Description

The School

At Greens Farms Academy (GFA), students are empowered to do the hard, thrilling, essential work of shaping their own world, of building their own future. More than 750 PreK -12 students come from 23 towns in Fairfield and Westchester counties and form a joyful community that aspires to live by the school’s motto, “Each for All.” Celebrating its Centennial in 2025, GFA is situated on a former Vanderbilt estate in a scenic 44-acre campus located in Westport, CT. The School’s highly regarded academic program is built around small class sizes (average 15), mentoring partnerships with faculty (8:1 student to teacher ratio), and innovative programs designed to support students’ pursuit of questions that matter to them. The faculty is characterized by its growth mindset, embracing innovation, exploring a range of student-centered approaches, and constantly seeking to better serve its students. The GFA mission plays an essential role in school life: GFA engages students as partners in an innovative, inclusive, and globally minded community to prepare them for lives of purpose. Faculty and staff have committed that language to memory, along with our core values – passion, integrity, empathy, curiosity, excellence – so as to better live out the spirit of those words. GFA is a suburban school close to major transportation and a five-minute walk from the Greens Farms Metro-North train station. The campus sits on the Long Island Sound, a half-hour south of New Haven and an hour north of New York City by car or commuter train.

Summary Description 

Greens Farms Academy seeks a collaborative professional to join our Advancement team. The Advancement and Young Alumni Associate will partner with the Director of Advancement, Director of Alumni Relations, and Director of Parent Engagement on key initiatives and will work closely with the Advancement and Communications teams as well as other colleagues across the school. The primary responsibilities will be to coordinate on-campus activities and events managed by the Advancement Office and the Parents Association, to develop and implement programming and fundraising initiatives for young alumni (ten youngest classes), to provide administrative and database support for the Advancement team, and to take on special projects and other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions 

• Assist with the planning and implementation of on-campus alumni, parent, and community events and activities so that they appropriately represent the school, achieve goals for engagement, fundraising, and stewardship, and ensure optimal return on investment;
• Define measures of success to evaluate program effectiveness and make well-informed, evidence-based decisions about future events;
• Serve as the primary liaison with the Facilities Office; coordinate with the Facilities team for Advancement Office’s on-campus events and meetings;
• Partner with the Director of Alumni Relations to develop and collaborate on young alumni engagement and fundraising initiatives that build community, school pride, and sustained involvement;
• Identify, cultivate, recruit, and train young alumni volunteers for event and reunion committees;
• Support the Director of Advancement and other members of the department by performing administrative tasks on a regular basis;
• Support the overall management of the Raiser’s Edge database including constituent record updates, creation of new records, and data cleanup projects, insuring that all policies and procedures for effective data management are followed; and
• Provide occasional support in other areas of school life as needed.
• Occasional evening and weekend work required.

Requirements

• An understanding and appreciation for GFA’s mission and vision; a genuine desire to engage broadly in the life of a dynamic school
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills; ability to be diplomatic and demonstrate mature judgment; exceptional customer service
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to manage a diverse range of projects with a commitment to detail
• Willingness to collaborate and work as a team player with a range of volunteers as well as staff and faculty members throughout the school
• Experience with Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge preferred; proficiency in data management systems and in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Suite; willingness and ability to learn additional applications as needed
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with appropriate discretion
• Bachelor’s Degree is required with a year or more of professional experience in advancement/special events/constituent relations. A working knowledge of industry best practices is preferred.
• Must successfully pass a background check