Summary
Description
Red Rocks Community College exemplifies extraordinary. We are dedicated to our Vision and Mission, which promote student achievement, staff empowerment, and community engagement. We live our values: Integrity, Collaboration, Learning, Inclusiveness, and Communication.
RRCC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.
Summary of Position
The Red Rocks Community College Foundation advances the mission of Red Rocks Community College by generating philanthropic support for scholarships, student success programs, faculty excellence, and strategic institutional priorities. Since 1991, the Foundation has raised more than $28 million and awarded over $11 million in scholarships, helping thousands of students access and complete their education.
As the Foundation expands donor engagement and prepares for its first comprehensive campaign, the Director of Donor Relations and Operations will play a key leadership role in shaping stewardship strategy, strengthening operational and financial systems, and supporting the growth of the College’s philanthropic impact. Working closely with Foundation staff, college partners, and external advisors, the Director provides strategic leadership for donor stewardship, fund management, financial reporting, and operational processes that ensure responsible management of philanthropic resources and meaningful engagement with donors.
Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of nonprofit fundraising, donor stewardship practices, and fund management.
- Understanding of nonprofit financial management, budgeting, and reporting.
- Ability to manage donor funds and ensure compliance with donor intent.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and project management skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively and build collaborative relationships with donors, colleagues, and leadership.
- Experience using donor databases or financial reporting systems.
- Proven ability to lead teams, support staff development, and foster a collaborative work environment.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution. A combination of education and directly related professional experience can substitute for a Master’s degree.
- At least three years of professional experience in nonprofit development, foundation operations, finance, advancement services, or a related field.
- Experience supporting donor stewardship, or nonprofit operations.
- Experience preparing and managing budgets, including monitoring expenditures and reporting financial results.
- Supervisory or team leadership experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in nonprofit management, business administration, public administration, higher education, or a related field.
- Experience working in a higher education foundation or advancement office.
- Experience with donor databases or fundraising CRM systems.
- Experience with endowments, scholarship funds, or restricted gift management.
- Experience supporting audits, Form 990 preparation, or grant financial reporting.
Physical & Cognitive Demands
The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position.
- Occasionally moves, positions, and transports files and office materials weighing up to 10 lbs.
- This is largely a sedentary role. This position operates in an office environment and constantly uses a computer, and routinely uses standard office equipment including phones, copiers, etc.
- The person in this position constantly communicates with internal and external constituents and students. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- Cognitive demands include comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.
Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Red Rocks Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process and/or during the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or Jennifer.Matthews@rrcc.edu.
Starting Salary
Starting salary range for this position is $100,000 – $110,000 annually, commensurate with education and experience. This is a full-time, FLSA-exempt position. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.
To Apply
All applicants must submit:
- Resume
- Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.
Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates may redact any personally identifiable information on their materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and date of graduation for educational institutions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Visit our Careers website to submit your application.
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at HR@rrcc.edu.
Notice to all Applicants
- Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check, and, if applicable, a motor vehicle record review.
- Former employees of the Colorado Community College System, or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in their application material.
- Final candidates are required to submit unofficial transcripts for non-instructional positions and official transcripts for instructional positions to Human Resources within thirty (30) days of hire.
- Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
- Red Rocks Community College participates in E-Verify.
- Red Rocks Community College is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.
- All RRCC employees, except student employees, contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
- Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.
RRCC/CCCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Red Rocks Community College and Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to sex, gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, familial status, veteran or military status, pregnancy status, marital status, religion, genetic information, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies, plus other helpful information, can be found publicly at https://www.rrcc.edu/disclaimers-and-legal-notices.
We also believe in going further. At RRCC we have a focus on equity and belonging. We strive to create a community in which everyone feels respected and valued for their unique talents and contributions, and where people from all backgrounds are able to achieve their goals. Red Rocks Community College acknowledges that inclusion and equity are multifaceted and complex concepts, and that our efforts in these areas will require innovation, intention, and an institutional commitment to these principles, across our entire college community.
Red Rocks Community College is an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). As we move toward full HSI status, we are focused on servingness and are committed to creating a learning environment where equity is expected and our Latinx students thrive.
For information regarding Red Rocks Community College Security, including Clery Act/Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area, please visit: https://www.rrcc.edu/campus-police.
