Employment Opportunities

Our goal is to attract and retain talented and dedicated employees by providing a friendly and collaborative work environment that offers meaningful career opportunities, competitive compensation, an extensive benefits package, and various professional and personal development opportunities.

Currently available positions include:

  • FACULTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

    No positions available at this time

  • STAFF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

    Director of Institutional Advancement

    Position Overview: The Director of Institutional Advancement (DIA) has primary responsibility for managing and coordinating advancement and development for Bryn Athyn College, the ANC Secondary Schools, and the General Church, working closely with leadership from each institution, Board members, and committees. Each institution has unique advancement and fundraising objectives that support its individual missions and mandates; however, the three institutions also share a largely common donor base.

    The DIA reports directly to the President of Bryn Athyn College, with strong client relationships with the Managing Director of the ANC Secondary Schools, and the Executive Director of the General Church.

    This role serves on the senior management team of three major institutions: Bryn Athyn College, the ANC Secondary Schools, and the General Church and manages the combined Advancement Office, providing vision, leadership, and strategic planning in all aspects of advancement and development for the three institutions.

    The Director of Institutional Advancement is accountable for establishing a development and advancement function that is dedicated to strengthening relationships and active engagement with key constituencies, including benefactors, stakeholders, decision makers, foundations, congregants, graduates, prospective students, and current contributors. Ultimately, the advancement function needs to have a commitment to the long-term success of the institutions and a focus on building supportive ongoing relationships.

    Specific Responsibilities:
    • Create and articulate a broad vision for institutional advancement and sustained financial development across institutions. Establish annual strategic priorities and goals for all advancement programs with clients and stakeholders across the three institutions.
    • Provide leadership for Alumni Associations and church advancement programs that will further and enhance each institution’s engagement of alumni, parents, congregants, and friends in raising philanthropic support.
    • Manage all aspects and functions of the combined Advancement team for the three institutions including leveraging, coordinating, and motivating volunteers

    - Work with leadership of each institution to identify, develop, assess, and implement strategies to increase philanthropic support that includes unrestricted giving, major/endowment giving, planned giving, and grants.
    - Develop and support a strategic board development and engagement plan that provides on-going education and assessment.
    - Work closely with Finance and Administrative offices to ensure that all gift receipts, acknowledgements, and related support are managed appropriately, in a timely manner, and reported as required by law.
    - Ensure the accurate and timely reporting of gifts, donor relationship activity, and related activities to each institution’s Board of Directors/Trustees and relevant committees.
    - Establish and manage an annual operating budget sufficient to support the missions with specific goals, objectives, and metrics for engagement, development, and event participation for the three institutions under the combined Advancement Office.
    - Oversee and work effectively with marketing to develop and provide key messages and communications for students, alumni, parents, congregants, and friends. Additionally, work with the public and community relations to best position the College, ANC Secondary Schools, and the General Church regionally and nationally to support strategic enrollment and fundraising initiatives.
    - Coordinate all communications from the Advancement Office, including publications, letters, social media, website material, and broadcast e-mail messages.
    - Cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts

    Qualifications: The successful candidate will possess strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, and extensive and progressive experience in advancement/development. This position requires an individual with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Relations, or another related discipline, along with a minimum of 5 years of direct experience in advancement/development. A Master’s degree is preferred. Senior level experience in higher education advancement is required. A proven track record of fundraising experience involving annual funds, major gifts, planned and deferred giving, and corporate and foundation solicitations is essential.

    In addition, the qualified candidate will possess the following:

    • Ability to balance multiple priorities across organizations at a fast pace and work effectively with administrators, faculty, alumni, staff, and board members.
    • Enthusiastic commitment to advancing the missions of each organization.
    • Experience and a proven track record in team building, alumni associations, and comprehensive campaign management.
    • Knowledge of appropriate technology and commitment to its use in prospect management, research, and information systems. The Advancement Office and related institutions use Raisers Edge, therefore experience with this program is necessary.
    • Open to learning about the teachings of the New Church.
    • Exceptional communication, leadership, and mentoring abilities.
    • Excellent organizational skills including volunteer engagement and activation.
    • Proven track record of closing major gifts.
    • Willingness to pursue ongoing professional development within the advancement-development field.

