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$34k

Per Year DOE (Depends on Experience)

Position range in Cooke County $34k - $41k Per Year External Affairs Specialist-Foundation (Gainesville)

North Central Texas College

Occupation:

Bill and Account Collectors

Location:

Gainesville, TX - 76240

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment

Posted:

10/08/2026

Positions available: 1

Source:

WorkInTexas

Web Site:

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Onsite /

Remote:

Work onsite all of the time

Updated:

10/11/2026

Expires:

01/29/2027

Job #: 17079619

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Full Time Education

Associate's Degree Experience

24 Month(s) Schedule

Full Time Job Type

Regular Duration

Permanent Employment Public Transit

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External Affairs Specialist - Foundation

Full-Time

External Affairs The purposes of this position is to document incoming donations and donor information in formats necessary for fund balancing, audits, & reporting. This position invoices vendors/donors; processes accounts payable as necessary for fund balancing, audits, and reporting. This position also coordinates the request and payment of Emergency Aid Request for students. Reconciles and balance scholarship invoices using manual spreadsheets, investigate discrepancies and coordinate with Financial Aid to correct, as well as creates, organizes, and maintains data entry classifications, development/troubleshoot system report processes.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Processing accounts receivable/payable: Receipt & recording of incoming donations and scholarship funds. Mail related correspondence/receipts. Entry of fund associations. Process payments. For both rec/pay maintain documentation of processes balances for reporting, balancing, and audits.
• Responsible for assuring that the funds are entered into the correct account and that monthly tracking and reporting to the fund manager.
• EOY fund balancing, general ledger updates to system, security updates to accounts. Creation of end of year contribution forms,
• Creation of fund & GL records in system. Data entry, classification, integrity, and organization for information retrieval. Troubleshoot system processes, reporting, and report development.
• Assist with the Reconciliation scholarship invoices using manual spreadsheets; analyze discrepancies and initiate corrections. Collaborate with Financial Aid to ensure accurate posting.

Emergency Aid contact for the Foundation - collects requests for student emergency aid from faculty and staff. Confirms that students are eligible for the aid with faculty/staff and checks student records. Confirms that there is funding available. Confirms with Foundation Director that award can be processed. Contact student and issues payment via student account, direct payment to student or by paying 3rd party vendor.

Reconcile employee payroll deductions and ensure accurate allocation of funds to designated accounts.

Prepare reports for executive leadership. These reports include summaries of donations of $500 and above for the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor of External Affairs and summaries of Student Emergency Aid.

Support and maintain financial systems. Played a key role in the implementation of BlackBaud Financial Edge and the ongoing use of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge.

Serve as a backup for Foundation operations and the Foundation Accountant.

Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change based on the needs of the department and the institution. Associate's degree in accounting or a related field. Knowledge and Skills working with data base systems, data base design, data classification, information retrieval theories, and SQL processes

Strong Excel skills and moderate Word, Outlook, and Adobe Pro

Familiarity with Accounting basics and tracking

Strong communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Strong skills working in the Blackbaud Raiser's Edge and Financial Edge system 2 years of accounting, budgeting, or related experience required. 08/17/2026 Subject to criminal background check. Resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript are required in addition to application. Salary is $34,380. This position is located on the Gainesville campus North Central Texas College ("NCTC") is an equal opportunity employer. NCTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, disability, age, genetics, equal pay, or any other legally protected characteristic. NCTC prohibits harassment on the basis of a legally protected characteristic and/or retaliation for reporting a complaint. Required Documents

Resume

Cover Letter

Unofficial Transcript

Optional Documents

Certificate

Professional License