TES Donor Relations Stewardship Coordinator

TES Donor Relations Stewardship Coordinator

Position Title:

TES Donor Relations Stewardship Coordinator

Estimated Hours Per Week: 35

Anticipated Length of Assignment: 1 year or more, based on performance

Auburn Advancement is excited to begin the search for a Donor Relations Stewardship Coordinator
. The individual in this position will represent Auburn University and will provide direct support in the Donor Relations Department of Auburn Advancement.

Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:

• Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
• Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
• Assistance with special projects
• Seasonal work

If you are looking for an employment opportunity, TES is a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.

AU student employees are not eligible for TES.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Preparing acknowledgement letters for the Senior Vice President of Advancement and the President of the university (25%)
• Preparing tribute notifications for gifts made in honor or in memory of an individual (25%)
• Assisting with special impact reporting (20%)
• Maintaining donor records with a high level of confidentiality
• Assisting with planning and executing recognition and stewardship records, materials and events (10%)
• Monitors budget and prepares vouchers and statements for reconciliation (10%)
• Participating in other special projects, which may include gift agreement related projects, donor societies, marketing functions or document templates for the unit and partner units (10%)

• Life-Changing Impact
  :
  Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
• Culture of Excellence
  :
  We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
• We’re Here for You
  :
  Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama
  :
  The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone
  :
  Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution plus 1 year of work experience in public relations work and general office operations
• Knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of public relations work is required.
• Candidates should have work experience that required them to exercise independent judgment and discretion to deal with routine to moderately complex administrative matters.
• Candidates should possess the ability to deal creatively, confidently and professionally with a wide variety of individual donors; and have the ability to take initiative, work independently and manage multiple projects.
• Excellent organizational skills, interpersonal skills, written communication skills, intermediate/advanced computer skills in Excel, Word and Outlook.

A skills assessment test may be administered.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Business, Communications, Public Relations, or related field

Salary Range: $21.00 - $29.00 hourly

Regular business hours (M-F 7:45 - 4:45), including some evenings and weekends.

Auburn, Alabama

Posting Date: 11/06/2025

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