SMU is a private university of 11,000 students recently ranked by Forbes as the 13th best university in the US. It is situated in the heart of Dallas, Texas, the fourth largest metroplex in the nation. Students come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and nearly 90 foreign countries.
The Director of Records and Gift Administration oversees and provides leadership to a department of fifteen responsible for the maintenance and quality control of biographical and demographic information on constituents and the department for the data entry and information management relating to gifts and pledges to SMU. Details and online application available at: http://smu.edu/hr/recruit/
Deadline to Apply: May 11, 2009
This position joins a dynamic Services team supporting a $750 million dollar capital campaign at a university that will soon celebrate the 100th anniversary of our founding. Among the exciting projects underway are a conversion to Blackbaud Enterprise CRM and the roll-out of a comprehensive business intelligence toolset.
In addition to SMU’s own Meadows Museum of Art, Dallas is home to cultural venues such as the newly developed Center for Performing Arts, the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas Museum of Art and the Mort Meyerson Symphony Hall designed by I. M. Pei . Features such as the Dallas Zoo, Dallas Arboretum, the Art Deco Exposition Halls of Fair Park and the Fort Worth Stockyards are easily accessed. The Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars, Rangers, Texas Motor Speedway and the Mesquite Championship Rodeo provide sports entertainment to suit every fan. Dallas offers fine dining including restaurants such as Dean Fearings’ Rattlesnake Bar and Restaurant honored as Year’s Best New Restaurant by Esquire magazine. The city boasts a variety of nightlife from trendy to western. World class shopping is available ranging from outlet malls to luxury designer shops. Traditional neighborhoods and new inner city high rise communities provide choices for living. Top rated city services, beautiful parks, lakes, walking trails and bike paths in addition to excellent public and private schools help make Dallas a city with international appeal.