Assistant Director of Alumni Community Engagement at University of Puget Sound Job at Another Source
At a glance:
Here’s a little about University of Puget Sound and the position they are recruiting for:
University of Puget Sound is a leading liberal arts university in the dynamic Pacific Northwest, offering a rigorous, flexible education that gives students the freedom to explore and shape their studies, supported every step of the way by mentors and advisors.
The University enrolls approximately 2,200 students on the 97-acre campus in Tacoma’s residential North End. Some 240 distinguished faculty members offer courses in both traditional and distinctively interdisciplinary areas, in an undergraduate liberal arts curriculum and in several highly-regarded graduate programs. Puget Sound ranks #85 among National Liberal Arts Colleges according to U.S. News & World Report and is in the unique position of being the sole independent liberal arts college in Western Washington and one of only five in the Pacific Northwest.
The Assistant Director of Alumni Community Engagement is responsible for planning and implementing initiatives to engage alumni in lifelong relationships with the University of Puget Sound. The assistant director leads and manages a class-based engagement strategy, class community committee structure in partnership with the Office of Annual Giving, and plans and executive signature event of Summer Reunion Weekend. The assistant director provides staff leadership and support to the Alumni Council’s various affinity groups, and leads engagement efforts for a variety of affinities (identity-based communities and shared interest-based communities).
What’s in it for you:
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How will you spend your time?
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
Minimum Requirements:
University Diversity Statement
We Aspire
We Act
Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: https://pugetsound.edu/about-puget-sound-0/mission-core-values/institutional-equity-diversity
The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.
Another Source works with their clients, on a retained project basis, to maximize the recruiting process. We are committed to building inclusive candidate pools as we partner with hiring teams. As you read through the job posting and review the list of qualifications (required and/or preferred), please do not self-select out if you feel you do not meet every qualification. No one is 100% qualified. We encourage you to apply and share your story with us.
The University of Puget Sound is recruiting an Assistant Director of Alumni Community Engagement to join the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations team in Tacoma, WA! This role offers an exciting schedule option: after the first 6 months, you get the option of working remotely for part of the week. The University of Puget Sound is a beautiful campus with a highly collaborative community of faculty, staff, and students. You will be responsible for planning and implementing initiatives to engage alumni in lifelong relationships with the University. This is a fantastic opportunity to help alumni engage with the school they loved when they were students!
Description: What you'll be doing:
Another Source’s client,
University of Puget Sound, is recruiting an Assistant Director of Alumni Community Engagement to join the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations team in Tacoma, Washington. This role will be on-site to start, for the first 6 months. After 6 months, you will get the opportunity to work remotely for part of the week.
Here’s a little about University of Puget Sound and the position they are recruiting for:
University of Puget Sound is a leading liberal arts university in the dynamic Pacific Northwest, offering a rigorous, flexible education that gives students the freedom to explore and shape their studies, supported every step of the way by mentors and advisors.
The University enrolls approximately 2,200 students on the 97-acre campus in Tacoma’s residential North End. Some 240 distinguished faculty members offer courses in both traditional and distinctively interdisciplinary areas, in an undergraduate liberal arts curriculum and in several highly-regarded graduate programs. Puget Sound ranks #85 among National Liberal Arts Colleges according to U.S. News & World Report and is in the unique position of being the sole independent liberal arts college in Western Washington and one of only five in the Pacific Northwest.
The Assistant Director of Alumni Community Engagement is responsible for planning and implementing initiatives to engage alumni in lifelong relationships with the University of Puget Sound. The assistant director leads and manages a class-based engagement strategy, class community committee structure in partnership with the Office of Annual Giving, and plans and executive signature event of Summer Reunion Weekend. The assistant director provides staff leadership and support to the Alumni Council’s various affinity groups, and leads engagement efforts for a variety of affinities (identity-based communities and shared interest-based communities).
What’s in it for you:
University of Puget Sound offers a comprehensive benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, 6% retirement contribution, educational benefits, 13 paid holidays, 20 days of PTO annually and moving expense reimbursement.
For more details: https://pugetsound.edu/human-resources/benefits
Starting salary: $48,000—53,000 annually
Learn More:
https://www.pugetsound.edu/about/
https://twitter.com/univpugetsound
https://www.facebook.com/univpugetsound/
How will you spend your time?
- 50% working with affinity groups
- 50% working with class level volunteers (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior)
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage class-based community programs and engagement strategy
- Recruit and support class volunteers and leaders of the Class Community Committee
- Plan and oversee a robust class reunion program, facilitating strong attendance and increased volunteer leader ownership of the events
- Implement systems of volunteer recruitment tracking and management
- Manage class- and reunion-based communications
- Provide leadership to colleagues managing other class committees, as well as oversight to ensure alignment with overarching class engagement strategy, in order to best support success of those class committees outside this role’s direct portfolio
- Manage a range of class reunion committees (20th, 25th, 30th, and 50th), identifying, recruiting, training, and inspiring alumni reunion volunteers and working with committee leadership to facilitate alumni participation
- Partner with the annual giving liaison for specific classes to ensure a collaborative approach to shared objectives
- Provide leadership and administrative support for affinity groups (Greeks, Athletics, identity-based groups, etc.) as well as affinity-based communities without official groups, assisting with meeting planning and program development as well as volunteer recruitment, and participation on the Alumni Council
- Work with and support volunteers as appropriate and provide the necessary oversight and follow-up to ensure successful and timely execution of relevant tasks
- Staff and support the Women’s League
- Manage and direct Summer Reunion Weekend planning, meeting goals for attendance, implementation, and budget
- Parner with the director of alumni and parent relations to provide leadership and direction to the Reunion Weekend Planning Committee, recruiting faculty, university officials, and others for involvement in programming and events
- Create detailed timelines and flowcharts for programs and events, outlining deployment, deadlines, and revenue/expense budgets
- Develop staffing plans to ensure adequate staff support for programs and events
- Partner with the director of alumni and parent relations management team to formulate and assess progress towards short- and long-term strategic plans for the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, as well as University Relations more broadly
Minimum Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
- Experience working in alumni relations (or related field) with a track record of volunteer management, as well as program management, development, and implementation
- Ability to work and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with a broad range of internal and external constituents including alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, and other friends of the university
- Excellent project management, organizational, and planning skills as well as superior attentiveness to detail
- Experience producing quality publications or communications materials
- Experience planning both small- and large-scale event
- The ability to work independently, solve problems, handle confidential information, and navigate sensitive situations
- Experience managing program budgets and expenses
- Highly developed computer skills including experience with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as constituent relations software such as Millennium
University Diversity Statement
We Acknowledge
The richness of commonalities and differences we share as a University community; the intrinsic worth of all who work and study here; and that education is enhanced by investigation of and reflection upon multiple perspectives.
We Aspire
To create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus community; to increase the diversity of all parts of our University community through commitment to diversity in our recruitment and retention efforts; and to foster a spirit of openness to active engagement among all members of our campus community.
We Act
To achieve an environment that welcomes and supports diversity; to ensure full educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here; and to prepare effectively citizen-leaders for a pluralistic world.
Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: https://pugetsound.edu/about-puget-sound-0/mission-core-values/institutional-equity-diversity
The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.
Another Source works with their clients, on a retained project basis, to maximize the recruiting process. We are committed to building inclusive candidate pools as we partner with hiring teams. As you read through the job posting and review the list of qualifications (required and/or preferred), please do not self-select out if you feel you do not meet every qualification. No one is 100% qualified. We encourage you to apply and share your story with us.
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