    This offer is contingent upon a criminal background check. Interested candidates must submit a resume and three professional references to Muriel A. Brisbon, Director of Human Resources of Bryn Athyn College: email college.jobs@brynathyn.edu or mail 2965 College Drive, PO Box 462, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009-0717. Application deadline is May 10, 2013.

    Resident Hall Manager of Grant Hall

    The is a part-time, live-in position based on an 11 month (August 1, 2013 – July 1, 2014) renewable agreement and reports directly to the director of residence life. The RHM is expected to serve as a role model for the residents by setting a good moral example and support the mission of the Bryn Athyn College. This is an exempt, non-benefit eligible position.

    The resident hall manager is responsible for the management of grant hall as the primary residence hall for freshman women on campus, including managing the facility, enforcing college and residence life policy, promoting an atmosphere of student living supportive of learning, and ensuring the health and welfare of the residents. Specific duties of the resident manager of grant hall include management and supervision of grant hall staff and residents; communication with the director of residence life; management of the grant hall facility and social/recreational events.

    A bachelor’s degree in education or related field is required. A minimum of 1 to 2 years experience working with students or related field is required. Experience in student life/higher education environment preferred. Competent management skills in a college residence community or similar environment, highly effective written and oral communications skills and the ability to motivate students and staff are necessary. Must have ability to mediate conflict, establish and enforce college policies and procedures, create student activities, monitor and advise students regarding academic and social concerns. Candidate must be able to live in campus residence hall full-time. This offer is contingent upon a criminal background check. Interested candidates must submit a resume and three professional references to Muriel A. Brisbon, Director of Human Resources of Bryn Athyn College. Email: college.jobs@brynathyn.edu or mail to 2965 College Drive, PO Box 462, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009-0717.

    Resident Hall Manager of Childs & Brock Halls

    The is a part-time, live-in position based on an 11 month (August 1, 2013 – July 1, 2014) renewable agreement and reports directly to the director of residence life. The RHM is expected to serve as a role model for the residents by setting a good moral example and support the mission of the Bryn Athyn College. This is an exempt, non-benefit eligible position.

    The resident hall manager is responsible for the management of Childs hall as the primary residence hall for freshman men on campus, and Brock hall, housing for upperclassmen men. The position includes managing both facilities, enforcing college and residence life policy, promoting an atmosphere of student living supportive of learning, and ensuring the health and welfare of the residents. Specific duties of the resident manager of Childs and Brock halls include management and supervision of Childs and Brock halls staff and residents; communication with the director of residence life; and management of the Childs and Brock halls facilities and social/recreational events.

    A bachelor’s degree in education or related field is required. A minimum of 1 to 2 years experience working with students or related field is required. Experience in student life/higher education environment preferred. Competent management skills in a college residence community or similar environment, highly effective written and oral communications skills and the ability to motivate students and staff are necessary. Must have ability to mediate conflict, establish and enforce college policies and procedures, create student activities, monitor and advise students regarding academic and social concerns. Candidate must be able to live in campus residence hall full-time. This offer is contingent upon a criminal background check. Interested candidates must submit a resume and three professional references to Muriel A. Brisbon, Director of Human Resources of Bryn Athyn College. Email: college.jobs@brynathyn.edu or mail to 2965 College Drive, PO Box 462, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009-0717.

  • STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

    No positions available at this time


Our employees are a vital part of the college community, contributing to the growth and success of the College.

Thank you for your interest in Bryn Athyn College. If you have any questions, please contact us at 267-502-6038 or email jobs@brynathyn.edu.