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Job Details
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Armstrong Atlantic State University, located in Savannah, Georgia, seeks a visionary and strategic leader for the position of Vice President for Advancement.
AASU is a progressive unit within the University System of Georgia. Acclaimed for academic excellence since its founding in 1935, the University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Education, the College of Health Professions, and the College of Science and Technology. Armstrong Atlantic State University serves more than 7,500 students of all ages. Forty-one percent are from the Savannah metropolitan area. Others come from throughout Georgia, the nation, and more than 70 countries.
Armstrong Atlantic State University is located in historic Savannah, Georgia, a coastal city 250 miles southeast of Atlanta, Georgia and 150 miles north of Jacksonville, Florida. Savannah has long been known as a charming city, rich in beauty, cultural diversity, support for the arts, and opportunities for recreation. In the last decade the city has capitalized on its diverse manufacturing base, flourishing tourist industry, and thriving port to become the economic engine for the region. With a metropolitan area population of 285,000 and an adjacent six-county population of 471,000, Savannah is well-positioned for future growth.
The Vice President for Advancement reports directly to the President and serves as a member of the President's Council. This function has recently been reorganized to focus on the roles of chief fundraiser and principal administrator of the following units: University Development, Alumni Relations, and Marketing and Communications. The Vice President is primarily responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and the stewardship of major gifts from alumni, parents, friends, corporations, and foundations in support of the fundraising objectives of the University.
Principal responsibilities:
- Provide executive leadership and planning to the University's fund raising campaigns, serve as Executive Officer of the Armstrong Foundation, and maintain interactive relationships with the Armstrong Alumni Association;
- Work with the President, Vice Presidents and other campus administrators to articulate the University's mission to local, state and Federal partners;
- Provide direction for day-to-day operations, formulate and manage budgets, and develop staff competencies;
- As Executive Director of the Armstrong Foundation, build and sustain a dynamic philanthropic corporation and productive relationships between the Foundation and the University;
- Provide leadership, planning, and direction of campaigns to enhance the University's endowment.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree required;
- Minimum of 8-10 years of successful fundraising (preferably in higher education) or in related fields if that experience transfers effectively to the requirements of the position;
- Sustained, personal success in raising major gifts and securing annual, planned, and corporate funding;
- Successful administrative and supervisory experience;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Ability to implement technological systems to maximum advantage.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.
Application materials must include (1) a letter of interest, which addresses the applicant's qualifications for, and interest in, the position, including a discussion of appropriate experiences and qualifications as related to the above identified qualifications; (2) a current vita; and (3) the names, email addresses, and home and business telephone numbers of at least four references.
Online submission of application materials is strongly encouraged.
Letters of nomination should be addressed to:
Dr. Ellen V. Whitford, Chair
Vice President for Advancement Search Committee
Office of Academic Affairs
Armstrong Atlantic State University
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, Georgia 31419
E-mail: VPASearch@Armstrong.edu
Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2010 and continue until an appointment is made.
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