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Carleton College

Administrative Assistant in Development

United States

$25 USD / hour

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Pay: $25 USD / hour
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 10, 2026

Original job description

Job Title: Administrative Assistant in Development Department: Development Office Classification: Non Exempt Grade: 8 FTE/ Working Schedule:1.0 FTE

Compensation:

The hourly range for this position is $25.00

Position Overview

This full-time position primarily supports the fundraising and programmatic work of the Major Gifts Office, with project support for the Stewardship and Planned Giving offices. Together, these efforts help secure and steward gifts from alumni, parents, and friends while advancing broader Division of Development and Alumni Relations initiatives to meet the College’s financial goals. The position will also provide support to other departments within the Division of Development and Alumni Relations as needed. The position requires a high level of accuracy, exceptional customer service to internal and external audiences, ability to produce work under tight deadlines, and strict adherence to confidentiality.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

Providing administrative support for the Director of Major Gifts and Development Officers.
Supporting staff travel, creating and distributing pre-trip memos and itineraries, and responding to last minute itinerary changes.
Drafting routine correspondence, typing and proofreading follow-up letters and materials, processing travel expense reports, and reconciling Visa statements.
Responding to inquiries and independently answer questions from key donors and constituents regarding gift giving options, pledge status, and other confidential donor information.
Supporting special projects and events, including preparing mailings for event invitations, RSVPs, and nametags.
Providing support for the Stewardship office including letter preparation and printing, gift acknowledgments, fund agreements, data entry, reports, document filing, and other administrative tasks.
Providing project support for the Planned Giving office as needed.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

Provide general office support: supply ordering; open, sort and route mail; maintain departmental calendars.
Work at special events on campus as needed, including. but not limited to, the Heywood Society Luncheon and Alumni Reunion Weekend – greeting donors and guests personally and providing direct assistance for those with special needs, wheelchair access, etc.

Describe Supervision Received and Exercised:

The person in this position must be able to work without supervision in prioritizing daily tasks, adjusting those priorities as situations change, following through on the director's and development officers' needs for documents or information, responding to donors' inquiries, forwarding gifts (especially checks, stock certificates, and documentation of estate provisions) for processing and acknowledgment, and relaying accurate messages from donors to staff. As necessary, this position jointly supervises student office assistants.

Required Qualifications:

High School diploma, General Educational Development (GED), or other high school equivalency credentials.
Up to three years of full-time professional related office experience in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency using Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), including advanced word-processing. spreadsheet, and database skills; specifically, experience with high-volume data and mail-merge functions.
Proficiency using Zoom, Dropbox, and Google suite.
Experience using customer relationship management (CRM) systems.
High level of productivity, an ability to handle multiple tasks and a wide-variety of projects, flexibility to changing priorities and deadlines, sound judgment, and sensitivity to donors' concerns.
Demonstrated ability to work independently.
Strong writing skills, including experience proofreading and editing correspondence.
Customer service mindset and the ability to communicate diplomatically and accurately to internal and external constituents with integrity, trust, and confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

Some post-secondary education.
Experience working in higher education.

Must have the ability to understand and follow written and oral work instructions, operations, safety procedures, and hazardous labels.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Note: This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

Carleton College is an AA/EEO Employer: We are committed to developing our staff to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Carleton also offers a robust suite of benefits including: A generous 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% employer contribution and 2% employee contribution. Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. Paid time-off, including 25 annual leave days, 8 paid holidays, and extra days at the end of the calendar year to make a continuous week off before New Year’s. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees. A dependent tuition program after six years of service. Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college of roughly 2,000 students located in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota. Carleton College occupies more than 1,000 scenic acres of campus, arboretum, over 100 campus buildings, and athletic fields. Located 40 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Carleton offers access to the cultural advantages of a major metropolitan area.

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Skills

Fundraising
Customer service
Confidentiality
Administrative support
Editing
Data entry
Work independently
Prioritization
Documentation
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Zoom
Dropbox

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