Alumni & Donor Communications Coordinator - Part Time

betheluniversity; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 24,796 - 38,572; Part time

Job summary

Bethel University seeks a part-time Advancement Communications Coordinator to support alumni, donors, and parents with newsletters, alumni social content, and coordinated communications timelines in partnership with the Alumni Director, the VP for University Advancement, and the Marketing team.

The ideal candidate writes clearly, manages multiple projects, and collaborates across departments to reflect Bethel's mission, values, and Christian identity in all communications.

Qualifications

• Strong writer and communicator with the ability to craft clear, engaging messages.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Comfortable drafting, editing, and coordinating newsletters, social media content, and communications calendars.
• Professional, creative, and able to maintain confidentiality when working with donor, alumni, and parent communications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, develop, and execute regular newsletters for alumni, donors, and parents in collaboration with the Alumni Director and the VP for University Advancement.
• Assist in identifying newsletter content that highlights Bethel stories, alumni engagement, donor impact, campus updates, student success, and involvement opportunities.
• Help maintain a consistent communications calendar for Institutional Advancement audiences.
• Ensure communications reflect Bethel University's mission, values, voice, and advancement priorities.
• Coordinate alumni social media platforms in partnership with the Alumni Director.
• Assist with planning, drafting, scheduling, and monitoring alumni-focused social media content.
• Highlight alumni stories, events, achievements, giving opportunities, and ways alumni can stay connected to Bethel.
• Support consistent engagement across alumni communication channels.
• Coordinate with the Director of Communications and Marketing to ensure timing, messaging, and content serve Bethel University well.
• Help align Institutional Advancement communications with broader university messaging, campaigns, and brand standards.
• Collaborate with internal partners to gather stories, photos, updates, and relevant information for publication.
• Track upcoming events, campaigns, and announcements to avoid communication overlap and strengthen message clarity.

Job description

Bethel University seeks a part-time Advancement Communications Coordinator to support alumni, donors, and parents with newsletters, alumni social content, and coordinated communications timelines in partnership with the Alumni Director, the VP for University Advancement, and the Marketing team.

The ideal candidate writes clearly, manages multiple projects, and collaborates across departments to reflect Bethel's mission, values, and Christian identity in all communications.