Current Openings
All positions are on-site unless noted otherwise. Some of the positions can become hybrid.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
NEPA
Working with the Board of Trustees and the leadership team, the Executive Director is responsible for the overall management of the Foundation and the consistent achievement of the Foundation’s mission. The Executive Director will lead, expand and manage endowment giving and planned giving efforts to benefit the organization and oversee the administration and growth of assets entrusted to the Foundation.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
In collaboration with the Board of Trustees, staff and other key stakeholders, develops and executes the Foundation’s strategic plan, goals and operational plans.
Directs all endowment and planned giving fundraising activities of the Foundation including identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors and implementing planned giving legacy events.
Oversees the general operations of the Foundation and the maintenance of its accounting and other official records and documents including the preparation of the annual budget.
Cultivates partnerships with the Board of Trustees and its committees, leads board development activities and assists in the recruitment of new board and committee members.
In concert with the Investment Committee of the Foundation Board of Trustees, ensures that the assets of the foundation are invested optimally & efficiently.
Hires and manages staff, ensures employment policies are enforced and informs the Foundation Board of Trustees regarding any staffing issues.
Works with the Foundation’s legal counsel to ensure legal and regulatory compliance in all aspects of the foundation’s operation.
Represents the Foundation on the local, state and national levels as needed and maintains membership in various organizations related to the responsibilities of the position.
Provides fundraising services to include the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program, annual fundraising and other projects as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to appropriately represent the Foundation.
Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years development experience.
Possesses working knowledge of different forms of giving, including endowment and planned giving; and an ability to identify, cultivate, solicit and inspire confidence among current donors and donor prospects.
Ability to work extensively with individual donors to determine donors’ giving interests, help achieve donors’ philanthropic objectives and share giving opportunities.
Excellent written, interpersonal and public communications skills, with the capacity to interact effectively with people from various constituencies including donors, Foundation board members and community members.
Capacity to effectively work independently and in a team-oriented collaborative environment to think strategically, multitask and adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines.
Ability to relate to a wide variety of people of different ages, backgrounds and cultures and maintain confidential information.
Display passion for serving the Foundation and in alignment with our Catholic faith.
Status: recruiting
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS
NEPA
Purpose:
The Director of Development and Alumni Relations for Catholic Schools supports and promotes the vision of our Catholic Schools to be stable, sustainable, spiritually sound and academically excellent. The Director is responsible for developing and implementing short and long-term plans for Catholic School development, alumni relations and all related stewardship and recognition activities and will provide hands-on guidance and expertise in the creation and sustainability of viable development and alumni relations efforts for the Diocesan School System.
Supervision:
The Director of Development and Alumni Relations for Catholic Schools is a member of the Diocesan Catholic Schools Office team and will report directly to the Diocesan Secretary for Catholic Education/Superintendent of Schools. The Director also works collaboratively with the Diocesan Development Office and development stakeholders at each school.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a short-term and long-term development and alumni relations plan to maximize alumni participation and development potential in keeping with the vision and mission of the Diocesan Catholic Schools.
- Provide and implement strategies to successfully meet goals. With input from each principal, create individual school development and alumni relations plans which include goals, timetables, material content and responsibilities and directly connects to the Diocesan Catholic Schools development and alumni relations plan.
- Secure financial support for Diocesan Catholic Schools from individuals, foundations, and businesses to include the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s EITC and OSTC tax credit program.
- Provide support and direction, along with the Director of Marketing and Enrollment, for each school to create and maintain a proactive marketing and development committee of school administration, faculty, parents, students, and alumni.
- In cooperation with school principals, recruit, educate, and engage key school volunteers and staff to assist with all development and alumni relations activities in each school.
- Prepare regular reports to the Diocesan Secretary for Catholic Education/Superintendent of Catholic Schools and to other designees as requested on the activities, progress, and accomplishments for all Diocesan School development and alumni relations efforts.
- Attend and present development and alumni relations updates, as requested, at School Principal meetings, Diocesan School Board meetings and individual school marketing and development committee meetings as well as attend various school and Diocesan functions.
- Coordinate programs to share “best practices” for development and alumni relations with all system schools. Personal contact, phone calls, brochures, cards, notes, invitations, technology are all necessary for success.
- Develop and implement an effective communications plan to support school development and alumni relations strategies to include the preparation of publications, social media, an alumni online community and schools giving website.
- Establish and maintain a positive working relationship and ongoing communication with School staff, board, committees, volunteers, parish members, school parents, media and the wider community.
- Oversee the management of databases and all records, files, and gift processing for Diocesan School development and alumni relations.
