Position Summary: The Director of Parent Programs, working closely with Palmer House and the Chair of the Parents’ Association, as well as the Director of The Haverford Fund, is responsible for assisting with all aspects of The Haverford School Parents’ Association (HSPA) engagement, fundraising, events and initiatives. The primary responsibility is to encourage the positive involvement of all parents in the life of the School. Duties include directing the programming, planning and execution of parent engagement and events; identifying, engaging and managing parent volunteers and facilitating an effective communications plan to keep all parents informed and positively connected to The Haverford School. Evening and weekend activities are required.

Specific Goals and Objectives:

• Manage all parent programs.
1. Assist, support and coordinate the efforts of the HSPA Chair, Finance & Executive Committee and Board

2. Assist and support all of the HSPA projects and activities of the class parents and assist in the planning for each class parent party pre-k to Form VI

• Support the fundraising initiatives of Palmer House
  1. Identify new Haverford Fund and major gift prospects within the parent and grandparent community and disseminate that information to the Associate Director of Donor Relations
  2. Work with the Director of The Haverford Fund and the Associate Director of Donor Relations to identify prospective parent and grandparent donor names as well as volunteers to work on Haverford Fund solicitations
  3. Support the special event initiatives of the alumni/development office
• Act as a liaison between Palmer House and the Operations Committee
• Explore and develop programs specifically geared toward the grandparent and parent of alumni constituencies
• Assist the Admissions Office in coordinating a new parent reception
• Support the Director of Development
• Other duties as assigned