Assistant Director of Development

Assistant Director of Development Work Location:
Maryland Job Type:
Part timeThe Assistant Director of Development serves as a strategic partner to the Director of Development in advancing sustainable Ministry Partnership Development (MPD) across the Mid-Atlantic Region. This position provides operational, coaching, and programmatic leadership for the Access Pathway Fellows (APF) Network Capacity Building Program while supporting regional fundraising initiatives, donor engagement events, and staff development efforts.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Assistant Director of Development advances the mission of InterVarsity by helping under-networked staff develop sustainable support-raising capacity, cultivating strategic partnerships, and strengthening the infrastructure necessary for long-term ministry growth.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Access Pathway Fellows Program Leadership (50%)

- Assist in the administration and implementation of the APF Network Capacity Building Program.

- Support participant onboarding, orientation, and integration into InterVarsity ’s Fully Resourced Program.

- Track participant progress toward individualized fundraising and development benchmarks.

- Provide one-on-one coaching to APF participants as assigned.

- Support development of fundraising strategies, donor communication plans, and network expansion goals.

- Participate in monthly and quarterly program assessments.

2. Regional MPD Initiatives and Events (30%)

- Assist in planning and executing regional MPD trainings, workshops, retreats, and fundraising events.

- Coordinate logistics, communications, registrations, and follow-up for development-related events.

- Support donor engagement opportunities and stewardship efforts.

- Assist with presentations, reports, proposals, and fundraising materials.

3. Strategic Development Support (20%)

- Support Metro DC and Southern Maryland MPD efforts and confernces

- Support regional development initiatives and special projects.

- Collaborate with the Director of Development to implement strategic priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Growing relationship with Jesus Christ and commitment to InterVarsity ’s mission.

- Experience in fundraising, coaching, nonprofit leadership, or related fields preferred.

- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

- Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently.

- Experience facilitating training, coaching, or leadership development preferred

Frame of Reference

All ministers subscribe annually to the Purpose Statement of InterVarsity :

In response to God’s love, grace and truth:

The purpose of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is

to establish and advance at colleges and universities

witnessing communities of students and faculty
who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord:
growing in love for God,
God’s Word,

God’s people of every ethnicity and culture
and God’s purposes in the world.

This purpose is admittedly more limited than the Great Commission. As a mission extension of the local church, we have adopted boundaries on our activities based on our call to serve a defined group of God’s people. Within the context of InterVarsity ’s purpose, all of the relationships and tasks that ministers engage in as part of their work for InterVarsity have both eternal and temporal components.

Values:

InterVarsity is committed to developing men and women from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and generations, whom God calls to work with us for both shorter and longer periods of service, as we pursue the call of God in the university world.

Maturing Disciple of Jesus Christ:

Every InterVarsity minister is to be a maturing disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, growing in obedience to the Scriptures. The marks of a long-term love relationship with Christ in the fullness of His Spirit are described in Galatians 5:22: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-con