Advancement Services - Student Worker

Belmont University; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Belmont University is seeking a student to support the Advancement Services staff in maintaining an alumni and donor database, handling prospect research, and processing gifts receipts. The role is daytime with flexible hours 8:00 am–4:30 pm, Monday–Friday, offering practical data management experience.

The ideal candidate is detail oriented, able to learn Banner and Excel, strong in written and verbal communication, and available to work over the summer with Federal Work-Study preferred.

Qualifications

• Detail oriented and self-directed.
• Ability to learn administrative software program (Banner) and maintain confidentiality of Belmont records.
• Preferred knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel.
• Available to work over the summer; FWS Award preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Advancement Services staff.
• Maintain an accurate database of Belmont University alumni, friends and other stakeholders.
• Assist with prospect research and the recording and receipting of gifts.
• Data entry input to update constituent records.
• Index documents to cloud based storage.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Detail oriented

Self-directed

Written communication

Oral communication

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Confidentiality

Education

Enrollment at Belmont University

Tools

Banner software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Special Note:All students are required to read the BU Student Employment Policy prior to submitting an application. All Federal Work-Study students should read the program rules and regulations located at http://www.belmont.edu/sfs/employment/fws.html

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Provide support to the Advancement Services staff.

• The Office of Advancement Services maintains an accurate database of alumni, friends and other stakeholders of Belmont University.
• The office is responsible for prospect research and the recording and receipting of gifts.
• This is a day-time position with flexible hours between 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
• This position allows students an opportunity to develop “resume-building” data management skills.
• Sedentary work. Constantly requires sitting, repetitious finger and wrist movement, speaking clearly.
• Data entry input to update constituent records
• Index documents to cloud based storage
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Student must be detail oriented and self-directed, have ability to learn administrative software program (Banner) and maintain confidentiality of Belmont records.
• Preferred knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel.
• Also looking for students who are available to work over the summer.
• Applicants with FWS Award preferred.

Required Education

Must be enrolled as a current student at Belmont University

Required Experience

Must be team-oriented, have strong written, oral communication, and have excellent interpersonal/customer service skills. Must be patient, flexible, attentive to detail, and able to organize and handle multi-tasks in a fast paced environment.

Belmont University is a Christ-centered community. The University faculty, administration, and staff uphold Jesus as the Christ and as the measure for all things. As a community seeking to uphold Christian standards of morality, ethics, and conduct, Belmont University holds high expectations of each person who chooses to join the community. In compliance with federal law, including provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973/the Americans with Disabilities Act, Belmont University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, or sexual orientation in its administration of education policies, programs or activities; its admissions policies; or employment. Consistent with applicable civil rights law, the University primarily hires employees of the Christian faith who are committed to support the mission of the University. The University has appointed the Chief Human Resources Officer/Deputy Title IX Coordinator to serve as coordinator of non-discrimination compliance for staff and faculty. The Director of Institutional Equity and Compliance and Title IX Coordinator serves as coordinator of compliance for Title IX (sex discrimination) issues and questions for students. Click here to learn more.

*In accordance with accrediting standards for its professional education programs in law and medicine, the University does not apply religious criteria in hiring employees within those programs. All employees hired by the University, regardless of religious faith, shall be committed to Belmont’s Christ-centered, student-focused mission.

Belmont's Office of Human Resources will conduct ongoing evaluations of the means by which candidates for employment are sought, to the end that the pool of candidates will include qualified women, minorities, veteransand disabled individuals. Belmont University is an equal opportunity employer under all applicable civil rights laws.