Job Title: Assistant Director of Alumni & Parent Engagement
Location: Georgia Gwinnett College
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 236289
About Us

Located in the vibrant community that is Gwinnett County, Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) is a technology-rich, financially affordable, four-year institution with an access mission, housed on a modern 260-acre campus, 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta.

GGC's transformative model of education prepares students to be life-long learners through the four pillars of scholarship, leadership, service and creativity. With a diverse student body of over 11,000 and a similarly diverse faculty and staff of 1,300+, the college embraces innovative approaches to education and administrative services through an inclusive culture.

Georgia Gwinnett College recognizes the talents of its faculty and staff as the institution's most critical asset. Essential to the college's mission is the critical need to attract, retain, and engage a diverse and highly qualified workforce. In addition to the University System of Georgia's expansive benefit and retirement offerings, employees who have completed six months of regular full-time service with GGC are eligible for the system's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). This program fosters the development and professional growth of employees through tuition assistance for eligible courses at any of the system's 26 institutions.

The University System of Georgia's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits for eligible positions, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision plans, paid holidays, sick and vacation leave and retirement savings plans. More information can be found by visiting the USG Benefits webpage: https://benefits.usg.edu/

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Alumni Engagement, the Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement is responsible for providing innovative leadership to execute comprehensive strategies that engage alumni, parents/families and students in programming and communication to advance the mission of the Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) Alumni Association, GGC Parents Council and Georgia Gwinnett College. Under the leadership of the Director of Alumni Engagement, this position develops, implements and manages events, programs and initiatives that drive alumni, parent/family and student engagement and affinity across the college, to maximize alumni and parent engagement, career success and a culture of philanthropy. This individual will be someone who can inspire alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and members of the local, regional and national community to fulfill the organizational mission and whose work is guided by a comprehensive strategy for moving stakeholders through phases of engagement that result in greater engagement and donor support.

Responsibilities

• Works with GGC alumni, parents/families, students and the GGC community to create a parent/family engagement strategy and to assist Director of Alumni Engagement with implementing an overall alumni strategy to help build traditions, a culture of philanthropy and an engaged alumni and parent/family population.
• Assists with managing the Four Pillar Society student leadership program of the Advancement Division.
• Assists with management and growth of the Alumni Mentoring Program.
• Build a comprehensive parent and family program through the Council by developing and implementing a strategy that supports the mission of Georgia Gwinnett College and goals of the Georgia Gwinnett College Foundation.
• Collaborates with campus partners to provide opportunities for Parents Council to be involved in campus activities and support on campus events.
• Works with Development team to insure a giving strategy is created and implemented for Council members and the larger parent/family population.
• Supports the Director of Alumni Engagement with alumni board management and logistics. Cultivates Alumni Board members and prospects through phone, email and written correspondence.
• Under the leadership of the Director of Alumni Engagement and in consultation with Advancement communications professionals, manages Alumni website pages.
• Collaborates with communications staff to develop a communications plan aligned with college wide communications strategy. Supports communications activities by creating and sharing alumni focused content.
• Plans, executes and promotes alumni engagement activities and events including but not limited to alumni mixers, Grizzlyfest, student events, volunteer events and assisting with campus-wide events.
• Records event participation in Raiser's Edge. Ensures that event logistics are managed and conducts post-event follow up.
• Proactively adds accurate event information to Advancement staff calendars.
• Manages financial process and requirements for alumni and parent engagement programming, including timely paperwork submissions prior to events
• Updates alumni records to ensure database integrity.
• In collaboration with Director of Alumni Engagement, tracks alumni budget.
• In coordination with Advancement Services, processes appropriate reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree
• 3 years demonstrated successful experience in a combination of any of the following: alumni relations, advancement/fundraising, marketing, management, community relations, external affairs, or related field
• Requires strong computer skills and software knowledge
• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills
• Requires excellent customer service skills and the ability to develop relationships across all constituent groups including alumni, parents, faculty and staff, students, and donors.
• Requires experience in project management including developing strategic marketing and event planning
• Must be highly self-motivated
• Capacity to inspire staff, volunteers and donors to action
• Requires ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and objectives
• Able to work well as part of a team to achieve team goals and organization initiatives
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining careful attention to detail
• Requires ability to work with a diverse population

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a higher education setting, preferably in Advancement
• Knowledge of alumni and donor software, specifically Raiser's Edge
• Proven ability to drive change and achieve results in an academic setting
• Technology/social media

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Gwinnett College, as determined by Georgia Gwinnett College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Gwinnett College is an equal employment, equal access, equal educational opportunity, and affirmative action institution. It is the policy and practice of our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote, retain, and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, sex/gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, ADA, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, AREA, and Executive Order 11246 ). For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Georgia Gwinnett College Human Resources Team at (678) 407.5070 or email hr@ggc.edu. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Payroll and Benefits at (678) 407.5070 or email benefits@ggc.edu. Any individual who feels that they may have been discriminated against, should contact the Office of Diversity & Equity Compliance at odec@ggc.edu.

Other Information Due to the volume of applications, applicants may not receive a reply from the College unless an applicant is selected for an interview. Review of applications will continue until positions are filled. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States and proof of eligibility will be contemporaneously required upon acceptance of an employment offer. Any resulting employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation, as determined by Georgia Gwinnett College in its sole discretion. Georgia Gwinnett College, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Georgia is an open records state.

Physical Requirements

Position requires local travel. Ability to lift and carry files and materials. Ability to move from one office to another office on campus. Adequate vision, hearing and manual dexterity to interact with people in person, on the phone and in writing. Job takes place in normal environmental conditions.

Background Check

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