Assistant Director Of Alumni Engagement - Identity And Affinity Programs

Title: Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

• Identity and Affinity Programs

Position Purpose:

The Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

• Identity and Affinity Programs reports to the Director of Alumni and Parent Equity and Inclusion Programs to expand College Advancement efforts to engage underrepresented racial, ethnic, LGBTQIA+, first -generation to college and international alumni and their parents in the life of the college through identity and affinity programs, events, and volunteer opportunities. The Assistant Director will also work with students to educate, engage and create alumni connections. Tasks include: supporting volunteers, engaging students, planning events and programs, preparing email marketing campaigns, and special projects as assigned.

Job Duties:

• Under the direction of the Director of Alumni and Parent Equity and Inclusion Programs, create and support programming focused on engaging underrepresented racial, ethnic, LGBTQIA+, first -generation to college and international alumni and their parents.

• In partnership with Advancement colleagues, create and execute an engagement and communications strategy focused on building awareness of alumni engagement and philanthropy at the College. Current programs include but are not limited to the Senior Class Toast, selection of the Class Ivy Stone, and collaboration with Senior Class Co-Chairs in Senior Week programming.

• Partner with members of the Annual Giving and Reunion team to maintain pathways for class engagement beyond graduation. Recruit, train, and steward senior class volunteer leadership. Collaborate with campus and Advancement partners as needed to guide program success.

• Recruit and support Bobcats of the Last Decade (BOLD) alumni class volunteers in programs and communication with peers about regional opportunities and the variety of ways to remain connected to Bates.

• Recruit and support regional volunteers in implementing regionally based programs and events.

• Collaborate with Alumni Engagement and Advancement colleagues to ensure success of key departmental and Advancement initiatives and programs, including signature programs of Back to Bates and Reunion Weekends.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Valid driver's license required.

Experience

• 2+ years of work experience in college advancement, development office or transferrable skills preferred.

• Understanding of data and how to analyze for application and results preferred.

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.

• Excellent communication (written, verbal, listening and presentation) skills.

• Impeccable discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to remain composed, friendly, and demonstrate poise under stress while working in a deadline driven environment.

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills; high level of accuracy; ability to synthesize complex or diverse information.

• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

• Demonstrates initiative.

• Ability to manage multiple projects at once in a deadline driven, goal oriented, fast-paced environment.

• Impeccable organizational skills and ability to coordinate resources and staff within the college community.

• Strong analytical skills and experience working with complex data sets.

• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain collegial relationships. Must be flexible, collaborative and have a positive attitude.

• Keen attention to detail necessary for successful documentation, planning, and execution.

• Proficiency in data management systems, mail merges, statistics and basic computer applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Willingness and ability to learn additional applications as needed.

• Creative, flexible and a sense of humor.

• Ability and willingness to travel (by car, air, train, or bus) domestically as needed.

• Ability and willingness to work weekends, evenings, and other non-traditional schedules.

• Personal commitment to excellence and the mission of a top-tier small liberal arts college.

• Develops a thorough knowledge of Bates history, academic, extracurricular and athletic programs, and its faculty, students and administration.

• Maintains a thorough understanding of the college's priorities and initiatives of the faculty and administration.

Benefits:

Bates College offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits (health, dental, sick leave, 24 days of vacation, 2 personal days, 13 paid holidays, dependent care subsidy, free parking, access to library and athletic facilities & more), and a supportive, collegial environment in a drug and smoke-free workplace.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the administration of its education policies and programs, or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors, visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.

Inquiries concerning the college's policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at glexow@bates.edu.

About Bates:

Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.

Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.

Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces - intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology - that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.

Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percent of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550 staff.

The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community, Maine's second-largest urban area with a population of approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre, traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with an entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles north of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.