Jobs at Davidson

Plan and execute a diverse portfolio of college events—focused on fundraising, donor stewardship, and arts partnerships—from concept through onsite production. Manage vendors, campus liaisons, budgets, registration, event communications, and logistics. Support peak-season programs, ensure high-quality attendee experiences, and perform physical setup tasks; evenings and weekends required.

Support, maintain, and help design secure on-campus and cloud-based HPC and research computing environments. Collaborate with faculty and teams to deploy computational resources, provide user guidance, troubleshoot systems, and coordinate with external cyberinfrastructure providers.

Conduct prospect research and analysis to produce written profiles, ratings, and data lists. Track findings in the CRM, support development officers with data-informed recommendations, help manage officer portfolios and prospect plans, assist with events and end-of-year fundraising, and support division-wide data management and segmentation efforts.

Lead the full lifecycle of high-touch, in-person events (Reunion Weekend, lectures, board meetings), manage budgets, vendor and campus partnerships, oversee event communications and registration in Blackbaud, and supervise the Assistant Director while working flexible hours and handling physical event tasks.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Sociology specializing in Urban Sociology. Teach undergraduate courses (including at least two in theory, methods, or statistics), develop new interdisciplinary courses, maintain an active research program, and mentor students. Teaching load: four courses first year, five courses thereafter. Ph.D. required by June 30, 2027. Submit cover letter, CV, sample syllabi, and reference contacts; review begins Oct 1, 2026.

Two-year Visiting Assistant Professor position in British Literature since 1800 beginning August 1, 2026. Teach five courses per year including British Literature since 1800, a course on Desire or Global Anglophone Literature, topics courses since 1800, and two first-year writing courses. Ph.D. in British literature required or imminent; undergraduate teaching experience preferred. Applications due July 1, 2026, submitted online with cover letter, CV, teaching-inclusivity statement, and graduate transcripts.

Serve as primary HR contact managing full employee lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, benefits support, employee relations, compliance, HRIS recordkeeping, reporting, and process improvements to boost engagement and retention.

Lead personalized stewardship for principal donors: maintain Top 200 prospects, develop customized stewardship plans and reports, coordinate donor events and recognition, manage gift documentation and scholarship engagement, collaborate with development teams and campus partners to demonstrate impact and foster future philanthropy.

Operate and manage live and studio audio recording, mixing, editing, and archival for the Music Department; run soundboards for performances; manage Tyler-Tallman Hall operations and technical issues; maintain labs and studios, coordinate hardware/software purchases and upgrades, train and supervise work-study students, and support faculty and students with audio technologies and emergency livestream/recording needs.

Lead planning and execution of a diverse portfolio of in-person collegiate events from concept to completion. Manage budgets, campus and vendor partnerships, event communications, online registrations and Blackbaud data integrity. Provide leadership during high-pressure event cycles and support affinity and athletics-related programming, travel for alumni events, and VIP hospitality.

Manage intramural leagues, tournaments, and special events; recruit, train, and supervise ~30 student staff; oversee aquatics facilities for safety and regulatory compliance; handle marketing, program administration, risk management, and customer service for collegiate recreation.

Tenure-track assistant professor in Comparative Politics focused on Africa, South Asia, or Southeast Asia. Teach introductory and regional courses (five/year), maintain active scholarship, advise students, incorporate undergraduates into research, and contribute to interdisciplinary programs. Ph.D. holders and advanced ABDs considered.

Provide Tier 1 campus network support and field infrastructure work: troubleshoot physical connectivity, maintain switches/APs/UPS, perform cable testing and closet upkeep, assist senior engineers with firmware, change control, wireless surveys, and campus construction support.

Manage one-time acquisitions from identification through invoicing and shelf-ready processing; perform basic cataloging and metadata description; communicate with vendors, faculty, and students; oversee fiscal tracking and invoices; supervise student staff; support collection development, inventory, and policy/workflow improvements to increase equitable access.