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Advancement Administrative Coordinator

St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 7/10/2026 CLOSED ON 8/7/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advancement Administrative Coordinator position at St. Olaf College?

Job Description

Position Title: Advancement Administrative Coordinator.

Department: Advancement Operations & Strategies.

Classification: Non-Exempt.

FTE: 1.0.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; occasional weekend and night hours required for special events.

Work Location: Hybrid. WFH 1 day a week. Will work on campus fully for the first three months.

Salary Range: $21 - $23.

Essential Job Duties

  • Program and operations support for the departments of the Advancement Division.
    • Serve as primary contact person for the Annual Fund, Development and Donor Relations departments 800 toll free phone lines, email aliases, mail, and other correspondence responding and delegating accordingly.
    • Coordinate and maintain office budgets, updating and sharing monthly reports with department Directors.
      • Reconcile monthly credit card statements.
      • Receive and submit payment for invoices.
    • Schedule internal and external meetings, managing room reservations and catering requests.
    • Hire, train and supervise one student employee during the academic year.
    • Inventory, order and maintain office supplies for Alumni Hall.
    • Primary contact for Alumni Hall facility needs.
    • Process incoming mail daily.
    • Provide administrative support for staff onboarding and offboarding tasks as needed
    • Work with Asana project management tool and document constituent communication as needed in the Customer Relations Management system.
    • Provide back-up customer service and administrative support to Advancement Operations & Strategies, Alumni & Family Travel and Alumni & Parent Relations, Development, Donor Relations, Annual Fund as needed.
  • Program and operations support for 50th Reunion.
    • Schedule, including room reservations, catering requests and creating zoom meetings, and attend virtual and in person volunteer committee meetings.
    • Serve as volunteer liaison for committee volunteers via phone, email, mail, and other correspondence responding and delegating accordingly.
    • Maintain and manage the 50th Reunion Committee website with focus on the Gift Committee site.
    • Inventory, order and maintain supplies including managing Print Center requests.
  • Assist with major campus weekend events including Homecoming & Family Weekend, Christmas Festival, Commencement, and Reunion Weekend.
  • Contribute to the overall success of the Advancement Division through teamwork and collaboration.
  • Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
  • Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received And Exercised

  • Reports to the Office Manager.
  • This position supervises student workers.

Required Qualifications

  • Education:
    • Associates degree or equivalent.
  • Experience:
    • 1 years of relevant office or administrative experience.
Preferred Qualifications

  • Education:
    • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Experience:
    • 3 years of relevant office or administrative experience; customer service experience; previous experience with, or an understanding of higher education and/or philanthropy.
Prerequisites

  • Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College.Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.

Disclaimer

  • This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.
  • This job description is for general information purposes.It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
  • Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

About Us

Join Our Community - Work at St. Olaf!

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/

A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

For Staff Application Assistance

hrstaff@stolaf.edu

507-786-3068

For Faculty Application Assistance

facultysearch@stolaf.edu

507-786-3356

Nondiscrimination Policy

St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.

Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu , (507) 786-3465.

Salary : $21 - $23

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