Development Manager

The Southeast CASA Program is seeking a qualified candidate for its Full-Time  Development Manager position. 

Southeast CASA is a nonprofit organization providing child advocacy services in Yankton, Clay, Bon Homme, Union, and Turner counties. The Executive Director has overall responsibility for the program’s services, staff, and execution of mission.

The Development Manager is responsible for all aspects of CASA volunteer development which includes recruiting, screening, and training potential CASA volunteer advocates. The Development Manager is also responsible for developing strategies to meet identified recruitment goals with an emphasis on recruiting a diverse volunteer base, cultivating media relationships to promote volunteer recruitment, and promoting Southeast CASA Program in the five-county region in each Community. Along with Executive Director, develop relationships with local media contacts to cultivate interviews, news coverage to inform the public about the work of CASA, and cover volunteer development and other events.  Ongoing development and review of recruitment materials for distribution, manage program website and be knowledgeable social media and Marking tools.
Qualifications:
Ideally, experience in curriculum management, recruiting, marketing and conducting group presentations/training. BA/BS degree required or equivalent work experience in a related field.  Understanding of family dynamics and demonstrated experience working respectfully with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds.  

Demonstrated Abilities:
Must be goal directed and highly organized, strong time management skills, demonstrated understanding of and ability to respond to group dynamics in a professional manner, good communication skills and writing abilities, strong public speaking and presentation skills, able to motivate and encourage prospective volunteers, ability to articulate the mission of CASA and the expectations it has for its volunteers, understanding of the cycle of childhood abuse/neglect and psychological trauma, ability to adhere to and maintain confidentiality.  Must possess strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, website management, social media) and ability to learn new software as needed.

Previous experience working with volunteers and an understanding of child abuse and neglect, families in crisis, and other social services skills, Marketing and presentation skills are given priority. 

Compensation commensurate with experience., PTO, IRA, Health Stipend. For consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume and three references on our website at https://southeastcasa.org/careers or mail to Southeast CASA Program at P.O. Box 7017, Yankton, SD 57078