Advancement Engagement Coordinator

Vaughn-College-of-Aeronautics-and-Technology; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 53 000 - 63 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Long-term disability

Generous leave policies

Paid holidays

Tax-advantaged spending accounts

Retirement savings plan

Tuition assistance for employees

Resumo da oferta

Vaughn College is seeking an Advancement Engagement Coordinator to strengthen relationships with alumni, donors, and friends of the college. The role reports to the Chief Development Officer and collaborates with internal departments, volunteers, and external partners to expand and evaluate alumni programs.

Responsibilities include planning events, managing volunteers, and coordinating content for communications and the OAE website.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Experience building engagement relationships, especially in higher education.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT software.
• Team-oriented work with volunteers and high net-worth individuals.
• Strategic thinker with strong organization and planning skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement annual and multi-year engagement plans for alumni, donors, and friends.
• Plan events and programs to cultivate relationships with college supporters and external organizations.
• Create an annual events calendar and coordinate logistics with Campus events teams.
• Identify, recruit, and manage alumni volunteers and award recipients for advisory boards and awards.
• Plan alumni reunions and coordinate communications across email, social media, and websites.
• Support collaboration with other offices to provide programming and volunteer opportunities.

Conhecimentos

Relationship building

Alumni engagement

Event planning

Volunteer management

Team collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor’s Degree

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About the Organization At Vaughn College, our mission is to educate and train future leaders in the futureproof fields of engineering and technology, management and aviation. The college strives to provide a dynamic learning environment built on our aeronautical heritage that inspires a diverse and committed community of students to achieve success as leaders in the industries we serve. Just minutes from Manhattan, Vaughn College is in the heart of New York City in Queens, NY, adjacent to LaGuardia Airport. Queens is one of New York's most fascinating boroughs and has been ranked as the 'number one' US travel destination and the nation's single most diverse county.

What separates Vaughn College from other institutions is our uniquely committed faculty who come to the classroom with extensive experience in such fields as engineering, manufacturing, aviation, management and communications. Working closely with the industries we serve, Vaughn has developed rigorous curricula that incorporate the latest technology as well as the knowledge you need to succeed in your chosen profession.

We provide traditional degrees as well as professional, technical and certification programs that prepare our graduates for successful careers. Most importantly, a degree from Vaughn College provides the critical, analytical and communication skills that form the foundation for a lifetime of success. Our graduates have gone on to become leaders in many major industries. More than 98 percent of our graduates are employed or continue their education, 78 percent in their field of study, within one year of graduation.

Vaughn College has a six-acre campus and is convenient to major transportation routes. As part of the institution's strategic plan, a 200-bed residential hall has been built, enabling students to live and pursue their chosen field of study on campus.

Description

Job Summary

A key member of the College’s development team, Advancement Engagement Coordinator is responsible for strengthening and growing the College’s relationships with alumni, donors, organizations and friends of the college. The Advancement Engagement Coordinator reports to the Chief Development Officer, works closely with other institutional departments, with volunteers, and assists the CDO in expanding, planning, implementing, and evaluating all current and future alumni and friends programs. Responsible for the following:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement annual and strategic multi-year plan for increasing engagement and participation from all constituencies.
• Formulating, in consultation with the CDO, events and programs geared at cultivating relationships with alumni, donors, outside organizations, foundations, and friends of the college.
• Develop an annual calendar of events and work with the Campus events team on coordinating logistics.
• Identifying, recruiting, and managing alumni volunteers as well as possible award recipients for the Vaughn Alumni Ambassadors Council and the Alumni Recognition Awards that are distributed annually at the Graduate Celebration Event. Gather biographical information for all existing and prospective members of the Alumni Board of Directors, as well as all award recipients.
• Planning and executing alumni group reunions (specific affinity groups such as classes, teams, clubs or organizations).
• Serving as a liaison between the Office of Institutional Advancement and Engagement and the current student population.
• Responsible for all content associated with events, such as email, social media and invitations and creating and maintaining all content on OAE website.
• Assist with the coordination and implementation of current College major annual events, i.e. Gala, Scholarship Celebration Luncheon, Graduate Celebration Event.
• Responsible for the administration of Scholarship Universe software platform including the upload of new student data from Sonis two to three times annually.
• Manage the Scholarship Distribution Committee and distribution of all donor-funded scholarships.
• Coordinate all stewardship of scholarship donors, including but not limited to annual reports, thank you letters and gift acknowledgements.
• Work with other offices throughout the College to provide programming, engagement, and volunteer opportunities for all constituencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Experience working in an engagement relationship building capacity – in higher education preferred.
• Software experience preferred in Microsoft platforms (Word, Excel, Power Point ect.) as well as Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT software.
• Team-oriented with experience working directly with volunteers and high net-worth individuals.
• Strategic thinker and organized task master, with a genuine interest in higher education and related fields.

Salary and benefits

$53,000 to $63,000 for well-qualified individuals. Salary is determined based upon experience and education as well as internal equity. The College offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, long-term disability, generous leave policies, paid holidays, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, tax-deferred retirement savings plan, as well as employee and dependent tuition assistance programs.

• medical, vision, and dental insurance
• long-term disability
• generous leave policies
• paid holidays
• pre-tax flexible spending accounts
• tax-deferred retirement savings plan
• employee and dependent tuition assistance programs

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

Salary $53,000 to $63,000

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position is currently accepting applications.