Development Director, PT, 2026-27

Diocese of St. Augustine Position: Development Director Location: Palmer Catholic Academy FLSA: Exempt The Development Director, under the direction of the principal, will coordinate fundraising efforts, maintain a donor database, have good communications/public relation skills, and be able to cultivate benefactors to ensure that Palmer Catholic Academy can expand in the future.

Fundraising

• Cultivate donors through personal relationship and appeals
• Maintain records of funds given
• Send out periodic mail outs to parents, past and present donors
• Host donation drives / matching giving weekends throughout the year
• Host events such a school gala/golf tournament in order to raise funds and cultivate relationships
• Cultivate in-kind gifts – maintain wish lists from departments, assess value of in-kind donations, thank donor appropriately

Donor Relations

• Call, write thank you notes to, and visit benefactors as appropriate
• Host events for benefactors
• Maintain profiles of benefactors for administration
• Advise with principal on donor relationships

*Communication

• Coordinates marketing and social media to promote the school
• Bring awareness of student population and their needs
• Must have excellent communications skills, verbal and written; excellent human relations and interpersonal skills
• Attend staff meetings as needed
• Communicate openly with staff and collaborate on large projects as needed
• Develop and implement social media campaigns, including developing messaging and content, creating distribution strategies, and analyzing results for all social media platforms; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
• Develop and implement agency communications strategy and marketing plan by preparing information for Diocesan e-newsletters and other public relations opportunities.
• Executes social media content and engagement strategy, including copywriting, graphic design and proofreading.
• Content writing for the website, blog, social media, and sales and marketing collateral
• Design and prepare various event related marketing materials, to include brochures and flyers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports the school’s spiritual mission
• Shall abide by Catholic principles in professional and private life.
• Works collaboratively and displays a positive, friendly and professional manner with all employees and school families; welcome them to the school community.
• Maintains and respects the privacy of the persons supported
• Be knowledgeable of school logistics, philosophy and history.
• Works closely with the school bookkeeper with regards to donors
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Must have a working knowledge of, and a strong commitment to the mission of the Diocese and a Catholic School; a practicing Roman Catholic in full communion with the Church preferred.
• Ability to exercise courtesy to fellow employees, families, and the public
• Must be a self-starter, well organized and able to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment; punctuality is a must at all times; ability to travel locally as required; weekend and overtime work may be required
• Proficiency in computer technology to include word-processing and spreadsheets
• Professional bearing; clean and neat personal appearance
• Ability to successfully complete a criminal history and background check. For the Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website, visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or equivalent experience
• At least 3 years’ experience in field or related field*