Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

Job Title

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

Agency

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department

Development

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs.  As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.

 

TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.

 

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PURPOSE

Reporting to the Executive Director of Alumni Engagement, the Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement is responsible for developing, creating and implementing strategic programing and engagement opportunities for the Island University’s 65,000+ Alumni and current students. Specifically, the Assistant Director will work closely with Alumni Engagement staff to interact with volunteers, chapter leadership, faculty, and key administration to develop, implement, and evaluate activities, programs, services, and communications to reach, serve, and engage alumni through as many opportunities, channels and methods as possible.

The Office of Alumni Engagement supports the National TAMU-CC Islander Alumni Association by working collaboratively with a volunteer Board of Directors, several committees and chapters. This position will also work closely with the entire Development and Institutional Advancement teams to ensure proper coordination of Alumni engagement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Alumni Programming & Events

• (40%) Develop and implement alumni programming and events to increase alumni and student engagement.

  • Assist in and lead strategic planning for some key alumni programming and events (both on and off campus). Tasks include but are not limited to budgeting, staffing, set up, engagement, tear down, etc.

• (20%) Manage the alumni chapter programs by providing support for chapters in planning, promoting, and implementing a variety of events and programs.

Engagement & Collaborations

• (15%) Build University relationships with alumni and increase collaborations across campus.

  • Develop, contact, and maintain relationships with alumni, faculty, students, staff, and vendors.

Administrative

• (15%) Work with the Executive Director to understand and implement the organization’s strategic priorities and goals.

  • Supporting organizational systems for the office to enhance workflow efficiency

  • Managing data requests and supporting the Executive Director with metric evaluations

• (5%) Serve in the absence of the Executive Director.

• (5%) Perform all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• Six (6) years of full-time experience in Higher Education, Communication, Public Relations, Marketing or related field.

• Additional education may be used to substitute for experience requirement to include:

  • Master’s Degree and four (4) years’ experience or

  • Doctoral Degree and two (2) years’ experience

• Ability to learn new strategies, build programming from scratch, and think creatively.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Good organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet expected deadlines and schedules.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in a related field.

• Three to five (3-5) years' experience in alumni relations, development, fundraising, or event management.

• Experience with implementing non-event programming and engagement

• Intermediate skills in Adobe Suite.

SALARY: $58,000 - $60,000/annually, approximately.

• $4,833.34 - $5,000/monthly.

BENEFITS (rules, policies, eligibility apply)

From our generous benefits package and professional development opportunities, to our retirement programs and our commitment to service excellence, the Island University is an engaging and rewarding place to work.

Insurance

• Medical

  • $0 - $30 per month for Employee Only coverage after university contribution ($920 value).

  • Up to 83% of premium covered by the university:

    • Employee and Spouse

    • Employee and Children

    • Employee and Family coverage

• Dental & Vision

• Life Insurance, Accidental D&D, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account and Day Care Spending Account

On-campus wellness opportunities

Work Life Solutions:

• Counseling, Work Life Assistance, Financial Resources, and Legal Resources

Tuition Benefits:

• Public Loan Forgiveness

• Book scholarships

• 100% tuition coverage for up to 18 credit hours per fiscal year (other rules may apply).

Retirement

• Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)

• Voluntary Tax Deferred Account/Deferred Compensation Plan

Time Off:

• 8+ hours of vacation paid time off every month.

• 8 hours of sick leave time off every month.

• 8 hours of paid time off for Birthday leave.

• 12-15 paid holidays each year.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.