Employment
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Position Title: Director of Advancement
Reports To: Pastor
Send Resumes to: Father Jeffrey Kegley at frjeffkegley@aol.com
The Director of Institutional Advancement is a highly visible senior leadership role, focusing on enhancing the parish and school’s positive involvement in the service area, resulting in expanded opportunities for faculty, staff and students to increase external visibility, relationships and activities. As an office, Institutional Advancement serves the parish and school by promoting understanding of its people, programs, policies and needs, resulting in securing adequate public and private support essential to the fulfillment of its mission. Core leadership responsibilities include support of initiatives developed in collaboration with Mary Mother of God Church, Saint Mary School, and the Diocese of Trenton. Locally strengthening the parish and school’s role with various private and public entities, and building regional and national relationships with associations, other institutions, and systems. The Director provides strategic and operational oversight. The Director will create a plan and goals that is approved by the Pastor.
Work Tasks & Duties
50%
Strategic Planning and Support
Serves as a member of the Parish’s Executive Team and collaborates with other members in the assessment, development, and implementation of institutional initiatives, policies, and procedures. Coordinates, plans and facilitates Executive Team operational and planning meetings. Confers with the Pastor, School Principal, executive staff, the School’s Advisory Board, and the Finance Board to determine the strategic, capital, and annual needs of the institution. Through collaboration, facilitates and ensures the development and sustainment of strategic plans, in alignment with system and initiatives. Develops and sustains positive working relationships with local, state, federal government elected officials, administrators, and agency contacts. Communicates with local and state elected officials about the parish and school, local and state services and programs, and recommendations for how the parish and school can support and benefit from these programs.15%
Marketing & Strategic Communications
Provides input for a comprehensive and cohesive approach to marketing, advertising, interactive media, brand strategy, public relations planning, and associated products. Ensures and demonstrates that the mission and vision of the parish and the school are appropriately represented and all strategies are designed to positively impact enrollment, strengthen community outreach, and to raise financial and community support and advocacy for the Parish and School.20%
Grant Development & Special Projects
Provides strategic direction and support for Grants to ensure that opportunities are assessed and applied for within the overall strategic plan and focus of the parish and school. In collaboration with staff, directs the parish and schools’ pursuit of grants to expand financial resources and program delivery, as well as identifying the priorities for funding. Prepares, reviews and/or submits public and private grant proposals. Oversees the administration and compliance of grant awards.15%
Operational Responsibilities
Ensures continuous oversight of Institutional Advancement finances, to include all applicable departmental budgets, grants, and investments. Develops an annual report of activities for distribution to board members, donors, and other interested parties. Represents Institutional Advancement at Local Board and Foundation Board meetings, to include summary of activities, key accomplishments, challenges, and upcoming focuses. Manages budgets, restricted and unrestricted accounts, and record-keeping systems of the investment portfolio. Collaborates with Financial Services/Accounting with regard to accounts, resources, investments and financial statements. Responds to audit findings regarding development activities in conjunction with the parish and schools’s investment account, as necessary. Responds to grant compliance audit findings in collaboration with Financial Services.
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Position Title: Supervisor of Maintenance
Reports To: Business Manager
Send Resumes to: Hank Pekarsky at hpekarsky@verizon.netThe Supervisor of Maintenance reports to the Business Manager. Each morning the Supervisor will review and discuss the jobs that need to be performed during the day, other than the daily routine jobs.
Ensure that church/school premises and facilities are kept in clean and hygienic condition
Performing routine maintenance around the building such as fixing structural damage, for example, window, door or wall repair
Repairing broken or leaking plumbing to avoid water damage and restore full use of water fixtures. Checking on clogs or other drainage problems
Maintaining the building HVAC equipment in order to keep climate control in the facility functioning properly
Applying preventative measures to the building
Fixing potential safety hazards to avoid injuries
Painting the building when old paint has become faded or chipped
Checking and responding to security and safety issues. Following safety guidelines
Administrative skills for ordering supplies, handling records and scheduling maintenance
Coordinating deliveries from vendors and suppliers
Keeping documents of inspections and problems
Keeping an inventory of cleaning and repair supplies
Organizational and time management skills
Physical strength and dexterity to lift, move and handle equipment
Maintain church/school Grounds and lawns or other outdoor areas in need of maintenance or routine work
Attention to detail to ensure that all jobs are completed in an exemplary manner and any potential hazards or warning signs of problems are not overlooked
Train and supervise employees of the maintenance department
Must have a Black seal license.
Must have a driver’s license.
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