- Create opportunities for endowments and long-range capital improvement plans.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and three to five years of development and constituent relations experience, preferably in an educational setting. Excellent communication, organization and strategic planning skills, and the ability to function as part of a team, meet deadlines and set and accomplish goals. Demonstrated computer skills with social media and Donor Perfect database software skills desirable. Candidate must be a practicing Catholic with demonstrated understanding of fundamental Catholic teaching as well as an understanding of Catholic schools.
Status: recruiting
CONTROLLER
Scranton area
Wide breath of Accounting knowledge for this 40 employee, long-established family business.
NON-PROFIT
Scranton area
2 positions
CONTROLLER
Job responsibilities:
Responsible for Finance Office monthly and yearly close, focusing on improvement of processes including monthly reporting, timeliness and efficiency.
- Manage and conduct Internal Control Review Program updating audit procedures, as needed. Maintain list of current and upcoming audits. Develop master multi-year schedule of audits.
- Manage the Shared Resources Accounting Program, including the on-boarding and maintenance of and the implementation of standard operating procedures and monthly/annual reporting package.
- Help develop and implement an internal control review program for in conjunction with CFO.
- Document procedures followed for all essential tasks performed in the Finance Office.
- Responsible for audit coordination with external auditors.
- Assist in oversight role with financial reporting, as needed.
- Monitor investment returns, working with investment and Loan Committee and Director insure that all funds are invested to earn maximum returns in relationship to investment policies and current loans are being properly serviced.
- Assist with the development of Administrative Offices, budgets and provide accounting and finance support to internal customers
- Attend/prepare minutes for the following meetings:
Finance Council
Board of Directors
Institute Investment Committee
Building Commission
- Carry out accounting and other duties related to Finance Department operations as assigned.
Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration; C.P.A preferred
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a Controller or Senior Manager in public accounting
Status: recruiting
ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR
Accounting: Responsible for working within the office to help complete accounting tasks, including bank reconciliations, monthly account reconciliations. Responsible for becoming proficient in all aspects of the Financials.
Internal Auditing: Responsible for auditing of all functions to ensure financial and accounting policies, procedures, and controls are being followed; resources are being safeguarded and used effectively; opportunities for fraud and abuse are minimized; generally accepted accounting procedures are in place, and competent personnel are in place to implement these procedures.
Accounting Services: Provide accounting services, as requested through our Shared Resource Program. This will include the weekly and monthly accounting responsibilities for any parish or ministry that has procured services through the Finance Office for accounting assistance. This will include using QuickBooks/Sage Intacct to maintain the accounting records, manage their payables and perform monthly bank reconciliations and any/all monthly annual reporting, as needed.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
- Minimum of one or two (1-2) years experience in the accounting, auditing,
finance, or business administration fields; Professional certification a plus.
2. Computer proficiency and knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially
Excel.
- Excellent communication skills required with the ability to work with all levels of personnel; must be a team player.
- The ability to multi-task and also work independently with little supervision.
Status: recruiting
SENIOR ACCOUNANT -NON-PROFIT
Scranton area
Details to follow. Handle all Accounting functions. Reports to the Controller. Non-profit experience is helpful, but not necessary.
Status: recruiting
RECRUITER
Scranton area
General Responsibilities
The Recruiter will partner with hiring managers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the company’s hiring needs and execute to meet competitive hiring goals and expectations. Manage the full recruiting lifecycle, foster high touch relationships to build robust candidate pipelines and design and implement innovative recruitment strategies.
Essential Duties
- Collaborate with department managers to identify and draft detailed and accurate job descriptions and hiring criteria.
- Write and post job postings on relevant platforms; Organize and attend job fairs and other recruitment events.
- Utilize knowledge of multiple recruiting sources and execute innovative strategies to attract qualified candidates, and maintain robust candidate pipelines.
- Screen resumes and manage candidates throughout the hiring process, from interview to final offer.
- Oversee preparation of interview questions and other hiring and selection materials.
- Review candidate credentials, conduct pre-screen interviews and make recommendations for hire.
- Collaborate with the hiring manager and/or other human resource staff during the offer process, identifying and recommending salary ranges, incentives, start dates, and other pertinent details.
- Conduct candidate background screenings including assessments, references, and background checks.
- Assist with onboarding procedures, including offer letters, new hire paperwork and gathering necessary onboarding documents; distribute information to all necessary departments; enter new banker information on all necessary software applications, as applicable.
- Prepare and conduct orientation.
- Follow up with new hires 90 days after first day of employment.
- Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies.
- Manage the applicant tracking system and achieve recruiting metrics (i.e. time to fill, applicants per opening, etc.)
Experience:
- 5 or more years of experience in talent acquisition.
- Experience with developing recruitment strategy.
Education/Training:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field
- Specialized human resource management education and training a plus
Status: recruiting
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Updated 12-6-24
