Director of Institutional Advancement
Please download the opportunity statement, which contains information about Chinese American International School and the position, as well as required application materials to prepare in advance. All applications must be submitted online. Please review the How to Apply section below for further application instructions.
SUMMARY
Founded in 1981 as the first Mandarin immersion school in the United States, the Chinese American International School (CAIS) educates 500 students from two-years-old through grade eight. Over the last four decades, CAIS has been recognized globally as a leader in bilingual education and an innovator for its commitment to immersive, cultural education through the study of language. CAIS currently operates three separate, divisional campuses in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. A recent, once-in-a-lifetime, major property acquisition has set the stage for CAIS to unify its students and teachers onto a single, five-acre campus in 2024. Having already secured long-term financing to pay for the purchase of this new campus, the school recently began a development campaign to raise funds for the renovation and redesign work. The quiet solicitation phase for major gifts is well underway and on-track, thanks in large part to a dedicated, mission-aligned advancement department that has built a culture of philanthropy within the CAIS community over the last decade.
The current director of institutional advancement, who has been at the helm since 2013, will be leaving this summer to move back to the East coast. The next director will come at an important time for CAIS, a few months prior to when the campaign prepares to enter its final, public stage. But other goals are on the horizon once the school moves into its new home. Some of these ideas could involve expanding programming, additional campus renovations, or deepening external ties to the surrounding Chinese community and culture. The next director of institutional advancement will oversee the school’s advancement department, which includes four direct reports when fully staffed. This position, which reports to the head of school, starts later this summer, or in the early fall by mutual agreement.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Applications Accepted Starting: April 14, 2023
Priority Deadline: Deadline extended to May 22
Remote Semifinal Round: Week of May 22
On-Site Final Round: Week of June 5
Decision Announced: June 16
Start Date: Summer 2023
Reports To: Head of School
Salary Range: $215,000 - $235,000
We invite you to watch our interview with the head of school, Jeff Bissell, who talks about the culture and community of CAIS, the big campus move that is coming up in 2024, and the importance of the advancement department to support that transition.
We invite you to watch our interview with the head of school, Jeff Bissell, who talks about the culture and community of CAIS, the big campus move that is coming up in 2024, and the importance of the advancement department to support that transition.
How to Apply
- If you have not done so already, download the opportunity statement.
- Prepare your application materials, which are described on the last page of the opportunity statement.
- Click on Apply Now, which will take you to our application portal on Ed Tech Recruiting, where all applications will be processed.
- Follow the instructions on that application portal to upload your documents.
- Applications received on or before May 22, 2023 will receive priority review.