Description:

Lausanne Collegiate School is seeking a Director of Parent Relations and Special Events who will be responsible for implementing and assessing strategies for parent, grandparent and parent of alumni involvement, reconnection, engagement, and philanthropic support. The Director will also be responsible for organization, coordination, and direction of all departmental special events and assist with the school’s multi-million-dollar Campaign for Lausanne. This is a full-time, 12-month administrative position reporting directly to the Director of Development & Community Engagement.

Duties:

• Serves as lead for development events and activities
• Organizes, coordinates, and supports special events including the Auction, Golf Tournament, Carnival, Grandparents Day, as well as new parent, current parent, alumni and donor cultivation events
• For all events
  • Prepares a schedule (Run of Show)
  • Develops and maintains a timeline and budget
  • Creates invitations, graphics and other marketing materials
• Proactively designs and executes strategies for obtaining sponsorships and program ads for select events
• Supports Lausanne Parent Connections (LPC), Lausanne’s parent association
  • Serves as staff liaison to the LPC board
  • Supports LPC events
  • Facilitates communication between the school and LPC
• Coordinates Development Office volunteers
  • Distributes annual volunteers survey
  • With the assistance of the Director of Development, coordinates screening and recruitment of prospective volunteers
  • Coordinates and monitors use of volunteers in cooperation with LPC
  • Plans appropriate recognition, acknowledgement and stewardship of all volunteer service
  • Supports the Campaign for Lausanne
• Coordinates campaign events
  • Assists in the scheduling of and preparation for campaign solicitations
  • Assists in managing campaign volunteers
  • Coordinates the execution of the Campaign Communication Plan

Qualifications:

• Imbued with a deep sense of Lausanne’s mission and culture
• Bachelor’s degree
• One to three years of special event, fundraising and/or volunteer management experience
• Excellent project management and follow-up skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Performance Characteristics:

• Must be a good fit with a high performing team
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines; exhibits consistent and predictable behaviors
• Committed to excellence, not perfection
• Can communicate with the community about the critical needs of Lausanne and volunteers who can support the school
• Is committed to his/her own professional growth and renewal
• Willing to work nights and weekends as needed

Lausanne Collegiate School is a pre- K – 12 non-sectarian, co-educational independent day school of 800 students, located in Memphis, Tennessee. Its mission is “to prepare each of its students for college and life in a global environment.” As an International Baccalaureate World School it enjoys the reputation of having a premiere combination of excellent academic, athletic and artistic programs, serving students from all over the Memphis area, the United States and over 55 different countries. The success of the nurturing environment created by “The Lausanne Way” and the unique process approach to education offered through Lausanne’s innovative, student-centered, college preparatory and global education for boys and girls has resulted in tremendous success for our graduates. Lausanne is embarking on a multi-million dollar campaign intended to transform our entire campus to serve our students well into the middle of the 21st century. The Director of Parent Relations and Special Events will play a major role in the success of this effort.

How to Apply: Applications are due by July 10th. Duties begin August 2020 – date to be mutually agreed upon between the chosen candidate and the Director of Development and Lausanne’s Headmaster. If interested please email a resume, writing sample and names of three references to Charlott