Alumni Relations And Events Coordinator

Position Title:

Alumni Relations and Events Coordinator

Job Group:

Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations or a related field

• Experience developing and implementing communications and programs

• Experience planning and implementing small, medium and large-scale events

• Experience working with multiple constituents in a corporate, higher education or other organization

Job Description:

Iowa State University's College of Design is currently hiring for the Alumni Relations Specialist I role, which serves as the college's Alumni Relations and Events Coordinator. The successful candidate will play a central role within the college's Strategic Communications unit, collaborating closely with the Dean's Office, Career Services, and all departments within the college. Responsibilities include expanding alumni relations initiatives, organizing college-level events such as commencements, ceremonies, celebrations, receptions, and reunions, and fostering alumni engagement. This role also involves collaborating with counterparts in other colleges and units, including the Iowa State University Alumni Association and the Iowa State University Foundation, to coordinate joint programs and events.

The ideal candidate will possess effective planning, organizational, and leadership skills and the ability to work independently and with various internal and external stakeholders. Strong communication skills, oral, written, and visual, are essential. Additionally, the role requires strong customer service and time-management skills, the ability to solve problems on-site, and the capacity to create targeted mass communications for event promotion. Flexibility in working hours, including evenings and weekends, and the ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs. for event setup is necessary. This role may require occasional domestic and international travel, offering the opportunity for unique experiences and professional growth!

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.

Example of Duties

• Assist in developing, strengthening, and implementing college and departmental-level alumni communications and programs

• Prepare monthly college alumni e-newsletter and contribute to alumni print publication

• Assist in building alumni engagement on targeted social media platforms

• Coordinate alumni award nominations, selections, and presentations

• Plan, promote, coordinate, and implement alumni and college events and programs

• Serve as the College of Design's representative on the university's Alumni Relations Council

Level Guidelines

• Individual contributor position with developing professional and/or technical skills working under immediate to general supervision

• Grasps professional-level knowledge and concepts of the field while working in a progressive learning mode

• Works on problems and issues of somewhat limited scope

• Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data for which answers are available or can be obtained

• Responds to inquiries and issues, escalating to manager or higher level workers as appropriate

• May lead projects of limited scope and complexity

• May provide guidance to students

Appointment Type:

Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

12 Month Work Period

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Grade:

PS806

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on "Apply" and complete the Employment Application.

Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae

• Letter of Application/Cover Letter

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Why Choose ISU?

Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:

• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans

• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans

• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)

• Life insurance and long-term disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Various voluntary benefits and discounts

• Employee Assistance Program

• Wellbeing program

• Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work. For more information, please speak with the Hiring Manager.

Original Posting Date:

April 22, 2024

Posting Close Date:

May 5, 2024

Job Requisition Number:

R14482