Director of Alumni and Family Engagement

3 weeks ago

Columbus, Ohio, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Category:: Administration/Staff
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Department:: Institutional Advancement
Locations:: Franklin, MA, MA
Posted:: Jan 3, 2025
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-Time Fiscal Year
Position ID:: 184296

About Dean College:


Dean College is a private, residential New England college grounded in a culture and tradition that all students deserve the opportunity to discover and exceed their greatest aspirations. A personal and transformative community since 1865, Dean tirelessly inspires our students to unimagined heights through personalized support and integrated delivery of academic, co-curricular and experiential learning. Our graduates are lifelong learners who thrive in their careers, embrace social responsibility and demonstrate leadership.


Recognized as a Top Regional College by U.S. News & World Report for thirteen consecutive years and named a College of Distinction for eight consecutive years, Dean serves approximately 1,200 full-time students and 400 part-time students and offers more than 50 combined bachelor's and associate degree programs and specializations, as well as a robust schedule of continuing studies and certificate programs throughout the year.


Dean College is perfectly situated in Franklin, Massachusetts, which is conveniently located between Boston and Providence, Rhode Island and is accessible to Boston by commuter rail. The Dean College/Franklin station is only a five-minute walk from campus. Approximately 88 percent of the College's student population lives on campus.


Dean provides a supportive academic environment that thrives on hands-on engagement and exceptional teaching. This community-wide commitment of always going the extra mile for students is known as The Dean Difference. Outside of the classroom, students participate in 16 athletic teams and more than 30 on-campus groups and organizations.


Ninety-six percent of our bachelor's degree students are employed or enrolled in graduate school within 12 months of graduation. Alumni are hard at work in top-ranked graduate programs and are employed by organizations such as Universal Studios, Dell Technologies, Liberty Mutual, Kraft Sports + Entertainment, the Boston Ballet, and more.


What is The Dean Difference?


The Dean Difference isn't any one thing. It's not a program or a professor. It's not a single class or a club. It's the way our academics support networks and community overlap, interweave and magnify each other. Our difference unites us. It's our secret formula. It's the nucleus around which we orbit. It isn't one thing, it's everything.



Job Description:


The Director of Alumni and Family Engagement is responsible for leading the development of alumni and family engagement, including communications, social networking communities, events (on campus, virtual and regionally), benefits and services, volunteer management, and alumni career opportunities. This individual develops and implements outreach to all alumni constituencies to maintain ongoing alumni communications and coordinates alumni outreach with other institutional advancement activities, integrated with all fundraising initiatives.

Position responsibilities include:

  • Develop and oversee all alumni and family engagement programs and strategies to keep alumni and families intellectually and emotionally connected to the College.
  • Plan and execute a portfolio of in-person and virtual events in partnership with Development and Alumni Engagement staff that will further cultivate with alumni and families, which included major events such as Homecoming and Reunion.
  • Create engagement strategies for alumni, parents, and other constituencies to advance the mission of Dean College.
  • Continue cultivation and engagement of the Alumni Advisory Council and other key alumni leaders to plan, host, and execute alumni engagement events.
  • Strategically recruit dynamic and dedicated stakeholders who enhance alumni engagement across different communities and networks.
  • Partner with the Marketing & Communications department on social media, website, print, and online marketing information and campaigns.
  • Research, develop and work with current and new alumni affinity groups.
  • Collaborate with Admission to engage key alumni and family ambassadors in support of events for prospective/accepted students.
  • Other duties as assigned or required.


Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Preference will be given to qualified candidates who are alumni/ae of Dean College.
  • Prior experience in the areas of alumni relations, fundraising and event planning are essential.
  • Must be able to work, as needed, in support of all programs and events including those which occur on evenings and/or weekends.


Additional Information:


Dean College is an equal-opportunity, Title IX institution and pledges to recruit, select and promote diversity by providing equality of opportunity in higher education for all persons, including faculty and staff with respect to hiring, continuation, promotion, and applicants for admission, enrolled students and graduates without discrimination or segregation.


The College is interested in candidates who have the communication skills and cross-cultural abilities to maximize their effectiveness with diverse groups of colleagues, students, faculty, and community members. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis.


Dean College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law.


This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in College programs, services, and activities. A pre-employment background screen is required for all employees.



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