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SUNY Geneseo Assistant Director of Alumni Relations in Geneseo, New York
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Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Applicants should be prepared to upload a cover letter and resume. In addition, applicants should be prepared to supply contact information (email address) for three professional references, one of which must be supervisory. References will be contacted at the time of invitation to campus interviews.
For full consideration, applications must be received by August 21, 2024.
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Position Information
Campus Title Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
Department College Advancement
Position Summary
Join a dynamic team in SUNY Geneseo’s Office of Alumni Relations as the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations. Help engage over 66,000 alumni across the nation and beyond to build affinity and support for the College. In this pivotal role, you will be a champion for SUNY Geneseo’s students, faculty, staff, and alumni, fostering lifelong relationships between the College’s internal and external constituents.
As the Assistant Director, you will create and implement meaningful events and programs—including planning, volunteer management, logistics, calendars, and budgets—in collaboration with a dedicated team. You’ll serve as the staff liaison to the Committee on Regional Chapters of the SUNY Geneseo Alumni Association and manage a network of regional volunteers. Additionally, you will spearhead efforts to connect alumni through the website, all alumni e-newsletter, and social media platforms.
Flexible hybrid work arrangements may be an option subject to NYS , SUNY , and Geneseo policies.
Apply now to be part of a vibrant team dedicated to excellence and innovation!
Required Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree by time of appointment.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including proofreading abilities.
Demonstrated organizational, planning, and project management skills with a high attention to detail and the ability to effectively manage multiple and competing deadlines.
Demonstrated proficiency with technology, including social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn).
Experience and comfort interacting and communicating with diverse constituents, speaking in social settings, and portraying a professional image to all internal and external constituents.
Demonstrates a commitment to the college’s values of learning, creativity, belonging, civic engagement and sustainability.
Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours when needed. Ability to travel regularly to support regional events across NYS and the country; valid driver’s license required.
Preferred Qualifications
Professional experience in a related field.
Event planning experience.
License/Certification
Other Skills Required
Supervision Received
Supervision Exercised
Posting Details
Posting Details
Posting Number S369
Number of Vacancies 1
Line # to be filled 1611
Full or Part-time Full-Time
Appointment Type Term
Anticipated Appointment Start Date
Job Posting Date
Apply By 08/21/2024
Job Posting Closed Date
Open Until Filled No
Salary $55,000-$57,000
Special Instructions to Applicant
Applicants should be prepared to upload a cover letter and resume. In addition, applicants should be prepared to supply contact information (email address) for three professional references, one of which must be supervisory. References will be contacted at the time of invitation to campus interviews.
For full consideration, applications must be received by August 21, 2024.
About SUNY Geneseo
Mission Statement
We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.
Vision
We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.
Values
The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:
Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.
Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.
Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates
different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and
contributions of each individual.
- Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,
empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global
communities.
- Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of
environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the
past and our obligations to the future.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
SUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.
Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.
To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email ode@geneseo.edu (ode@geneseo.edu%3Code@geneseo.edu%3E) . Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E28zJDeYTU)
Background Investigation Statement
All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment.
Clery Statement
Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report( ASR ) for the College at www.geneseo.edu/police. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department at 585-245-5651.
NY State Executive Order 161
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Quick Link for Postings https://jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/4861
Job Duties/Responsibilities
Job Duties/Responsibilities
Percentage Of Time 40%
Job Duty/ Responsibility
Function 1: Alumni Events
Serve as the lead staff person, in collaboration with the alumni relations team, College Advancement colleagues, and alumni volunteers, to develop and implement a robust and diverse calendar of alumni engagement events across the country in key locations and virtually. Planning and execution includes, but is not limited to, scheduling, securing venues and catering, developing event programs and scripts, securing and working with event speakers, briefing staff including the College President, designing event registration pages and tracking registration, marketing and promoting events, attending events as needed to support on-site logistics, and managing event follow ups.
Percentage Of Time 25%
Job Duty/ Responsibility
Function 2: Volunteer management & engagement
Serve as staff liaison to the Committee on Regional Chapters of the SUNY Geneseo Alumni Association. Manage regional alumni chapter volunteers (16 regions) and work with them to engage alumni in their region. Take an active role in regional chapter formation and chapter leadership transition.
Percentage Of Time 15%
Job Duty/ Responsibility
Function 3: Alumni communications
Lead alumni communication efforts to update and improve the website, create and post content on social media channels and manage new channels as applicable, and create and distribute a monthly all alumni e-newsletter. Actively proofread various alumni communications. Lead efforts to implement new modes of communication with alumni and analyze and improve upon existing communications.
Percentage Of Time 10%
Job Duty/ Responsibility
Function 4: Customer service for alumni relations
Be an active partner in providing customer service to alumni, colleagues and other key constituents by helping to answer inquiries and provide information as needed.
Percentage Of Time 10%
Job Duty/ Responsibility
Function 5: Support large scale alumni events and programs
In partnership with the alumni team, assist in the planning and implementation of events like Reunion Weekend and other initiatives as needed.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- Do you have a valid driver's license?
Yes
No
- Will you have a Bachelor's degree completed by the time of appointment?
Yes
No
- Do you have the flexibility to work outside of normal business hours when needed?
Yes
No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Resume
Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents