Director, Foundation
(Position Number: D40005)

*Initial Review Date: Friday, October 11, 2024

Position is open until filled.

Full-Time 12-months (1.0 FTE)
40 hours per week plus benefits

Management Salary Schedule, Track 5
(Currently: $118,343.76 to $154,060.76)

About Gavilan:
Located in the heart of California between San Jose and Monterey, Gavilan Colleges main campus in Gilroy serves a diverse student population in a beautiful, park-like setting. In addition, we have campus centers located in Hollister, San Martin, and South San Jose, which offer students a variety of courses and programs. 

Our community recently voted to pass Measure X, a bond to renovate the main campus and build a full-service campus in Hollister. Gavilan is proud to meet the needs of our growing community, offering high-quality education in more than 70 transfer-related fields and over 30 industry-relevant career pathways; In 2023, we awarded more than 1,200 Associate Degrees/career education certificates.

Gavilan College, a Hispanic Serving Institution with a 60% Latinx student population, is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. We work to provide students with a rich and relevant learningand experience that emphasizes student engagement in and out of the classroom, encouraging students of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds to realize their goals and become socially responsible leaders. When you join our team at Gavilan College, you will become part of an innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice, requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, administration, students, and community partners.

Gavilan College fosters justice, equity, diversity and inclusion through its Principles of Community. As a member of the Gavilan College community, you will join us in valuing the worth and dignity of every person, the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, and the principles of democratic citizenship. All Gavilan employees strive to maintain these ideals in an environment of inclusiveness and mutual respect. We live these shared Principles of Community and work collaboratively to serve as a model of an exemplary, student-centered community-serving college.

Confidential Inquiries:
Community College Search Services is facilitating the Districts search and recruitment of applicants for this position. For confidential questions or inquiries regarding this position or the recruitment process, please contact:

Will Lewallen, Ph.D., Consultant
Community College Search Services
will.lewallen@ccss.solutions
831-682-3541

• actively demonstrating a commitment to embracing and celebrating diversity.
• committing to collaboration, effective communication, and the development of strong working relationships.

• promoting purposeful inclusion of all groups and the free exchange of ideas in a respectful, trusting and considerate environment; and

• demonstrating commitment to a college which prioritizes equity in resource allocation.

• Works directly with the Foundations Board of Directors and the Superintendent/President of the district to develop and implement a comprehensive advancement program that reflects District mission and priorities, including cultivating and stewardship of personal, foundation, and corporate donors that will significantly enhance the Foundations endowment and annual fund.

• Identifies individual, corporate, and foundation prospects and develops solicitation strategies.
• Conducts transformational, major, and planned gift solicitations.
• Develop grant proposals.
• Directs special fundraising campaigns.
• Oversees the activities of the Alumni & Friends Association and the staff.
• Serves as the Foundation's chief administrative officer and a non-voting officer of the Executive Committee.

Minimum Qualifications, Education and Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferably with a major in public relations, journalism, communications, or a related field.
2. Five years of related professional experience in a not-for-profit agency or foundation with a proven and demonstrable track record of successful major gift solicitation and program management experience.
3. Management and supervision experience of multiple employees.
4. Alumni relations program development experience.
5. Advanced knowledge of fundraising and alumni tracking software.
6. Outstanding written and verbal communication.

• Principles of management and supervision, including budget development and administrative procedures.

• Principles and practices pf higher education organization and structures.
• Federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, codes, regulations, and policies affecting foundation accounting and financial systems, including the Brown Act.

• Plan, organize, manage, assign, delegate, review, and evaluate the work of a foundation.
• Work collaboratively with District leadership to cultivate, solicit, and maintain a robust donor base.
• Manage and coordinate the work of volunteers and Foundation Board members.
• Effectively present and promote the Foundation to the staff and public by establishing and maintaining positive relationships with donors, corporate representatives, college officials, administration, faculty, staff, volunteers, and the public.

• Direct the development of community college foundation and work with the college and the Foundation Board of Directors, committees, volunteers, and staff in establishing and implementing fundraising goals and plans.

Other Requirements:
Must possess and maintain a valid California driver's license.

Working Conditions:
Duties are primarily performed in an office environment at a desk or at a computer terminal or in meetings. Incumbents are subject to frequent contact in person and on the telephone with executive and management personnel, academic and classified staff, the Board of Trustees, community leaders and the general public. Frequently must travel to other offices or locations to attend meetings and conduct work.

Physical Characteristics: The physical abilities involved in the performance of essential duties are:

Typically, must sit for long periods, use hands and fingers to operate a
computer keyboard, see clearly to read normal and fine print, speak clearly and distinctly to
provide information in person or on the telephone, hear and understand voices over telephone
and in person, and regularly lift, carry and/or move office objects.

Application Process:
To be considered for this excellent opportunity the following items are required to be received through the
following CCC Registry website: www.cccregistry.org

1. CCC Registry online application (all sections are required to be completed, Education, Employment History, Professional References, General Information). Apply at www.cccregistry.org

2. Cover letter detailing how you meet the characteristics specified in the ideal candidate section of the job announcement (2-pages maximum)*

3. Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae or Resume
4. Diversity Statement (within CCC Registry application)

As an equal opportunity employer, we are required to compile summary data on applicants. We are requesting
your assistance in providing the information on the personal and ethnicity section of your CCC Registry
profile. The completion of the questionnaire is voluntary. The form will remain in the Human Resources
department and will be kept confidential and separate from all hiring documents. It will not be forwarded to
those making employment decisions.

If you have questions related to the CCC Registry or technical aspects regarding submitting application
materials on the CCC Registry website, please contact the CCC Registry directly at registry@yosemite.edu or
call (800)245-4157.

Please make sure to contact the CCC Registry at (800)245-4157 AFTER you have applied for this job to
verbally confirm that your application materials were submitted correctly and that your application is included
in this recruitment.

If you have a verifiable disability and require accommodation to complete the application process, please
contact the Human Resources Office at (408) 852-2823.

Please be aware, the District does not reimburse for expenses related to the recruitment process.

NON-DISCRIMINATION
Gavilan Joint Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to nondiscrimination on the
basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, age,
gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, transgender, marital status, veteran status, medical condition,
physical or mental disability and any other status protected by applicable federal and state laws. Applicants who
require accommodations to complete the application or interview process, please contact the Human Resources
Office at (408) 852-2823 for assistance.