1971, the college began awarding Associate of Applied Science degrees in certain two-year programs.
In 1969, an extension center was opened in Orange, and in 1975, the long-standing private two-year Port Arthur College became Lamar University at Port Arthur. The Lamar University System was established by the 68th Session of the Texas Legislature with the passage of SB 620, which took effect in August 1983. On September 1, 1995, the Lamar University System was abolished, and the components became members of The Texas State University System.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recommended in 1990 that all two-year programs at Lamar University-Beaumont be combined into Lamar University Institute of Technology. The programs in the former College of Technical Arts, Allied Health, Office Technology, and Restaurant/Institutional Food Management were placed in the new institute.
On September 1, 1995, the Institute of Technology was established as an educational center of Lamar University and a member of The Texas State University System. The Texas Legislature changed the name of the institution to Lamar Institute of Technology in 1999.
Location
Lamar Institute of Technology, a member of The Texas State University System, and a state-supported institution, is located in Beaumont, Texas, one of the world’s largest petrochemical centers. Beaumont is a progressive city in the Sunbelt, offering private and public schools, churches, museums, shopping districts, and a wide range of leisure-time activities to serve the metropolis of 114,000. A Jefferson County entertainment complex, a civic center, convention center, a performing arts theater, a downtown dining and entertainment district, and coliseum will draw professional entertainers and a wide variety of business, social, and professional groups to the city. Beaumont is convenient to major recreation facilities of Southeast Texas, including the Gulf of Mexico, large lakes and the Big Thicket National Preserve.
Accreditation
Lamar Institute of Technology is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award degrees at the associate level. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lamar Institute of Technology.
The Lamar Institute of Technology Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Respiratory Therapy Program and the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program are accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs . The Medical Radiologic Technology Program is accredited by The Joint Review Committee for Education in Radiologic Technology. The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management accredits the Health Information Technology program.
On December 4, 2000, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools granted separate accreditation to Lamar Institute of Technology.
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