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Associate Director, Alumni Relations (Remote/Hybrid)

Employer
Colgate University
Location
New York, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Dec 2, 2022

Job Details


Department Statement

Colgate University, a top-ranked liberal arts college, is seeking an Associate Director of Alumni Relations to create and implement programs and initiatives that fully embrace the identities, experiences, and backgrounds of the alumni community. Founded in 1819, Colgate is a small, highly selective residential liberal arts college for students of talent who are preparing for lives of leadership and productive citizenship. The University recently launched a $1B campaign in support of theThird-Century Plan, a comprehensive roadmap that will advance Colgate’s efforts to pursue its mission at the highest level and establish Colgate as one of the finest undergraduate institutions in the nation. One of the components—the Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ( DEI )— stands as Colgate’s most definitive plan in 200 years for elevating the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the institution.

Accountabilities

Accountable for creation and delivery of programs and events to strengthen alumni connection and engagement for alumni affinity groups, specifically alumni of color, First Generation, OUS, LGBTQ+, Asian/Asian American, and Latinx, among others. Develops programming in ways that enhance understanding of the university, theThird-Century Planand Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ( DEI ), and Colgate’s DEI initiatives.

Responsible for creating and implementing annual plans that lead to greater alumni participation, innovative and robust programming, and stronger ties between alumni of color and historically marginalized communities and the University, with one another, and with students.

Serve as lead for the Partnership for Racial Progress ( PRP ), a group of alumni of color who seek to enhance life at the University and promote a sense of community and connection among Colgate graduates.

Responsible for effective identification, recruitment, management, training, stewardship and engagement of volunteers connected to various identity groups including alumni of color, First Generation, OUS, LGBTQ+, Asian/Asian American, and Latinx, among others. Responsible for preparing written briefing documents for engagement opportunities.

Collaborates with the Dean of College division to provide opportunities for alumni to connect with students through Career Services, Colgate’s Africana, Latin, Asian, and Native American ( ALANA ) Cultural Center, and other programs and departments.

Approximately 15 percent of time will be spent supporting affinity and identity groups with reunion celebrations and logistics.

Professional Experience/ Qualifications
  • A minimum of three years of professional experience in event planning, project management, volunteer management, alumni relations, diversity, equity, and inclusion, student services, and/or related fields.
  • Demonstrated understanding of and experience with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives, strategies and best practices.
  • Must be able to work collegially and effectively with a diverse group of alumni, students, faculty, and staff on a daily basis.
  • Experience or aptitude for measuring success and reporting on programs with quantitative and qualitative data.
  • Comfort with fundraising and fundraising adjacent activities.
  • Enthusiastic commitment to advancing the University’s mission.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Professional and/or volunteer experience in educational, advocacy, non-profit and/or related organizations.
  • Familiarity with alumni relations and/or fundraising.
Education

Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience from which comparable skills are gained.

Job Open Date
12/02/2022

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions Summary

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Colgate University not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, disability, protected Veterans status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, being or having been victims of domestic violence or stalking, familial status, or any other categories covered by law. Colgate is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
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Company

Colgate University

Colgate is a distinctive, leading American university known for its intellectual rigor, world-class professors, campus of stunning beauty, and alumni famously loyal to their alma mater.

Time and time again, the world has shown an urgent need for citizens with the ability to create, explore, examine, and connect human knowledge. Colgate University has been answering that call through centuries of academic rigor in the liberal arts tradition.

Colgate attracts world-renowned faculty in a breadth of subject matters as well as innovative leaders in higher-ed administration, all dedicated to building on an educational tradition that has prepared generations of Colgate graduates for success. 

Colgate is deeply invested in employees’ success, and we all work together to ensure that students receive the premier education that is at the University’s core.

The Colgate campus, ranked as one of the most beautiful in the nation, is a place where students develop lifelong bonds with each other, faculty, and staff.

Colgate is located in the village of Hamilton, a community of about 3,800 residents who enjoy downtown’s art galleries and restaurants and who take pride in the many historic homes and public buildings.

Colgate University

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