Foundation Programs Officer

Columbia Basin College; Pasco (WA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental insurance

Retirement plans

Paid leave

Job summary

Columbia Basin College in Pasco, WA, seeks a Foundation Program Officer to oversee scholarship programs, donor stewardship, and emergency funds, and to collaborate with campus partners to support student enrollment, retention, and completion.

This is a full-time position reporting to the CBC Foundation's Executive Director/CEO with a salary range of $69,441–$76,759 and an application deadline of September 13, 2026. CBC offers comprehensive benefits and an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from an institutionally accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years of full-time professional experience in a student support, nonprofit, or financial aid setting; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience that includes experience providing student support services.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); and,
• Valid U.S. driver’s license or ability to obtain one within two months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Administer scholarship funds, both annual and perpetual; process donations, monitor the scholarship program budget and forecast annual funding needs;
• Work with the Foundation team to identify, cultivate, solicit, acknowledge and steward relationships with scholarship donors; coordinate the annual Scholarship Reception;
• Implement policies and procedures for the scholarship and emergency fund programs; market programs to students and audit programs for relevance; evaluate programs annually and implement changes as appropriate;
• Create policies and procedures related to the scholarship database; train development staff, campus partners and volunteers on proper use;
• Design, disseminate, collect and review applications and awards scholarships based on criteria and committee recommendations;
• Recruit, train and manage a diverse pool of volunteers to review applications and coordinate reviewer recognition events;
• Communicate with scholarship recipients to confirm adherence to conditions of acceptance; participate in CBC committees;
• Provide foundation support to new initiatives as they arise; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual (English-Spanish)

Communication skills

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge/NXT

AwardSpring

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Join the CBC team and help us transform students’lives!

CBC is committed to our vision to be the educational home thattransforms students' lives through economic and social mobility. Weare one of eight Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Washington statewith Hispanic students representing just under half of our studentpopulation. As such, CBC is committed to discovering and enactinginnovative ways to intentionally serve Hispanic students whileserving all. We center equity in all that we do and seek to attractand retain engaged individuals committed to helping all students besuccessful in accomplishing their goals.

CBC places a high value on the ability to communicateeffectively across cultures, to implement culturally responsiveteaching strategies, and model intercultural empathy. Experience inserving Hispanic students is not merely a preference — it is valuedat Columbia Basin College. Advanced intercultural knowledge andskills among our faculty is essential to the success of ourstudents and our institution as a whole.

El CBC está comprometido con nuestra visión de ser el hogareducativo que transforma las vidas de los estudiantes a través dela movilización económica y social. Somos una de ocho Institucionesal Servicio de los hispanos en el estado de Washington y losestudiantes hispanos representan un poco menos de la mitad denuestra población estudiantil. Como tal, CBC se compromete adescubrir y crear formas innovadoras para servir intencionalmente alos estudiantes hispanos, mientras que al mismo tiempo sirve atodos los demás. Nos enfocamos en la equidad en todo lo que hacemosy buscamos atraer y retener individuos que se comprometan en ayudara todos los estudiantes a tener éxito en el logro de susmetas.

El CBC le da un enorme valor a la habilidad de comunicarseefectivamente a través de culturas, para implementar estrategias deenseñanza culturalmente responsivas, y modelar empatíaintercultural. La experiencia en servir a los estudiantes hispanosno es simplemente una preferencia, sino que es algo que se valoraen el Columbia Basin College. El conocimiento y las aptitudesinterculturales avanzadas entre nuestros profesores son esencialespara el éxito de nuestros estudiantes y de nuestra institución ensu totalidad.

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Here’s how you will support our mission

The Foundation Program Officer will be responsible for managing allfoundation programs related to supporting students. This positionmanages all facets of the scholarship program including donorstewardship, identifying areas of needed support, promoting theprogram to students, and managing the application and reviewprocess. The Foundation Program Officer is also responsible formanaging the emergency funds, student stipends, and working withother departments on campus to streamline and enhance the studentexperience with a focus on student enrollment, retention andcompletion.

This position reports directly to the Executive Director &CEO of the CBC Foundation.

The salary range for this position is $69,441.00 - $76,759.00

This position closes on September 13, 2026 @ 11:59 PM PacificTime. The College will conduct initial interviews with selectedcandidates via Zoom and will conduct on-campus interviews withfinalists.

Primary Responsibilities

• Administer scholarship funds, both annual and perpetual.Process donations, monitor the scholarship program budget andforecast annual funding needs;
• Work with the Foundation team to identify, cultivate, solicit,acknowledge and steward relationships with new and existingscholarship donors. Serve as the primary coordinator for the annualScholarship Reception recognition event;
• Implement policies and procedures for the scholarship andemergency fund programs. Market programs to students and auditprograms for relevance, evaluate programs annually and implementchanges as appropriate;
• Create policies and procedures related to the scholarshipdatabase; train development staff, campus partners and volunteerson proper use;
• Design, disseminate, collect and review applications and awardscholarships based on scholarship criteria and recommendations fromreview committees;
• Recruit, train and manage a diverse pool of volunteers toreview applications; provide direction to scholarship committeesregarding scholarship criteria; act as the primary coordinator forthe annual reviewer recognition event;
• Communicate with scholarship recipients to confirm adherence toconditions of acceptance of their awards;
• Actively participate in CBC committees including but notlimited to: WEC funding review, FYI, and student success leadershipcommittee. Serve as the Foundation web ambassador and buildingcaptain. Provide foundation support to new initiatives as theyarise; and,
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from an institutionally accredited collegeor university;
• Two (2) years of full-time professional experience in a studentsupport, nonprofit, or financial aid setting; OR an equivalentcombination of education and experience that includes experienceproviding student support services;
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel,PowerPoint); and,
• Valid U.S. driver\'s license or ability to obtain one within twomonths of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from a institutionally accredited college oruniversity;
• Experience working in a higher education setting;
• Experience working in community college fundraisingsetting;
• Familiarity with fundraising software, preferably Raiser's Edgeor Raiser's Edge NXT;
• Experience with scholarship-specific software, preferably AwardSpring; and,

