Alumni Affairs Director jobs in Cleveland, OH

Position Profile: Associate Director of Alumni Relations (Please apply using this link: https://www.applitrack.com/ignatiusOH/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?internaltransferform.Url=&category=Administration&AppliTrackJobId=343&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1) About the Position: Saint Ignatius High School, a highly successful Jesuit college preparatory school for boys in Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking an Associate Director of Alumni Relations. The Associate Director of Alumni Relations will develop, implement and manage strategies to enhance the school's relationship with its alumni. Plan and carry out programs that keep alumni informed about the school and engaged in its progress. The Associate Director works closely with the Director of Annual & Leadership Giving to foster a culture within the Alumni community for annual gifts. This position is a full-time, exempt 12-month position and reports to the Director of Development. As a Catholic School in the Jesuit tradition, Saint Ignatius has been educating "Men for Others" for over 130 years. The school is known locally, as well as nationally, as a leader in educational excellence. At graduation, students will be open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to peace and justice. The position pays a competitive salary with excellent benefits in an outstanding work environment. Saint Ignatius has been named a "Best Workplace" by the Cleveland Plain Dealer annually since 2011.

Primary Areas of Responsibility: • Act as a liaison between the alumni council members and the school in promoting activities that support the mission of the school. • Works closely with the Director of Special Events to plan, organize, and conduct programs for alumni, assuring that they are part of a larger strategic process of prospect identification and cultivation. • Reunions – recruit volunteers, organize planning meetings, communicate with committees regularly, plan event programs, and coordinate with the reunion-giving program. • Ignatius Connections Tour – with the Major Gift Officers, identify cities each year to conduct in-person Alumni Events, organize and attend events • Awards Programs - Bellarmine, Distinguished Alumnus, Founders – work with (council) committees in planning and running the programs. • Plan and execute the annual Alumni Retreat • Alumni Golf – work with (council) committees in planning and running the Koch alumni and senior golf outing. • Coordinating several other alumni groups and events each year • Website – provide updates for alumni related activities and news, as well as develop other means of using the website to connect with Alumni • Alumni Networking Platform – Promote and grow an alumni networking platform • Professional development – attend relevant conferences and attend roundtable meetings with a local group of alumni directors • Serve as campaign liaison for advancement and alumni for current and all future campaigns. • Duties as otherwise assigned and determined by the Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with donors, volunteers, and staff • Demonstrated customer service skills and ability to manage sensitive information confidentially • Strong proficiency in using MS Office (MS Excel and MS PowerPoint) • Hands-on experience with Raiser's Edge preferred • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to travel when required • Goal-oriented team player The successful candidate will also demonstrate the following: • Professional attitude, demeanor, and work ethic • An attitude of service to others • Ability to work both independently and in a team setting • Familiarity with unique Jesuit identity and school mission • Willingness to engage in personal educational and faith development The position offers a unique opportunity to the candidate who is willing to contribute significantly to sustaining a school where: • The Catholic Faith is highly valued • People are believed in, honored and cared for • The natural talents and creative abilities of persons are recognized and celebrated • Individual contributions and accomplishments are appreciated • Everyone is treated fairly and justly • Sacrifice on behalf of the economically poor, the socially deprived, and the educationally disadvantaged is commonplace • Each person finds the challenge, encouragement, and support needed to reach his fullest individual potential for excellence • We help one another and work together with enthusiasm and generosity, attempting to model concretely in word and action the ideals we uphold for our students and ourselves

About Saint Ignatius High School: Saint Ignatius High School, which opened its doors on September 6, 1886, is a Jesuit college-preparatory school. The school enrolls more than 1,400 young men who hail from 92 cities in an 11-county region. Located in close proximity to downtown Cleveland in the vibrant and energetic Ohio City neighborhood, the school occupies 23 acres and includes 19 buildings and three athletic fields. The school has 114 faculty members, 89 percent of whom hold advanced degrees. Fifty-six percent have spent 10 years or more teaching at Saint Ignatius. Saint Ignatius is also home to The Welsh Academy, a middle school for boys from local families of modest economic means, founded in 2019. The Academy enrolls more than 60 boys in grades 6-8 and occupies Kesicki Hall on campus. Academically, Saint Ignatius is a regional and state leader in National Merit finalists. To challenge students and prepare them for college, the Saint Ignatius curriculum offers 17 Advanced Placement (AP) and 21 honors subjects. In September 2009, the school was designated a Blue Ribbon school by the US Department of Education. A Saint Ignatius education prepares students to become competent, concerned, and socially responsible members of their communities. With the motto of Men for Others, there is a prime concern for developing Christian values among all students. Part of the Saint Ignatius student experience includes the promotion of faith in the service of justice.

Employment Philosophy: Consummate with its mission, the school strives to develop a community that is appropriately representative of the diversity of society. As an equal opportunity employer, Saint Ignatius High School is committed to a diverse workforce. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (as amended), applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the Human Resources Office at 216-651-0222 for assistance. Candidates are encouraged to visit the Saint Ignatius website: www.ignatius.edu