Alumni Affairs Director jobs in Lexington, KY

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Education required to ensure success in this position:
Bachelor’s degree required in Philanthropy, Public Relations, Business, Communications, Marketing, Student Development or a closely related field

Experience required to ensure success in this position:
Three or more years direct experience

Special skills, knowledge and abilities:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Superior interpersonal skills with the ability to work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting with many different groups, from students to alumni
Strong organizational skills and capacity to set priorities; attention to detail is essential
Ability to prioritize and work independently without direct supervision
Ability to successfully manage event planning and execution
Computer competency including data entry, word processing, familiarity with Microsoft Office products— Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint—and other platforms used by the ACP division
Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect the private nature of files and conversations

License, certification, or registration necessary:
Valid driver’s license
Required background checks

Physical requirements:
Ability to navigate campus/public buildings and grounds
Ability to travel independently by car and/or plane
Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.

Environmental conditions:
Professional office environment with interruptions and noise due to frequent visitors, students, staff and faculty
Travel required for meetings, conferences, events, etc.

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:
Standard office equipment: computer, fax, phone, etc.
Vehicle – college vans/cars

Summary:

The Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement plays a key role within Alumni Philanthropy and is responsible for planning, organization, implementation, and assessment of projects. Significant responsibilities include engagement with alumni (e.g., volunteering time and/or talent), oversight of e-blasts and Newsletters and other communications from the unit, and coordination of alumni events, in-person and virtually. Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Alumni Philanthropy and the SAVP, this position will manage programs related to engagement and philanthropy and collaborate with staff in Berea Fund and others in Philanthropic Operations. Superior communication and organizational skills are essential as is creative problem solving and managing multiple projects. Evening and weekend work and some travel is required.

Primary Duties Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Communicate with co-workers, students, faculty, staff, alumni and contractors in a professional manner.
Oversee e-blasts and Newsletters and Summer Reunion and Homecoming information.
Be the focal point for effective alumni events, especially in-person (e.g., Summer and Foundation reunions and Homecoming) but also virtual events.
Develop and manage relations with a broad pool of potential, current, and past volunteers for programs such as Move-In Day and other opportunities such as alumni mentoring.
Develop processes and procedures for selection, training, deployment, support, feedback and assessment of alumni volunteers in general.
Develop processes and procedures to optimize experience gained by volunteers and its use to inform the overall program evolution.
Collaborate with Berea Fund staff to achieve effective programs, including reunions, Giving Day, etc.
Support and collaborate in engagement efforts with students that educate and prepare them to be engaged alumni, such as planning, design, and execution of events including but not limited to:
Senior Celebration
GradFEST
Great Conversations
Student Send-Off Events
Move-In Day
Manage evidence-based initiatives and offerings attentive to the meta goals for alumni engagement.
Promote and support career services opportunities by collaborating with staff in OICD.
Implement innovative segment engagement programs—(young alumni, seniors, e.g.)—and weave into signature and regional programming providing networking opportunities for students and alumni, as outlined by Taylor Group.
Travel as necessary.
Work as a team member within the division, department, and across campus to align goals with strategic objectives and develop inclusive perspective of alumni as important core constituents.

Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students.

Founded in 1855, Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 43 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $178,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College was again named one of the nation’s “Best Institutions for Undergraduates to Earn their College Degree” in the 2022 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, The Best 387 Colleges. Berea also appeared on four other lists within the publication: Best Colleges in the Southeast; Best Value Colleges; Best Green Colleges; and Tuition Free Schools. Berea College is ranked #148 by The Princeton Review – the highest-ranked Kentucky college, and the #3 “Best Value College” in the nation. Berea is one of only two private institutions ranked in the Top 10 for Value in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 College Rankings. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #13 among the nation’s liberal arts colleges, recognizing Berea for maintaining “consistently high rankings thanks to their economic diversity, relatively strong graduation rates, and commitment to meeting students’ financial need.” U.S. News and World Report Rankings lists Berea as #30 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, including ranking Berea #1 in Service Learning, #2 for Most Innovative Schools, #3 in Co-ops/Internships, #4 in First-year Experiences, and tied for #13 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!


Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.