About Cristo Rey
Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep is a Catholic, college preparatory school for students
from households of low to moderate income. Cristo Rey Dallas nurtures and
challenges young women and men of all faiths to recognize and realize their full
potential as they grow to love God, respect others and serve their community. Each
student participates in the Corporate Work Study Program which offers a weekly
work study experience for all four years.
Who We Are:
- Values-Driven: We educate the whole student: academically, spiritually, and socio-emotionally.
- Growth Opportunities: We prioritize our faculty and staff’s learning and growth.
- Invested Students and Engaged Families: Our students’ families seek out our schools.
- National Community: Our faculty and staff are a proud part of a national movement.
Learn more about what we value at our school and view our open career opportunities.
Position Summary
Join an innovating, dynamic, and mission-based school which values our faculty and students. The Development and Communications Associate will report directly to the Director of Development. This position will perform administrative duties for the Development/Communications Office.
What You’ll Do
- This entry-level position will require strengths in communication, organization and time management.
- Will act as a point of contact for correspondence and scheduling appointments with donors and other visitors.
- Update and manage the donor database to better facilitate donor relations and fundraising strategies.
- Maintain relationships with vendors for needs of the Development and Communications Department.
- Donor Relations
- Collaborate with the Assistant Director of Development on stewarding donors including sending email updates and student videos to donors, and inviting donors to campus for tours
- Assist with phone calls to donors
- Write weekly thank you notes to donors
- Communications
- Oversee the ordering and delivery of branded materials for the communications department
- Coordinate with students and faculty/staff for filming or other media needs
- Write small captions or capture photos for digital communications and other copywriting as needed
- Attend events to cover photography
- Attend and oversee communications projects such as filming and photography
- Events
- Assist with event prep such as collecting RSVPs, making name tags, sending invites to donors, keeping inventory of all items in the development storage unit, and other tasks assigned by the Events Manager
- Oversee aspects of Graduation such as organizing senior photos, emailing students and parents about important dates/times, and working with our graduation vendor to collect diploma, cap, and gown information from seniors
- Create and run contact lists for events
- Attend Development events and fundraisers
- Other
- Distribute mail to appropriate departments and assist with inputting checks into the database
- Order and organize the necessary supplies for events, donors and board meetings
- Manage and organize volunteer opportunities for the Development Department
- Run errands for the Development Team
- Manage and update the the Development Expenses tracking sheet
- Other duties as assigned
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Excellent persuasive writing, editing, and proofreading skills
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Detailed oriented and results driven
- Excellent phone and customer service skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite- Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and produce quality results on time with attention to detail
- Adobe Creative Cloud knowledge a plus
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as required
- Passion for the mission
- Proficient in database management
How to Apply
Please send your resume to ckennedy@cristoreydallas.org and include the position title in the email subject line.
DEIC Commitment
The Cristo Rey Network shares the national office’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Cultural Competency commitment statement for interested applicants.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
