ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

Central Michigan University, United States

Updated: about 21 hours ago
Location: Mount Pleasant, MICHIGAN
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Position Information
Position Information


Posting Number S-3280
Position Number 78090
Type of Recruitment External
Position Title ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT
Position Summary
This position is responsible for planning and executing alumni events for alumni engagement, including on and off campus events and activities. This position is also responsible for planning events for regional and affinity groups.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience working with web programs/applications.
Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Ability to become authorized to operate university-owned vehicles and adhere to the university’s Operation of Motorized Utility Vehicles policy.
Demonstrated organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to travel and work evenings/weekends as needed.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications
One year of experience, preferably in alumni relations, public relations, hospitality service, or other related fields.
Experience planning and executing in-person and virtual events in alumni relations, public relations, hospitality services, or other related fields.
Experience with event management and coordinating events.
Knowledge and use of software platforms: Fundraising Performance Management, Millennium, Blackbaud, and Thankview.
Duties & Responsibilities
Assists with alumni outreach programs and event management.
Coordinates in-person and virtual events and programs for regional networks for both out-of-state and in-state alumni groups, initiates meetings and manages expectations.
Assists with Alumni volunteer program development and implementation.
Assists with social media and webpage management and communication.
Assists with video development and design for virtual content.
Serves as a staff liaison to the National Alumni Board of Directors and assists committees as needed.
Assists advancement partners and college development officers with programming support.
Assists with major events such as Homecoming, Reunions, Alumni Awards Ceremony, Grandparents U, and Summer Golf Outings.
Represents the university and the Alumni Association and carries out such duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Alumni Engagement.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit recommendation letters.
This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials on or before Wednesday, April 10th.
Employee Group Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level
Pay Range $40,000 - $48,000 per year
Division University Advancement
Department Alumni Relations & Constituent Engagement
Position Status Regular
Position End Date
Employment Status Full-Time
FTE 1.0
Position Type 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
Central Michigan University Advancement commits to ensuring all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and constituents feel fairly represented, advocated for, and supported by CMU Advancement. We are taking steps to meet that commitment.
Recognizing there is always room for growth, we seek to bring in new knowledge and enhance a stimulating environment that comes from open and broadly diverse perspectives.
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
EEO Statement
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE ).
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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: [email protected]
Posting Ends
Open Until Filled Yes

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