Funding Research Assistant

Job Description

The Funding Research Assistant at the Children’s Community School (CCS) provides support to help further advance the school’s development office’s research for accurately identified potential donors. This position requires up to 25 hours per week. Hours would be adjusted to meet the student’s schedule, however, much of this research is accomplished online and in-person attendance after the program is understood more fully is not required in order to send updates and prospect findings to the CCS Development Office.

Location: Children’s Community School

23 John Street

Waterbury, CT

Supervisor: Sue Mellitt 

Rate of Pay: $18 – $20 per hour

This is 2024-2025 school year opportunity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Children’s Community School, through the assistance of Post University, would welcome a student who is majoring in Public Administration, Marketing, Research, or a Business Major who can assist our school in researching and identifying the Foundations in line with our Mission that help fund educational institutions, child welfare agencies or other programs that assist with children’s mental health outreach or their physical growth and well-being.

Although several methods are already in place to research these potential funders, a Post University Work Study participant may be able to bring their energy, an observer’s viewpoint, and a distinct academic specialty that will help CCS identify regional, statewide or national Corporate, Government or Private Foundations who may have a similar goal as Children’s Community School. This opportunity may allow CCS to narrow down the large, but often unrelated prospects who would increase our odds of attracting and ensure the time required to apply is spent on a more favorable outcome.

Qualifications:

• Excellent written communication skills
• Strong research skills to identify funding opportunities and gather relevant data
• Strategic thinking and planning to align grants with Children’s Community School’s objectives
• Ability to work independently and remotely

Responsibilities:

• Understand the history of Children’s Community School
• Research and identify potential funding opportunities from various funders
• Report funding opportunities to the Development Director

Minimum Skills, Training, and Attributes

• Must be a current Post University student
• Student majoring in Public Administration, Marketing, Research, or a Business Major
• Excellent time management skills
• Self-starter
• Brings positive energy & motivation to the department

How This Position Will Benefit You as a Student

There are many aspects of this role at Children’s Community School that will help you as a student. Within a short period of time, you will recognize that funding for a not for profit has many directions that can be taken as mentioned above to help provide the financial stability of the school. What may be most interesting from your perspective is that this direction can be taken from the experience you already have studied or worked with in government, corporations, and other venues. What will also be encouraged is the research that may reveal connections to new funding sources that we currently have not identified as educational or mental health initiatives. Lastly, is building a further understanding of a unique working environment, the staff, and the high points and lessons that can be observed and learned.

This opportunity is open to Post University students only.

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