Reporting to the President, the Vice President for Development will serve as the college’s chief development officer and will provide leadership and mentoring to a staff of 25 in the offices of development, annual giving, alumni relations, donor relations, and development operations.

The vice president will provide strategic direction for all aspects of the college’s fundraising and external engagement efforts and serve as a key member of the President’s cabinet. The vice president will build and sustain strong and sincere relationships, will demonstrate a track record of major and principal gift fundraising success, and will possess the leadership and managerial acumen necessary to inspire and motivate an ambitious, highly-integrated development team and program.

Please view the full Vice President for Development Prospectus at Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates.

Performs extensive data entry of new student information into admissions database. Generates a number of physical communications, including acceptance letters, scholarship notifications, and various letters of correspondence. Often answers incoming phone calls. Performs a variety of operational tasks for the Admissions Office.

Primary responsibilities of the position include coordinating the recruitment of students from specific geographical regions, visiting targeted high schools, and attending select college fair programs. Duties will also include interviewing prospective students on campus and assisting with other admissions-related activities/events as assigned. Extensive travel is required, and candidates must be able to work evenings and weekends when appropriate.

The Director of the Career Center reports to the Vice President and Dean for Student Life and visibly and collaboratively engages with the key departments and programs to ensure students are poised for success in their transition from Luther into life and career.

In collaboration with the Associate Dean for Integrated Academic and Career Development, the Career Center staff, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, employers and friends of Luther College, the director is responsible for initiating, overseeing, and expanding opportunities and resources designed to support students’ self-sufficiency in the career development process. The director champions students to develop the skills and habits needed for vocational discernment and professional readiness.

The Director provides overall leadership for the Career Center Office, including strategic planning, budget management, program development, and developing partnerships with external constituents including employers, alumni, parents, and graduate/professional schools. The Director advises students, alumni, faculty, and staff on all facets of the career development process (i.e. personal and career exploration, networking, and applied learning experiences). The Director provides information, resources, and direction concerning employer and job trends, graduate/professional school preparation, and post-graduate service programs.

Serve as a member of the athletics department.

The Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness will take a leading role in developing institutional self-knowledge and understanding of competitive position by collecting, organizing and interpreting institutional data to support decision making, for both academic and administrative departments.

Luther College is seeking an experienced Director of Marketing Operations to join its growing Marketing and Communications team as a key department leader. Working alongside the Creative Director and Director of Marketing and PR, and reporting directly to the department head, this role will design, build, and manage the websites, systems, tools, and analytics platforms that enable Luther College to effectively market to a variety of different audiences, including prospective students, parents, alumni, and more.

This role will build out the college’s marketing technology stack and oversee the day-to-day management and operations of Luther College’s automated marketing efforts focused on lead generation and nurturing. They will implement and oversee the marketing automation platform and lead management processes, including lead monitoring, integration across the website and various channels/CRM’s, and data analysis to ensure ongoing effectiveness of marketing efforts. This individual will also oversee the development of the college’s website and development team to ensure consistency of website UX/UI with lead generation efforts.

The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of marketing; has a desire to improve efficiency, processes, and the customer experience; thrives on analytics; and can partner with key departments across campus to maximize engagement with our main audiences (prospective students, parents, alumni, etc.).

Performing various duties in the day to day operation of the bookstore. This includes assisting in the textbook department, cash register operation, all aspects of customer service and wherever attention needs to be focused at a particular time of year. Also counting and balancing the Mail Center and Book Shop cash drawers.

Primary responsibility for providing administrative support for the college’s Center for Intercultural Engagement & Student Success. Provides administrative support to the director of CIES. General office and receptionist duties. The position is 20 hours per week for 10 months August 15- June 15.

The Title IX Coordinator provides leadership and direction for Luther College’s efforts to ensure that students, faculty, and staff enjoy an educational environment free of gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. The Title IX Coordinator must collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure that the college responds effectively to incidents of sexual misconduct, has an effective sexual violence prevention and education program, and maintains compliance with Title IX and related regulatory requirements.

The Front-End Web Developer is responsible for the coding, usability and layout of the Luther College website. As the role takes into consideration both user experience and function, a certain level of both graphic design and programming experience is necessary. With a new brand strategy rolling out, this person will play a key role in implementing the branding into the design and layout of the website, as well as working with departments across campus to make updates, changes and additions to the site. This person will be a core part of the digital marketing team led by the director of digital marketing, working alongside the senior web software developer to execute user-centered design and front-end web programming.

This position is open to remote candidates with the understanding that regularly scheduled, on-campus work time will be required. As such, applicants located in the Midwest are highly preferred. This person will work with a remote-friendly team, using communication tools such as Slack, Google Hangouts, Pivotal Tracker, and Basecamp to collaborate and stay connected.

Luther College is seeking a self-directed storyteller with a talent and skill for visual media production. The Visual Media Manager is responsible for the direction and creation of innovative digital media to tell the Luther story on the web, social media, and traditional media. The position supervises two student-staffed production teams (video and photo) and will work closely with key brand partners to conceptualize, produce, shoot, edit, publish and promote high-quality visual media consistent with the Luther College brand.

A collaborative leader of the Student Success team. Reporting to the Vice President for Institutional Equity & Inclusion and Student Success, the Associate Dean for Student Success (ADSS) will lead the Student Academic Support Center will lead and collaborate with College stakeholders in the re-visioning of student engagement and success. Actively partners with academic affairs and student affairs to create linkages to increase alignment of overall goals and more effectively direct resources toward a seamless student support and co-curricular experience.

The Associate Athletic Trainer will assist the Head Athletic Trainer with the responsibilities of managing the athletic training services with the understanding of current NCAA DIII and NATA policies and procedures. This position will also include teaching nutrition classes.

The campus programming office is a central clearing house for the scheduling of college events ranging from lectures and workshops to performances and worship. The programming office, in consultation with varied on-campus constituencies, is responsible for developing and applying a campus programming philosophy that extends, expands, and supports the underlying mission of the college. To that end, the office works closely with academic departments in assuring varied and manageable events; assists administrative offices with such events as Homecoming, Admissions visit days, and Commencement; and is centrally involved in key programs like the Distinguished Lecture Series and the Center Stage Series. The programming office seeks ways to both manage and help focus the diverse and very full calendar of events at Luther College. This person will assist in review of office and leadership needs and participate in college strategic planning conversations, to support and enhance the contribution of the Campus Programming office to the broader Luther College mission.

The development officer serves as an ambassador of the College with responsibility to build and develop long-term, donor-centric relationships built on a firm understanding of the donor’s interest, passions, and values. The primary objective of the officer is to advance the mission of the College by planning and implementing a program to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective donors with major and planned gift potential in support of Luther’s fundraising initiatives and institutional priorities.