Development Associate

Title: Development Associate

To provide administrative support for Nashville State Community College Foundation and its initiatives.

• Serves as the first point of contact for the Nashville State Community Foundation, responding to phone calls, emails, and walk‑in inquiries with professionalism and warmth.
• Provides comprehensive administrative support to the Foundation team.
• Handles sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Maintains accurate donor and alumni records, including gift entry, report generation, and preparation of gift acknowledgement letters.
• Coordinates and processes payments for student support programs such as Beyond Financial Aid, Nashville GRAD, and Nashville Flex.
• Supports services such as childcare, Falcon Market, Helping Hand Fund, textbooks, and transportation, often requiring collaboration with other departments.
• Contributes to Foundation communications, including publications, social media, impact reports, monthly newsletters, and website updates.
• Processes invoices and completes the college’s receiving procedures for the Foundation.
• Manages scheduling for the Foundation conference room, coordinates team meetings, and arranges logistics for internal and external gatherings, including board and donor events.
• Provides support for Beyond Financial Aid programs across all seven Nashville State campuses.
• Assists in preparing grant applications, proposals, and stewardship reports.
• Reconciles the Foundation’s purchasing card each month.
• Records and prepares meeting minutes for all board meetings.

• Associate’s degree
• At least two (2) years of administrative experience, preferably in higher education, fundraising, or nonprofit environment.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Knowledge of Banner and Raisers Edge
• Three (3) years of general accounting or bookkeeping experience

• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent bookkeeping skills and knowledge of financial record keeping and reporting.
• Experience in reconciling financial data.
• Knowledge of modern office procedures, methods and equipment.
• Must be self‑directed and capable of taking initiative.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of the college and its mission.
• Ability to evaluate situations, solve problems and make decisions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, cooperative relations with students, faculty, staff, administrations, volunteers and members of the community.

Open Until Filled:
Yes

Rate of Pay: $41,574.00 – $49,900.50 depending on experience

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application process. Official transcripts are required upon hire. Applicants may be subject to a background check.