Development Fellow
THE POSITION
The Park School seeks a full-time Development Fellow who is interested in non-profit fundraising to join the Development team for the remainder of the school’s 2024-2025 fiscal year, which ends on June 30, 2025. The Development Fellow will be an active solicitor of Park alumni on behalf of The Park Fund and will work closely with all members of the highly-collaborative Development team under supervision of the Associate Director of Development. The Development Fellow will help increase engagement throughout the alumni community through events and communications on various channels, including email and social media. The Development Fellow will also support various events throughout the school (e.g. Grandparents’ and Special Guests’ Visiting Day, etc.).
Devoted to intellectual inquiry, a collaborative spirit of learning, and an appreciation for the diversity of human experience, The Park School of Baltimore is a community founded on positive expectations of our students and respect for individual differences.
We cultivate children’s innate curiosity by nurturing their interests and engaging them as active participants in their own education.
We support young people in becoming confident questioners and responsible citizens of the world.
The Park School is a non-sectarian, independent, gender inclusive day school of 826 students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Founded in 1912 as one of the early progressive schools, The Park School continues to practice a distinct educational philosophy. The core values today, as in 1912, are a belief in children’s capacity to love learning, to grow academically and emotionally when inspired by highly qualified, caring teachers, and to develop self-discipline, confidence, and creative problem-solving skills through deep exploration and constant challenge. At every grade level, from Pre-Kindergarten through Upper School, Park actively encourages questioning and conversation as essential elements of the learning process. The school philosophy emphasizes a belief in positive expectations and expects that students, as they mature, will take increasing responsibility for their own learning.
The Development team at Park includes the Director of Development, Associate Director of Development, Director of the Park Fund, Alumni Director, Database Associate, Database Coordinator, and Development Assistant. The Park School Parents’ Association also works under the umbrella of the Development and includes the Director of Special Events and Parent Programs as well as the Parents’ Association Coordinator and School Store Associate. A volunteer network of parents, alumni, grandparents, parents of alumni, and trustees all work to support the Development efforts at Park School. The funds raised by the Development team support all aspects of the school including tuition assistance, faculty salaries, programming, and facilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES/EXPECTATIONS
- Serve as an ambassador to the Park alumni community
- Solicit Park alumni to secure support for The Park Fund
- Draft social media and email messaging directed to the Park alumni community
- Assist in gathering content related to the alumni community for Park’s annual publication
- Help update and maintain data related to the alumni community
- Help plan and coordinate outreach to college-aged Park alumni
- Provide support for all Development team events
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Development experience preferred
- Familiarity with and commitment to Park’s philosophy
QUALIFICATIONS
- Possess excellent oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrate great attention to detail
- Exhibit excellent organizational skills, the ability to exercise discretion and perform work independently while meeting deadlines
- Able to maintain absolute confidentiality and professionalism
- Comfortable working collaboratively with Development team members and partnering with colleagues school-wide
- Enjoy meeting and cultivating relationships with school constituents
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office required (Word, Excel)
PAY
$21.63-$24.00 per hour
BENEFITS
Park’s benefits include a 403(b) plan with matching contributions, medical, dental, and vision insurance for individuals and families. Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts are also available. Employees receive disability and parental leave, along with paid time off. Other resources include an Employee Assistance Program, a Computer Buying Program, and various wellness initiatives.
In addition, under current policy the school offers a distinctive tuition remission program. Faculty and staff who have been employed full-time for two years qualify for full tuition remission for their children attending Park, provided they meet admission standards. (During the first two years of employment, faculty may apply for need-based tuition assistance.)
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates are asked to send a letter of interest, personal statement, résumé, and completed employment application (found here) via email or US mail.
CONTACT
Roger Seidenman ’85, Director of Development
The Park School
2425 Old Court Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
rseidenman@parkschool.net
The Park School of Baltimore does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, ancestry, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or any physical or mental disability unrelated to a reasonable performance of an employee’s duties.
