Development Officer

Phoenix College; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ASRS pension with 100% employer-mrrtch

20 paid observed holidays plus vac., s

Tuition reimbursement for you and your

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Wellness programs

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

Phoenix College is seeking a Development Officer to lead donor relations and alumni engagement, turning generosity into opportunities for students. You will identify impactful stories and cultivate relationships that drive support for scholarships and programs.

You’ll plan events and strategies to strengthen connections across the Valley, contributing to a campus recognized as a top place to work and learn.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; two years of experience in fundraising, alumni or donor relations, or stakeholder engagement (or equivalent).
• Proven ability to cultivate donors and tell compelling impact stories.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement alumni and donor engagement events and strategies.
• Cultivate alumni and donor relationships to support Phoenix College.
• Identify and shape stories of student impact to engage supporters.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Alumni engagement

Storytelling

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Can you hear the story behind a student’s success, and help a donor see themselves in it?

What if your job was turning generosity into opportunity?

Phoenix College is hiring a Development Officer, and this is a rare chance to shape the future of a college that has been changing lives in central Phoenix since 1920.

Your work changes students’ lives. From a first donor visit to a gift that funds a scholarship, every relationship you build goes directly to student success. You’ll cultivate alumni who are now leaders in the workforce, inviting them to support the college and stay connected to the students following in their footsteps.

Storytelling is part of the job. Donor, alumni, and student impact stories are central to this work. If you love finding the story that makes someone say “I want to be part of this,” you’ll fit right in.

You’ll build community. Plan and implement alumni and donor engagement events and strategies that strengthen the college’s connections across the Valley.

You’ll join a place people want to work. In 2025, NISOD named Phoenix College one of the top 16 community colleges in the nation as a Most Promising Place to Work.

• ASRS pension with 100% employer-matching contributions
• 20 paid observed holidays plus vacation, sick, and personal time
• Tuition reimbursement for you and your dependents
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs
• Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

If you have a bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in fundraising, alumni or donor relations, or stakeholder engagement (or an equivalent combination of education and experience), we’d love to hear from you.