Vice President for University Advancement
Overview
The Vice President for University Advancement reports to the President and serves as an active member of
the President鈥檚 Cabinet. As the university鈥檚 chief advancement officer, this individual leads Missouri Southern鈥檚 fundraising and external
relations efforts. The Vice President for University Advancement oversees staff and programs in Development, Alumni and Donor Relations, and
other units as assigned by the President, such as governmental relations. In addition, through appointment by the Missouri Southern
Foundation Board of Directors, the Vice President serves as Executive Director of the Foundation. In this capacity, they report to the
Foundation Board of Directors and are responsible for overseeing its business affairs, ensuring the effective stewardship of private gifts,
and advancing the mission of the University.
Health and Life Sciences, Immersive Learning, and Global Education are the core pillars
of Missouri Southern鈥檚 mission and identity. All MSSU employees are expected to support these three areas. Applicants should be prepared to
articulate how they would be able contribute to these areas, understanding their importance to who we are and what we offer our students.
For more information about our mission, visit our .
To apply, please
submit a resume, cover letter, and complete application .
Essential Duties
- Leads a comprehensive university advancement program including all fundraising activities (annual
fund,
major gifts, corporate and foundation gifts, planned gifts, and campaigns), as well as advancement services and alumni/donor
relations.
Reviews and approves all campus fundraising activities to ensure efforts are well-coordinated and focus on the priorities of the
university. - Works closely with the President, leads community and business relations strategies and represents the university
externally to
multiple constituencies. - Serves on President鈥檚 Cabinet and in that role represents university leadership at both
campus and external
events. - Maintains a major gift prospect portfolio and works directly with the President to develop
relationships, request support,
and ensure effective stewardship of gifts. - Engages in travel, primarily within region but
occasionally beyond region, to fulfill
fundraising and other responsibilities. - Ensures the development database is maintained and
enriched to serve as an effective tool
for alumni relations and fundraising. - Oversees the program of alumni relations in efforts to
engage alumni effectively in the life of
the university. - Manages the financial activity of the Missouri Southern Foundation. This
includes preparing the annual budget,
monitoring monthly financial statements, ensuring accuracy of billings provided by MSSU, directing
fund transfers from the investment
accounts to pay MSSU bills, coordinating individual account reporting and fund transfers with the MSSU
Business Office, and assisting with
the annual audit and Form 990 preparation. - Oversees the investments for the Foundation. This
includes monitoring investment reports
prepared by investment managers, income and allocation to individual accounts, and periodic
evaluation of spending policies and rates. - Ensures compliance in multiple areas, such as donor-imposed designations, scholarship
restrictions, IRS policies, and state and federal
statues and laws governing nonprofit organizations. - Oversees the execution of
long-range goals and objectives set forth by the
Foundation Board of Directors in a manner consistent with the goals and strategic interests
of MSSU. - Works directly with the
Foundation Board of Directors to develop future plans and resolve current issues with the
Foundation. - Serves as a conduit between the
University and Foundation in areas such as strategic priorities, funding requests,
engagement opportunities, and efforts to support the
mission of MSSU. - Develops scholarship criteria and donor agreement
documentation for new accounts. - Manages subordinate
supervisors in Alumni Relations, Foundation and Development areas, and other
areas as directed by the President. Is responsible for the
overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. - Carries
out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the
organization鈥檚 policies and applicable laws. - Responsibilities include
interviewing, hiring, training employees, planning, assigning,
directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees,
addressing complaints, and resolving problems. - Other
duties as assigned by the President.
Education, Experience, and
Licenses
A bachelor鈥檚 degree is required from an
accredited institution of higher learning, with a masters or doctoral
degree preferred. At least five years of experience in external
relations/advancement (higher education, non-profit, or equivalent), with
senior level experience preferred.
Valid Driver鈥檚 License
and the ability to meet the University鈥檚 insurance requirements for
driving university owned or leased vehicles.
Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities
To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general
business periodicals, professional journals, technical
procedures, or governmental regulations. - Ability to write reports,
business correspondence, and procedure manuals. - Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups
of managers, clients, customers, the general public and
board members. - Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages,
ratios, and proportions to practical situations. - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
conclusions. - Ability to interpret an extensive
variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with
several abstract and concrete variables. - Good
working knowledge and skill in Microsoft Office suite software. - Proven
ability to handle confidential and proprietary
information.
Physical Demands/Work Environment
The physical
demands described here 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. While performing the
duties of this
job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or use a computer keyboard and talk or hear. The
employee
frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance;
and stoop,
kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include
close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The noise
level in the
work environment is usually moderate.
NOTICE: The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential
duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact Human 四虎影视 to review and discuss the essential and
nonessential functions of the job. An employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely
perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.
