Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Vice President of Institutional Advancement

About Springer School and Center

Springer School and Center is a nationally recognized organization serving the Greater Cincinnati region through four pillars: Springer Lower & Middle School, Springer High School, Springer Learning Center and Springer Diagnostic Center. Springer is committed to empowering students with learning disabilities to lead successful lives.

Springer’s mission-driven culture combines educational excellence, innovation, and individualized support while continuing to expand its impact across the community.

Position Summary

The Vice President of Institutional Advancement serves as the senior executive responsible for providing strategic leadership and alignment across the organization’s external-facing functions, including advancement, admissions and enrollment strategy, marketing and communications, and diagnostic/testing services.

This role is designed for a leader who can connect organizational strategy, community engagement, philanthropic support, enrollment management, and external communications into a cohesive and mission-aligned approach. The Vice President will work collaboratively across departments to strengthen institutional visibility, constituent engagement, operational alignment, and long-term sustainability.

The Vice President serves as a key member of the senior leadership team and works closely with the President and Board of Directors to support institutional priorities and external engagement initiatives.

Reports To: President

Key Responsibilities

• Lead institutional advancement and fundraising efforts including annual giving, donor stewardship, campaigns, sponsorships, grants, and philanthropic engagement initiatives.
• Partner with the President and Board of Directors on advancement strategy, donor engagement, and institutional relationship development.
• Oversee admissions and enrollment strategy to ensure alignment with institutional priorities, mission, and long-term organizational planning.
• Collaborate with leadership to evaluate enrollment trends, retention patterns, constituent experience, and strategic enrollment planning efforts.
• Provide strategic leadership for institutional marketing, communications, branding, and storytelling initiatives.
• Ensure consistency in external messaging, institutional voice, and community engagement efforts across all platforms and audiences.
• Support the visibility and reputation of the organization through strategic communications and community partnerships.

• Provide leadership oversight for diagnostic and testing services to ensure operational alignment, service quality, and mission consistency.
• Evaluate opportunities for growth, efficiency, collaboration, and long-term sustainability across external-facing departments and services.
• Create alignment and collaboration across advancement, admissions, communications, and diagnostic functions to support institutional priorities.
• Establish strategic goals, operational standards, and accountability measures across externally facing functions while utilizing data, analytics, and operational insights to support institutional planning and decision-making.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the President on institutional engagement, organizational positioning, external partnerships, and cross-functional initiatives that support Springer’s mission and long-term priorities.
• Lead and mentor department leaders while fostering collaborative, service-oriented culture, representing Springer within the community, and helping ensure a positive, consistent experience across external-facing areas of the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in advancement.
• Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing multiple functional areas or cross-functional teams.
• Strong strategic planning, organizational leadership, and relationship management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities.
• Experience collaborating with executive leadership teams, boards, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with operational execution and organizational alignment.
• Experience utilizing data and analytics to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Proven ability to lead organizational change, build collaborative teams, and manage institutional complexity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Demonstrated experience in external affairs, enrollment strategy, communications, nonprofit leadership, or related fields.
• Independent school, education, nonprofit, healthcare, or mission-driven organizational experience preferred.
• Experience representing an organization publicly with donors, families, community partners, or high impact external stakeholders.

View the full Position Vacancy Announcement, here.  Applicants are asked to send resumes to Tim Prince, Vice President of Human Resources.

Salary Range: $120,000-170,000