• Bilingual (English-Spanish).

COMPETENCIES:

• Administrative Skills : Promptly respond to requests forservice and assistance; keep others in the loop as needed; maintainorderly physical and electronic records; present a professionalimage to students/public; follow policies and procedures;
• Job Knowledge : Familiar with all the aspects of the job tobe done and the environment under which that work is accomplished;a broad understanding of work as it applies both to the job and theorganization;
• Quality Management : Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness;look for ways to improve and promote quality; apply feedback toimprove performance; monitor own work to ensure quality;
• Approachability : Willing to take immediate times toactively listen to others. Considered “accessible” or can bedepended upon to be available when needed. Responsive;
• Attitude Toward Progress and Change : Cooperate and supportchange and new processes; acceptance and quality performancethroughout change;
• Oral & Written Communication : Speak clearly andpersuasively in positive and negative situations; listen and getclarification; respond well to questions; demonstrate grouppresentation skills; participate in meetings; structure and conveyinformation clearly and effectively through both formal andinformal documents; review and edit written work constructively;ability to tailor to audience in mind;
• Student Centered : Attention, interest, activities andefforts are centered upon the best interest of students; create andsupport an environment that enables learners to achieve theirpersonal, academic, and professional goals; provide courteous andhelpful responses to all customers, whether they be students,general public or employees from another department;
• Support for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion : ReflectingCBC’s mission, vision and values, support initiatives that expandthe human qualities that differentiate our workplace andeducational setting. Demonstrate and advocate an understanding ofdifferences, open mindedness, compassion, sensitivity and interestin differing viewpoints given the diverse population and show adeep commitment to the involvement of colleagues, students andcommunity members to student experience and success honoringfreedom of expression as fundamental to personal, professional andorganizational growth;
• Accountability : Accountable for own actions, decisions,errors, mistakes and/or failures to act when appropriate; acceptresponsibility when given, understand what duties employee isresponsible for and can be counted upon to carry out thoseresponsibilities; and,
• CBC Shared Commitments : Demonstrates a willingness to workwith and support others in completing assignments, acceptsconstructive feedback, and cooperates with coworkers andsupervisors. Shows alignment with CBC Shared Commitments bytreating others with respect, communicating and collaboratingeffectively, pursuing growth and learning, valuing and celebratingcontributions, prioritizing wellness, and holding self and othersaccountable.

Terms of Employment

Columbia Basin College is unable to sponsoror assume sponsorship of employment visas (e.g., H-1B) at thistime. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United Statesfor any employer without sponsorship.

This is a full-time, overtime eligible, professional staffposition. The typical work hours for this position are Mondaythrough Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday 7:00 a.m. to12:00 p.m.; however, work hours may vary due to work demands andsome evening and weekend work may be required.

CBC offers excellent medical/dental insurance, life insurance,long-term disability, paid leave, retirement plans, and a varietyof benefit options. Please view the “Benefits” tab forcomprehensive benefits information.

CBC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with the letterand spirit of all federal and state laws. CBC encouragesapplications from qualified candidates regardless of race, color,religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other legalprotected characteristics. Candidates who need any accommodation inthe application process or in employment should contact the Officeof Human Resources.

Successful candidates must meet the followingrequirements:

• Provide proof of lawful permanent residency or otherappropriate work authorization as required by the ImmigrationReform Control Act of 1986.
• Disclose any substantiated findings or any ongoinginvestigations related to sexual misconduct as required byRCW28B.112.080.
• Pass a criminal background check. Note: information learnedduring the criminal background check will not necessarily precludeemployment but may be a factor in eligibility for theposition.
• Verify education at the time of hire.
• Maintain an alcohol-free and drug-free workplace duringemployment.

Other Job Elements

The working conditions listed below represent those that mustbe met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essentialfunctions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform theessential functions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this position, the employee isfrequently required to sit, stand, bend, kneel, stoop, communicate,reach and manipulate objects. The position requires mobilityincluding having the ability to move materials on a regular basissuch as files, books, office equipment, etc. and travel betweenbuildings on campus. Manual dexterity and coordination are requiredto operate equipment such as computer keyboard, calculator, andstandard office equipment.

Work Conditions

Work environment includes office and other settings as appropriate.The position operates in a fast-paced service-oriented environmentwith frequent interaction and competing priorities. The noise levelis typical of an office environment with telephones, personalinterruptions, and background noise.

If you have questions or need assistance during the applicationor search process, please contact the recruiter for this position,Ashley Jordan, at ajordan @columbiabasin.edu or [phone].