Job Description

Carney, Sandoe & Associates, an educational recruitment organization partnered with a PreK-12 independent school to find their next Director of Development, in Austin, Texas.

About CS&A:

Our free job placement service connects educators with independent and private schools that align with their specific needs and qualifications. By getting to know each candidate personally, we match them with the right opportunities—saving time and ensuring the best match. Our mission is to help educators find roles where they can truly thrive. We have positions nationwide and internationally.

The Director of Development works in partnership with the Senior Director for Finance and Advancement, Head of School, board, employees, and students to meet our annual and long-range development goals. This includes capital campaigns for long-term construction projects, fundraising for the annual campaign, pursuing major gifts, acknowledging and stewarding donors, and overseeing fundraising events. This key leadership position also supports the Head of School and Senior Director of Advancement in managing the school’s external relations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategic major donor events, capital campaign, and fundraising projects required to meet gift revenue goals.
• Create and implement strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, secure, and steward donors and grants.
• Strategically interface with the Head of School, Senior Director for Finance and Advancement, and the Board of Trustees in all activities related to fundraising and donor relations.
• Oversee relationship management activities, delegating when appropriate to employees and/or volunteers.
• Lead the research, identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of the grant program targeting foundations and corporate grants.
• With support from Development office staff, prepare an annual case for support and annual report on giving and finance.
• Implement and manage donor recognition programs, ensure delivery of timely acknowledgments and thank you efforts.
• Works with the Business Office to ensure accurate and timely recording of fundraising revenue and expenses.
• Oversee all gift processing, tracking and record keeping to align with audit and business office procedures.
• Actively interface with and strategically guide the work of the Board Development Committee and be responsible for implementing the committee’s work.
• Work collaboratively with the Communications and Marketing Department and outside contractors to ensure brand alignment.
• Supports the Parent Volunteer Committee as needed.
• Attend all board of trustee meetings.

Desired Qualities and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, required
• Minimum of five years of fundraising experience, required
• Experience in an educational environment, preferred
• Experience with an anniversary celebration, preferred
• Deep knowledge and connections within the Austin philanthropic community, preferred
• Demonstrated success in securing leadership gifts
• Strong commitment to equity and inclusion practices in the workplace
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with ability to cultivate and build relationships with a variety of constituencies including students, families, employees, administrators, alumni and guests
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Google Suite required, experience with fundraising software required (Headwaters currently uses Virtuous, but experience in any donor software is allowed).
• Professional presentation skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High ethical standards and strong professional boundaries

Potential Benefits: Compensation and benefit packages are competitive but will differ by school and will typically depend on geographic location, your experience, and your level of degree.

💵 Competitive pay

🧠 Professional Development Opportunities

✏️ Classroom Resources

🏥 Medical, dental and vision insurance

😃 401(k) plan – Employer match

⛱️ Paid holidays, vacation and personal time

🏠 Housing (boarding schools only)

Carney Sandoe does not discriminate on the basis of physical handicap, sex, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its services, consulting, events, professional development, or other programs.

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