Development Associate, School Engagement

Development Associate

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today's biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. The Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge are school initiatives devoted to developing happy and healthy students through teaching valuable heart health lessons with the opportunity to make a difference in their community! Focused on the whole child, we are working with educators to make a lasting impact on the overall health and well-being of kids, schools, and communities. Come join us! In this full-time, seasonal (temporary) position based in Seattle, the Development Associate will support the School Engagement team and participating schools throughout the Puget Sound region with customer service, administrative support, and on-site presentations across a broad territory. The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

Responsibilities include leading school assemblies and presentations, providing service to schools on-site and remotely, helping with email campaigns, scheduling recruitment and planning meetings with schools, and performing data entry and donation processing within established standards and policies. To provide excellent customer service, this position involves extensive travel throughout the assigned territory with an average of 40 school site visits each week.

This temporary role is anticipated to continue through May 2026. The successful candidate for this role has a passion for health and the resourcefulness, detail-orientation and customer-service to engage youth, teachers and volunteers to enthusiastic action. Other qualifications include :

• 3 years of experience with (or aptitude for) driving fundraising initiatives with schools and students
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Strong customer service and teamwork orientation
• Effective organizational, detail management and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated ability to adapt and present to a wide range of audiences from kindergarteners to teens and adults to facilitate online and in-person presentations
• Ability to do daily local; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis.

Expected pay range will be $23.00 per hour to $25.00 per hour. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

The American Heart Association's 2028 Goal : Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the Association will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.

In accordance with local and state laws where applicable, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment. EOE / Protected Veterans / Persons with Disabilities.