Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement-DUA

Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement-DUA

 

Job ID: 245588

 

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

 

Full/Part Time: Full Time

 

Regular/Temporary: Regular

 

About Us

Find your wings at KSU!

 

Are you ready to join a community leading in innovative teaching and learning? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With our growing enrollment and global reach, we are enjoying increased prominence among Georgia's colleges. We offer more than 150 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to over 43,000 students. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, diversity, career opportunities, and rich benefits make us an employer of choice. We are searching for talented people to join our mission. Come to KSU and find your passion.

 

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

 

Job Summary

Works in collaboration with members of the division to develop and manage student programs focused on increasing the depth and diversity of alumni relations. Provides oversight of student to young alumni transition, the Owl Mentor Network, and all Graduating Student events and programs including but not limited to Graduating Student Spirit Week and Forever Owl Fest. Responsible for recruiting and managing student volunteer leadership. Increases student and young alumni involvement and participation in the life of the University through outreach efforts, events, and volunteering opportunities.

 

Responsibilities

1. Coordinates development, implementation, and execution of student programs

 

2. Develops strategies to increase student involvement with alumni programs and events

 

3. Serves as staff coordinator and platform administrator for Owl Mentor Network, the virtual mentoring platform for alumni-to-alumni and alumni-to-students

 

4. Attends and assists with campus and alumni events

 

5. Manages collaborative relationships with campus departments and student organizations to identify, promote, and execute new and existing engagement programs

 

6. Partners with Annual Giving Office to support, identify, and cultivate senior class giving

 

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in related field

 

Other Required Qualifications

Current, valid and unrestricted Georgia driver's license

 

Required Experience

Two (2) years of work experience in alumni relations and/or engagement in an educational setting

 

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience

Previous experience working directly with college-age students

 

Proposed Salary

The hiring budget for this position is $48,479 to $52,000

 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Able to provide excellent customer service and to work in a collegial manner with students, faculty and staff, and other constituencies

Able to network and foster relationships with individuals across campus and externally

Able to collaborate with others

Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

 

KNOWLEDGE

Genuine interest in the University's alumni, its students, its current projects and its reputation

 

SKILLS

Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills

Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite, social medial platforms)

Demonstrated capacity to relate to a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders

Strong attention to detail, computer literacy and follow up skills

Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Kennesaw State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national, origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or status as a protected Veteran. Kennesaw State University is a participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) effective October 15, 2007. Participant ID: 61415

 

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.

This position has financial responsibilities.

Yes, this position will be required to drive.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

 

Background Check

 

• Credit Report

 

• Standard Enhanced + Education & DMV

 

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

 

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

 

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

 

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