Alumni Engagement & Volunteer Programs Lead

LM Wind Power / GE; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation, sick, personal time

Healthcare: medical, dental, vision

On-campus fitness facility access

403(b) retirement plan

Salary continuation program

Tuition exchange

Job summary

Union College in Schenectady, NY seeks an Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement & Volunteer Programs to lead regional and affinity-based alumni engagement initiatives. You will recruit and steward volunteers, plan events, and collaborate with campus partners to foster lifelong alumni involvement and support institutional priorities.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 2–3 years in alumni relations or related fields; strong communication, organizational, and CRM skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 2–3 years of professional experience in alumni relations, advancement, higher education, volunteer management, event/program management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage engagement programs and events from concept through execution and assessment.
• Experience recruiting, managing, motivating, and stewarding volunteers preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with alumni, volunteers, colleagues, campus partners, and other constituents.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience with databases, CRM systems, event-management platforms, email marketing tools, and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to creating welcoming and inclusive engagement opportunities for alumni from a wide range of backgrounds, generations, affinities, and geographic regions.
• Ability and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends and travel as required for programs and events.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive alumni engagement plan for regional and affinity-based programs.
• Plan, execute, and assess regional alumni events and affinity-based engagement activities.
• Recruit, onboard, train, support, and steward alumni volunteers.
• Develop and sustain effective volunteer engagement strategies and recognition efforts.
• Develop and oversee year-round alumni programs and initiatives.
• Assist in reunion committee engagement and alumni council operations.
• Work with campus partners to promote alumni engagement opportunities.
• Track engagement metrics and generate reports for improvement.
• Coordinate follow-up on events and communications.
• Occasional travel and work during evenings and weekends.

Skills

Alumni relations

Volunteer management

Event planning

Relationship-building

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

CRM systems

Email marketing tools

Microsoft Office/Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM systems

Event-management platforms

Email marketing tools

Microsoft Office/Google Workspace

Job description

Union College in Schenectady, NY seeks an Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement & Volunteer Programs to lead regional and affinity-based alumni engagement initiatives. You will recruit and steward volunteers, plan events, and collaborate with campus partners to foster lifelong alumni involvement and support institutional priorities.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 2–3 years in alumni relations or related fields; strong communication, organizational, and CRM skills are essential.