Coordinator of External Partnerships

Coordinator of External Partnerships

The Coordinator of External Partnerships serves as part of the Advancement department and reports to the Vice President of Advancement. The Coordinator of External Partnerships serves as a frontline relationship builder and manager. The position is responsible for developing corporate and community support for Bethel College. This includes, but is not limited to securing support for campus and athletic sponsorships, business networking opportunities, employment experience grants, internships and partnerships.

Department

Advancement

Classification

Full-time [1.0 FTE]; benefits-eligible; in-person

Essential Functions

General:

• Support the mission, vision, and values of Bethel College.
• Satisfy the duties of a Mandated Reporter relating to Title IX and the Bethel College Equal Opportunity, Harassment, & Non-Discrimination Policy and Procedures (as directed following the completion of basic employee training).

Relationship Building:

• Work with departments like Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management, Athletics, Student Life, to align community relations efforts with overall college goals.
• Identify potential new sources of support from local businesses, community organizations, corporations and foundations.
• Connect with alumni-owned businesses locally and virtually to develop employment experience placement and graduate hiring opportunities.
• Develop strategies to cultivate and solicit prospects.
• Once identified, establish and maintain relationships through long-term strategic planning and collaboration with the advancement team.
• Meaningful relationships include building packages that are reciprocal to the business and Bethel College.

Employment Experience Partnerships:

• Develop a pipeline of business and not-for-profit partners (locally and virtually) that are interested in developing student's employable skills and funding student scholarships/grants.
• This is a mutually beneficial role between the business, student growth and Bethel values.

Sponsorship Management:

• Identifying potential sponsors, creating sponsorship packages that apply to departments and programs, managing on-going relationships with existing local and corporate partners.
• Solicit advertising for monitors across campus that are relevant to students and employees.
• Seek donations, grants as part of sponsors to support Bethel College initiatives, employment experience program funding and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) scholarships.

Workforce Development Business Partnerships:

• Be knowledgeable about businesses regionally that might be interested in partnering with Bethel to build employee skills through WFD certificate programs and share leads with the community impact specialist.

Event Planning and Coordination:

• Organize targeted business networks, community meetings or events as appropriate to Employment Experience, Workforce Development Certificates and sponsorships to engage with the local and regional businesses and build relationships.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Track prospect / donor moves as appropriate in donor database Jenzabar (JA) and assess the effectiveness of community relations activities, making contacts and adjustments to agreements and packages as needed.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Student counselor assistants, student ambassadors, student callers

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 3 years of experience in fundraising, business management, direct sales/marketing

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid driver's license

Skills Required

• General knowledge of relationship management, public relations, or nonprofit practices
• Excellent writing and editing skills; including letters to donors, outreach materials, email campaigns, etc.
• Strong organizational, administrative, telephone and communications skills
• Proficiency in computer skills, including MS Office Suite and Jenzabar
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with a variety of people and represent Bethel College in a positive and professional manner to all staff, visitors, donors, and the community
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative, and to complete and report on assignments
• Ability to work under pressure, set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Able to work as part of a close-knit team
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality, diplomacy and tact
• Ability to pay attention to detail and also remain oriented to the "big picture" and established goals
• Excellent organizational, management, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory experience of professional staff and students
• Have established ties to local community or have knowledge of local heritage

Physical Demands

• Minimal lifting (up to 40 lbs.) and reaching
• Operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as telephone, calculator, copy machine, and printer for extended periods of time
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one classroom or building location to another
• Ascending and descending stairs
• Ability to perform tasks both sitting and standing for extended periods of time
• Ability to function well in a standard office setting
• Medium/indoor work environment

Work Environment and Conditions

All the essential job functions are subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform other job-related instructions as requested by the supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and may change at the option of the (supervisor or department head). Any major change will result in the position being reviewed for reclassification.

Application Information

Please complete a Bethel College application and upload a cover letter, resume, and three references with contact information.

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Bethel College does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on basis of race, religion, color, sex/gender, pregnancy, political affiliation, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability (including perceived disability), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status (including disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, and Armed Forces Service Medal veteran), predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law. The College also prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally. Reports of misconduct, questions regarding Title IX, and concerns about noncompliance should be directed to the Director of Human Resources & Compliance (Title IX Coordinator). For a complete copy of the policy or for more information, please contact the Director of Human Resources & Compliance (Title IX Coordinator) at titleixcoordinator@bethelks.edu or (316) 284-5248 or the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Both the applicable Bethel College Policy and further information is available online.