Education & Instruction

Set sail on an extraordinary expedition this summer as the Trailblazer Camp Coordinator at Rutabaga's Nature Arts Summer Camp! In this pivotal role, you'll chart the course for a summer filled with exploration, creativity, and outdoor adventures. Guiding a crew of curious young explorers and their dedicated counselors, you'll navigate through days packed with discovery, crafting with nature’s bounty, and learning the art of sustainability. Your mission: to inspire a band of young adventurers by cultivating an environment where imagination runs wild and every day is a journey into the wonders of the natural world. Join us to lead a summer odyssey where every camper can unearth their potential, forge lasting friendships, and create memories that are as rich and vibrant as the outdoors itself.

Penn Museum is currently seeking counselors for their Summer Camp program. Penn Museum Anthropology Camp is an eight-week day camp (June 24-August 16, 2024) for children ages 6 to 13. Each week will feature a different theme, such as “Engineering the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” and “Legends & Lore”.

Positions are seasonal. Counselors will report to the Assistant Director, Family & Camp Programs. Pay rate is $16.25/hour.

The Manager of STEM Programs is responsible for the vision, planning, and implementation of a roster of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educational programs, workshops, and experiences that support high-quality learning opportunities for children and families visiting Please Touch Museum. Included in this roster is oversight of the Albert M. Greenfield Makerspace and STEM-based learning experiences within the Museum’s exhibits.  Please Touch Museum’s STEM and early-childhood educational programs are grounded in an inquiry-based, child-centered, investigation driven, and exploratory educational model that focuses on the process over the product and utilizes play-based learning principles.

Museum Learning staff creates and facilitates programs, coordinates events, and guides experiences that encourage families to discover, imagine, get curious, and learn through play. Our work contributes to unparalleled experiences for every visitor. Through our interactions with visitors, we embrace diversity and encourage our visitors to think differently and open their minds to the world around them. Museum Learning is committed to excellence in developing programs, events, and experiences to further Please Touch Museum as a leader in childhood learning and development.  The Museum Learning department creates programming for routine daily visitors, special events, and school groups.

As the Executive Director (ED) of the University City Arts League, now commonly known as The Arts League, you'll step into a pivotal role as the visionary leader guiding our organization's daily operations, strategic initiatives, fundraising, and community engagement efforts. Collaborating closely with our Board of Directors, dedicated staff, and passionate volunteers, you'll champion our mission and drive The Arts League toward its next phase of growth!

The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance was founded in 1972 and is one of the nation’s best-known and most effective arts service organizations.  We serve the Greater Philadelphia region, including the five counties surrounding Philadelphia.  Our membership base comprises over 450 nonprofit and for-profit members, but the Cultural Alliance is dedicated to serving the entire cultural sector – over 1,500 performing arts, visual arts, history, science, horticulture, arts education, community art centers and other cultural organizations.  

About the Opportunity:

Uptown Studio is actively seeking dynamic, passionate, and seasoned Teaching Artists for our upcoming Classes and Summer Camps. We're on the lookout for individuals skilled in various disciplines, such as acting, musical theater, music, camera acting, dance, improv, design, and more. Our ideal candidates will have a proven track record of working with a diverse range of students spanning from ages 3 to 18.

About Us:

Summary: Reporting to the Director of Advancement Operations, the Assistant Director of Prospect Research and Gift Administration will work to create and nurture an effective prospect research and gift administration practice at Gwynedd Mercy University. They will use best practices and evolving tools in prospect research to create and implement plans to identify new donors while measuring inclination and capacity to give to the University. The AD will work closely with UA leadership and members of the UA team on prospect strategy and portfolio management. The Assistant Director will also be responsible for the day-to-day processing of gifts, maintaining data integrity of the UA database and execute gift entry and acknowledgements for gifts of all levels. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

The purpose of this job description is to provide an overview of the scope of the position. This is not a comprehensive list of duties/responsibilities. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned:

