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Employer
Macalester College
Location
Saint Paul, MN

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Overview

 

This role is responsible for writing and editing stories, letters, fundraising messaging and campaign material, and other communication that strengthens the connection between Macalester and its alumni. Ultimately, the person in this position will use powerful communication to foster a sense of ownership and belonging among Macalester alumni and other key audiences.

Responsibilities

Advancement writing and support

  • Works closely with Development colleagues to develop stewardship and cultivation communications and solicitation materials for philanthropic donors and planned giving.
  • Works closely with Macalester Fund colleagues to draft donor communication.
  • Serves as a storyteller working to convey the urgency of our work, illustrate our impact and move the audience to action, particularly towards financial support.
  • Edits and oversees Mac Wire, the college’s monthly alumni enewsletter.
  • Works with Reunion classes.

Communications team collaboration and support

  • Partners with Communications colleagues to uncover stories, generate creative ideas, and create effective vehicles for communicating with the college’s key audiences.
  • Edits and proofreads for colleagues.

 

Qualifications

Required 

  • Exceptional skills in news, feature, and persuasive writing, with ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences and purposes.
  • Expertise writing for a donor audience, including case and proposal writing experience.
  • Strong editor and proofreader, who uses knowledge of fact-checking, grammar, spelling, punctuation and consistency of style to strengthen written material.
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the editorial process.
  • BA in Communication, Journalism, English, or equivalent.
  • Three years previous professional experience with comparable work.

 

 

Application Guidelines

For best consideration, please submit your cover letter and resume as one PDF through the Macalester Employment Opportunities webpage by July 8, 2022.  Review of applications will begin immediately. All inquiries about this position should be directed to:

 

Jaclyn Howard

Talent Acquisition Manager

jhoward3@macalester.edu

 

Macalester is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from everyone who would add richness to our community, including people of color, individuals with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

 

 

Macalester College - Institutional Overview

Since its founding in 1874, Macalester has provided students with the inspiration, insight, and experience to become successful and ethical leaders. Located in St. Paul, Minnesota, Macalester enrolls nearly 2,100 students who come from virtually every state and 91 countries. Macalester is committed to being a preeminent liberal arts college known for its high standards of scholarship and its special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society.Macalester is proud of its longstanding commitment to social justice and creating a safe environment for all people regardless of sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, gender, religion, age, or ability. Macalester is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from everyone who would add richness to our community, including people of color, individuals with disabilities and women.BenefitsMacalester employees enjoy a fantastic benefits package and working environment that is second to none. Please visit http://www.macalester.edu/employmentservices/benefits/ for more information about benefits at Macalester College.Our Commitment to Safety in response to COVID-19:For the safety of our community, Macalester requires all employees to have received a COVID-19 vaccine. Should a newly hired employee be unable to receive the vaccination for either medical or religious reasons we offer accommodations and assistance.Questions or concerns about this process should be directed to Bob Graf, Director of Employment Services, at rgraf@macalester.edu

Organization

Working for Macalester College 

Since its founding in 1874, Macalester has provided students the inspiration, insight and experience to become successful and ethical leaders. Classes are taught by faculty whose passion is teaching and whose scholarship gains national recognition.
Two great cities at your doorstep. Macalester is nestled in a lovely, residential neighborhood–minutes from downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis–which offers students a wealth of internship opportunities in business, finance, medicine, government, law, the arts, and more.

Macalester students are citizens of over 90 countries.

Our faculty earned their advanced degrees from some of the best schools in the world, and they remain thought-leaders in their fields

Macalester students enjoy a wealth of resources for research on and off campus–specialized laboratories, libraries, museum collections, distinct population groups for surveys, even a natural history center. Often students undertake research that makes real contributions to their discipline. They publish papers in scholarly journals, participate in conferences, and provide analysis for policy makers and real-world use.

Mission

Macalester is committed to being a preeminent liberal arts college with an educational program known for its high standards for scholarship and its special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society.

Statement of Purpose and Belief

At Macalester College we believe that education is a fundamentally transforming experience. As a community of learners, the possibilities for this personal, social, and intellectual transformation extend to us all. We affirm the importance of the intellectual growth of the students, staff and faculty through individual and collaborative endeavor. We believe that this can best be achieved through an environment that values the diverse cultures of our world and recognizes our responsibility to provide a supportive and respectful environment for students, staff and faculty of all cultures and backgrounds.

We expect students to develop a broad understanding of the liberal arts while they are at Macalester. Students should follow a primary course of study in order to acquire an understanding of disciplinary theory and methodology; they should be able to apply their understanding of theories to address problems in the larger community. Students should develop the ability to use information and communication resources effectively, be adept at critical, analytical and logical thinking, and express themselves well in both oral and written forms. Finally, students should be prepared to take responsibility for their personal, social and intellectual choices.

We believe that the benefit of the educational experience at Macalester is the development of individuals who make informed judgments and interpretations of the broader world around them and choose actions or beliefs for which they are willing to be held accountable. We expect them to develop the ability to seek and use knowledge and experience in contexts that challenge and inform their suppositions about the world. We are committed to helping students grow intellectually and personally within an environment that models and promotes academic excellence and ethical behavior. The education a student begins at Macalester provides the basis for continuous transformation through learning and service.

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Telephone
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Location
1600 Grand Avenue
 St. Paul
Mn
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