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Careers

Join the Boys & Girls Club team!

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.

How to apply

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.

Or you may mail your resume, cover letter, and employment application to:

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.