Director of Alumni and Family Relations
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The Director of Alumni and Family Relations develops and maintains relationships with alumni and the families of current students for the purpose of conducting alumni special events and programs, engaging alumni and families in the life of the College, and connecting alumni to current students. The Director cultivates various volunteer constituencies, such as the national alumni council, alumni chapters, homecoming volunteers, and event and reunion hosts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

* Manages the alumni association, alumni ambassador program, and the geographic and affinity chapters and the benefits that are provided to its membership.

* Works with the Office of Career Development and Internships to plan events and implement programs that connect alumni with students for the purposes of career networking, mentoring, and potential internship or employment opportunities.

* Plans and implements Homecoming/Parents & Family Weekend each year which includes, but is not limited to working with reunion groups based on affinity networks and class years as well as honoring alumni & friends annually at an Alumni Awards Banquet included in the weekend.

* Plans and executes Beast Feast, the College's primary alumni fundraising event

* Works with affinity groups to engage them in the life of the College.

* Works with the Office of Admission to maintain an active Legacy program, to engage alumni and parents in the recruitment of new students and to encourage alumni to refer qualified applicants to Centenary.

* Works with the Department of Marketing and Communication to inform and recognize alumni on a regular basis.

* Maintains the alumni and parent relations websites to ensure all information is current and relevant.

* Develops, manages, and coordinates various special events such as parties, dinners, and receptions both locally and out-of-town.

* Maintains the Alumni Travel program and plans at least one trip each year to engage alumni

* Develops, coordinates, and implements parent & family programming associated with SOAR (Summer Orientation and Registration) and Orientation.

* Works with the Office of Development Services to ensure alumni records are kept up-to-date

* Represents Centenary in the community and other volunteer capacities in order to further build and maintain meaningful relationships with alumni and parents.

* Utilizes mobile computing beyond the confines of the office for the purpose of being accessible and resourceful while traveling to alumni or donor events.

* Reachable by telephone or text message at times other than College business hours for the purpose of meeting any needs the Development Office, Alumni, Donors or the College may have.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

* Assistant Director of Alumni & Family Relations

* Student Worker(s)

* Academic Student Intern(s)

* Volunteer(s)

QUALIFICATIONS

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.

MINIMUM

* Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience or advanced degree and 3 years of related experience.

* Computer skills should include word processing, spreadsheets, email, and database applications.

* Must be people-oriented individual, have good communication skills, and the ability to work with a diverse group of people.

* Well organized and self-motivated.

* Must be able to fulfill job requirements in a high-energy, high-traffic area.

* Must be able to travel for out-of-town events. Travel is estimated at 25% or greater for this position.

PREFERRED

* Experience with Raiser's Edge

* Bachelor's degree earned at Centenary College of Louisiana.

Educational and/or work experience at a selective, private, residential liberal arts college.

Please send cover letter and resume to:

Department of Human Resources

Centenary College of Louisiana

2911 Centenary Boulevard

Shreveport, Louisiana 71104

Email: ...@centenary.edu

Fax: 318-###-####

Candidates are invited to visit the College's website at www.centenary.edu/jobs.

Centenary recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large. We thus welcome applicants who would add to the College's diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. EOE.