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Posted: 28-Aug-24
Location: Alamosa, Colorado
Salary: $56,244 to $63,972
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Internal Number: R262
Position Summary:
The Alumni Relations and Engagement Director will lead the overall vision, strategic planning, management, and execution of an alumni engagement program focused on developing and strengthening short and long-term meaningful relationships with Adams State University alumni. This position will be expected to work closely with development colleagues in the Adams State Foundation Office, and to collaborate with various departments and areas of the institution, including: communications, special events, faculty, and other key internal partners to contribute to the success of the school and the program. This person reports directly to the Vice President for Advancement.
This person will introduce a new, energetic, creative, and systematic approach to alumni engagement, both in-person and virtually. Outreach and programming are expected to bring Adams State University to a new and significantly more engaged relationship with alumni of the University.
Key activities under the direction of the Office of Alumni Relations include overseeing Homecoming Weekend, steering the Alumni Board and other volunteer leaders, directing ad hoc events and engagement opportunities for various constituencies, and alumni communications.
Key goal of alumni relations is to cultivate engagement through active participation of alumni in University events, to create an esprit de corps of all graduates and friends of Adams State University, and to create a culture of the importance of giving back financially to Adams State University.
Additional Position Responsibilities
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Drives alumni communications and outreach efforts, working closely with the University's Marketing and Public Relations department. Regularly disseminates information to alumni, implements creative ways to communicate with alumni and connect them to one another, and links alumni with current students for networking, mentoring, and employment. Serves as a contributing partner to the Adams State University alumni magazine and suggests content, editing, and-or writing content for alumni-specific pages.
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Ensures a successful and active Alumni Volunteer Club, supports creation of Student Alumni ambassador program, works to ensure alumni have educational opportunities and travel program opportunities
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Oversees functions of the Alumni Association Board and its committees, working closely with board, chapters, and committee chairs. Recruits, trains, and manages board members; guides committee assignments and tasks; and assists the board and alumni chapters in setting clear and measurable goals. Ensure 100% giving by members of the board.
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Oversees online content on social media platforms directed to alumni.
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Works with School of Education on Adams State Teacher Education Hall of Fame inductions.
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Creates new and innovative ways to capture and update alumni contact, career information, academic and professional success of alumni via surveys, email, projects, correspondence, online forms, etc.
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Ensures the alumni database is current and safeguarded.
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Prepares, monitors, and administers budget for functional area.
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Supervises Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and has partial supervision for administrative assistant shared with Adams State University Foundation Executive Director.
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree with at least two (2) years of successful experience in higher education alumni relations (experience in public relations or a related field in which the candidate can demonstrate a successful track record may be substituted);
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At least 2 years of supervisory experience; working knowledge of higher education processes and procedures; amenable to travel and attendance at evening and/or weekend activities, meetings, events, seminars, and workshops;
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Strong verbal and written communication skills and well-developed public speaking skills;
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Exceptional interpersonal skills with successful team-building experience both within the team and with campus partners;
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Demonstrated ability in motivating volunteers;
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Ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of varied cultures or backgrounds;
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Able to meet physical demands such as lifting and carrying materials up to 70 pounds, standing up to eight hours each day, and working in various weather conditions.
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Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and to work honestly, effectively, and collegiality with employees, students, and the community. This includes the ability to use appropriate conflict management skills to effectively manage any disagreement that might arise or to bring the disagreement to management for assistance in productive resolution when the situation requires.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Master’s degree;
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Spanish-language proficiency;
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Knowledge of Adams State University and its history;
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Proficiency in Google and Workday environments, and the ability to effectively utilize a broader range of technology, systems, and packages.
Salary:
The expected salary is $56,244 to $63,972 commensurate with education and experience. In addition to salary, Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. For detailed benefits information please visit Human Resources Benefits Page. Opportunities for supplemental contracts may be available.
Applications must include the following:
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A letter of application that addresses the responsibilities and qualifications of the position.
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A current resume or CV;
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An unofficial transcript;
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List of four professional references with contact information
All interested candidates must submit application materials electronically through the Workday employment portal. No other format of application material will be accepted.
For further inquiry, please contact search committee chair:
Jess Gagliardi at jgagliardi@adams.edu.
Early submission of application materials is encouraged. Screening of application materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled, though all applications received by 5 p.m. on August 1, 2024, will be given full consideration. Open until filled with employment anticipated start date of September 2024
About Adams State University – Alamosa, Colorado
Adams State University is a state-supported regional comprehensive university in Alamosa, Colorado, United States. Adams State is Colorado’s premier Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is also a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) with over 54% of our students representing diverse backgrounds. We have a high percentage of first-generation students with an equally high percentage of students who are Pell eligible. The University offers undergraduate programs in physical and social sciences, kinesiology, fine arts, business and nursing, and specializes in educator curricula in several disciplines. Adams State also offers graduate degrees in history, art, business (MBA), and educator programs, including counselor education; the University also has a doctoral (PhD) program in counselor education. The University has an active athletic program, both in participatory sports and in athletics educator training as well as a thriving theater and musical performance opportunities. Students play a major role in shared governance through AS&F.
About Alamosa, Colorado
The city of Alamosa was established in May 1878 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and quickly became an important rail center. The railroad had an extensive construction, repair, and shipping facility in Alamosa and for many years headquartered its remaining narrow gauge service in Alamosa with tracks reaching many points throughout southwest Colorado and northern New Mexico. Alamosa is a notable tourist town with many nearby attractions, including the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado Gators Reptile Park, surrounded by national forest and several mountain ranges with peaks exceeding 14,000 feet in elevation. The town hosts "Summer Fest on the Rio" which occurs the first weekend in June, the Early Iron car show over the Labor Day weekend, and "Weekends on the Rio" on various Sundays throughout the summer. The city takes its name from the Spanish adjective Alamosa, meaning of cottonwood," for the cottonwood forests which grow along the Rio Grande and throughout town.
Alamosa is over 7,500 feet in elevation and is a high desert basin. The San Luis Valley is known for its abundant sunshine with over 320 days of sun. The altitude and dryness of the air cause day-night temperature differences to be severe year-round. Surrounding Alamosa, the region is rich with large and small farms with high agriculture output. Alamosa's geography and nighttime temperatures account for it often being listed as the coldest city in the contiguous United States. Alamosa features a cold desert climate with long, cold winters and warm summers, and dry weather year-round. Normal temperatures range from a low of −4 °F (−20 °C) in January to a high of 82 °F (28 °C) in July. Annual precipitation is only 7.25 inches (184 mm), with summer being the wettest. The aridity depresses mean snowfall to around 32 inches (81 cm) and the median to only 22.3 inches (57 cm).
Adams State University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protecting its funds, property and other assets. Well-informed hiring decisions contribute to this effort. Therefore, Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective, continuing, and returning employees as well as students in certain circumstances. Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background check. The information received in response to a background check will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, Director Ana Guevara, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/. These procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.
Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression, marital status, and parental status.
Adams State University is dedicated to fostering Inclusive Excellence and especially encourages applications from women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented populations. Given the university’s mission and student body composition, the institution is committed to increasing the diversity of its professional staff and is actively seeking qualified applicants who have experiences, skills, and/or personal attributes that augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff; we will give particular consideration to qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings or who possess varied language skills and have a record of successful experience in engaging diverse communities and student populations. Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at www.adams.edu/academics/