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At the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, we look for professional staff who are motivated by our mission and committed to creating a positive experience for the youth and families we serve. We are proud of our excellent reputation as a safe haven for youth, a reputation that has been earned through nearly 65 years of service to the thousands of children we serve each year.
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To apply for a position, please e-mail your resume with a cover letter as well as our completed employment application to employment@BGC-LNV.org. Download our employment application here.
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Employment Opportunities
Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley
One Positive Place
Shelton, CT 06484
The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley does not accept unsolicited employment applications.
Assistant Development Director
Title: Assistant Development Director
Department: Resource Development
Reports to: Director of Development
Employee Classification: FT Exempt
Primary Function:
The Assistant Director of Development is involved in all aspects of strategic resource development outreach for Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley including, event and grant management and marketing.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Grant Management:
- Develop and submit grant proposals, submit required progress reports in accordance with each funder’s guidelines
- In collaboration with the Director of Development, maintain accurate and up-to-date records in Bloomerang database, including detailed documentation of interactions and next steps for each partner
- Provide detailed and accurate reports to the CEO
- Create clear, coherent, and consistent messaging and storytelling
- Utilize print, email, direct mail, digital newsletters, website, video, and social media to communicate the Club’s message
- Maintain a sound knowledge of the Club’s mission, programs, target population, and strategic vision to better prepare grant submissions
- Maintain grant tracking to allow responsible parties to ensure all grant requirements are being met, working with other departments as needed
- Manage grant implementation within Clubhouses, assist with data collection, and research new grant funding opportunities.
Event Management:
- Lead event planning and implementation, working closely with CEO, Director of Development and Board event committees
- Manage event budget, projecting expenses and income and tracking throughout process
- Manage, coordinate, and execute all event logistics
- Assist in securing sponsors, manage sponsor commitment and ensure sponsor benefits are provided in a timely manner
- Create/update event web page and create/update event registration
- Manage pre-event and on-site agenda and logistics
- Develop marketing materials (invitations, programs, sponsor recognition, etc)
- Act as on-site coordinator, providing efficient communication, manage the flow of the event, and serve as point person
- Manage volunteers, providing timely and appropriate communication throughout their service with us
- Prepare and submit press releases for events, fundraisers, programs, grants, and other items as needed
- Help maintain website and expand content to better serve Club families and supporters
- Use social media to drive traffic to our website, using the appropriate social media outlet for the message
- Assume other duties as assigned
Marketing:
- In collaboration with the Director of Development, assist with capturing and collecting BGCLNV happenings to grow social media presence and engagement.
- Help maintain website and expand content to better serve Club families and supporters
- Use social media to drive traffic to our website, using the appropriate social media outlet for the message
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Minimum of an Associates Degree or 2+ years of work experience each in event planning, and grant writing
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Club staff, Board members, volunteers, community groups, and other related agencies
- Strategic thinking, self starter, able to work both independently with limited supervision and be a team player
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Superior proof-reading, information gathering, and listening skills
- Must be highly organized, efficient, and detail and deadline oriented, able to prioritize and manage multiple projects at the same time
- Event, communication, marketing and/or public relations experience desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and control fundraising expenses.
- Advance knowledge of software programs such as Microsoft word, Excel, Power Point, and Microsoft Office. Knowledge of donor database a plus.
- Able to maintain strict confidentiality
- Presentation skills
- Able to work independently and with limited supervision
- Excellent interpersonal skills
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Ability to get from one location in the work site(s) to other locations in and outside from the primary work site(s).
- Ability to perform manipulative skills such as writing, using a keyboard and/or calculator.
- Ability to see and read objects closely as in reading narrative or financial reports. Ability to read from a computer monitor.
- Ability to hear normal sounds with background noise as in hearing using a telephone.
- Ability to distinguish verbal communication and communicate through speech.
- Ability to maintain files, records, spread sheets and data base and to make mathematical calculations using a calculator.
- Ability to use knowledge and reasoning to solve problems.
DISCLAIMER:
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.