Prospect Research and Development

• Manages prospect research meetings and fundraiser portfolio reviews; manages portfolio optimization process for fundraisers, and assists in overall management of GMercyU’s prospect pool.
• Performs prospect identification and research through analysis and interpretation of biographic, business, and financial information on individuals and organizations based on the University’s fundraising strategies and objectives.
• Develops and manages internal rating system to help inform on fundraising strategies including segmentation, ask amount, and participatory involvement for prospects.
• Assists with special projects for University fundraising initiatives (i.e. campaigns, targeted mailings, etc.) by analyzing prospect pools, and developing top prospect lists.
• Uses prospecting tools such as data screening and modeling to provide analyses of targeted groups and overall prospect pool to better prioritize major gift prospects.
• Prepares accurate, clear, and concise research profiles and briefings to communicate relevant details that advance the qualification, cultivation, and solicitation of prospective donors to major gift officers and senior leadership.
• Helps to oversee the timely and accurate entry of newly acquired prospect management information (e.g. news articles about alumni, obituaries) into the CRM, communicating this information to key stakeholders as necessary.
• Conducts wealth screenings as needed and imports results into CRM appropriately.
• Inform on budgetary discussions involving the necessity of various researching software products for University Advancement and oversee relationship with prospect research vendors.

Gift Administration and Database Management

• Performs daily gift and pledge processing functions including depositing, sorting, balancing, entering and validating gifts, and updating pertinent information necessary for the proper receipt, administration and acknowledgement of gifts.
• Adds new constituent records into Raiser’s Edge when a gift is received from an individual, corporation or foundation not in the database.
• Performs daily updates of existing constituent contact information by processing returned mail, alumni update e-forms, employee status notifications, online obituaries, etc. while utilizing UA research tools.
• Accurately receipts and acknowledges all gifts and tributes as appropriate, including planned gifts.
• Scans and indexes all gift documentation, acknowledgement and gift receipts to donor records.
• Generates daily gift acknowledgement letters, major and planned gift acknowledgement letters, and weekly/daily gift reports with prospect and donor information.
• Directly coordinates with the President’s Office to obtain live signatures for major and top-priority gifts and ensures high-level stewardship by issuing timely thank you notes, donor benefits, etc.
• Tracks high-level requests, issues, and questions involving donor acknowledgments, gift agreements, and other stewardship activities that require quick attention.
• Assists with handling internal and external constituents’ questions and requests for information on scholarships and other restricted funds.
• Creates documentation to establish new annual and endowment scholarships working as a direct liaison to the Finance Department.
• Assists Director of Advancement Operations in database management by maintaining data integrity and accuracy, as well as handling all global changes, imports, exports, and other comprehensive database functions and clean-up projects assigned by the DAO.
• Manages and oversees appropriate database projects with student workers.
• Adheres to ethical and confidentiality guidelines as indicated by the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA), the Association of Advancement Services Professionals (AASP), as well as university policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, business administration, a liberal arts field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience required.
• Minimum 2-5 years related work experience required preferably in an advancement office in a higher education or non-profit setting.
• Proficiency with RE/NXT (or comparable CRM). Preferred knowledge in prospect research data appends (i.e. ResearchPoint, DonorSearch, LiveAlumni, et al.)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite products, particularly Excel for data manipulation and analysis.
• Effectively manage projects that are both data-driven and relationship-driven
• Outstanding time management skills, including the ability to organize, manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Writing and editing skills spanning multiple styles is required, excellent attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills when working with University colleagues, students, alumni and donor communities.
• Skill in dealing with people, diplomacy, tact, discretion, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Commitment to the mission and core values of Gwynedd Mercy University.
• Available to work occasional nights or weekends relating to University Advancement events or fundraising initiatives

The Master of Arts in Theatre program at VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY offers a distinct fusion of inspiring academic work and practical production experience. Our flexible, multi-faceted degree program prepares students from a variety of disciplines to succeed on stage, behind-the-scenes and in the classroom. The comprehensive MA can be completed in two years as a full-time student.

Status:                Exempt

Position:            Part-Time Mental Health Counselor

Reports to:        Dean of Students

The Academic Affairs Executive Administrative Assistant shares administrative responsibility for the daily management of the academic programs at Moore College of Art and Design under the direction of the Academic Dean.