Jobs at Bucknell University

Manage a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects, cultivating relationships, securing six- and seven-figure donations, and aligning donor interests with university priorities. Responsibilities include prospect identification, solicitation, stewardship, portfolio strategy, donor visits, campus events, record maintenance, strategic briefings, and extensive regional travel. The role collaborates with university leadership, gift planning colleagues, alumni, parents, and friends to advance fundraising outcomes.

Leads strategic engagement and cultivation programs for Bucknell’s highest-capacity donors and principal gift prospects. Designs individualized, multi-year cultivation plans; coordinates concierge-level donor experiences, campus visits, events, and leadership interactions; and partners with stewardship, donor relations, events, and university advancement teams. The role tracks engagement metrics, improves processes, and supports seven- and eight-figure philanthropic opportunities through highly personalized relationship management, discretion, and precise execution.

Provides individualized and group career coaching to undergraduate students, managing graduating seniors’ job searches from readiness assessment through execution. Delivers resume, cover letter, networking, LinkedIn, interview, workshop, and job-search guidance; creates customized search plans; connects students with campus, employer, and alumni resources; monitors progress; provides feedback; and reports outcomes to university leadership. This is a part-time, temporary, on-campus position working up to 17 hours weekly.

Tenure-track finance faculty member responsible for teaching introductory and advanced undergraduate finance courses, maintaining an established research program, and contributing to the teacher-scholar mission. The senior colleague will mentor junior faculty, help shape curriculum and strategy, support CFA- and CFP-aligned initiatives, and contribute to departmental growth. Candidates must hold a relevant graduate degree, demonstrate teaching excellence, and have sustained scholarly productivity appropriate for an associate or full professor appointment.

Leads Bucknell University's Human Resources function, overseeing HR operations, Workday and people analytics, compensation and benefits, employee relations, performance management, compliance, policies, and personnel transactions. The CHRO manages 17 HR professionals, stabilizes and redesigns the HR operating model, implements process improvements, partners with senior leadership and finance, and supports Title IX, EEO, shared governance, and board responsibilities.

Manage an athletics development portfolio by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding alumni, parents, friends, and major donors. Secure gifts of $100,000 or more, maintain prospect records, build pipelines, host donor visits, staff athletic events, travel frequently, and collaborate with university leaders and advancement colleagues on fundraising strategies and events.

Lead strategy and oversight for career technology and data systems (Handshake, uConnect, Hiration, AI tools). Manage real-time data collection, dashboards, and reporting to track engagement, experiential learning, and outcomes. Partner across campus to integrate platforms, improve accessibility and UX, address equity gaps, and drive data-informed improvements to career services.