Alumni & Volunteer Engagement Lead

The New School; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Tuition waiver for employees

Flexible work options

Zusammenfassung

The New School is seeking an Assistant Director of Alumni and Volunteer Engagement to lead university-wide volunteer programs and alumni networks. You will recruit, train, and support volunteers while partnering with Career Services, schools, and campus offices to drive alumni-to-student mentoring and career engagement.

Hybrid/onsite collaboration is common, with occasional travel and evenings/weekends as needed.

Qualifikationen

• Three+ years of relevant experience in higher education, nonprofit advancement, alumni relations, community engagement, or volunteer management.
• Strong organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience building career mentoring, networking, or student-to-alumni engagement programs preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple programs, events, and deadlines in a dynamic setting.

Aufgaben

• Oversee university-wide alumni volunteer programs with goals, timelines, and success metrics.
• Design and manage alumni-to-student mentoring, career networking, and professional development initiatives.
• Lead design of regional and affinity engagement strategies and communities.
• Coordinate Alumni Council activities, meetings, and reporting to leadership.
• Manage digital platforms (LinkedIn, Graduway) and alumni communications.

Kenntnisse

Alumni relations

Volunteer management

Event planning

CRM systems

Communication

Tools

Salesforce

Jobbeschreibung

The New School is seeking an Assistant Director of Alumni and Volunteer Engagement to lead university-wide volunteer programs and alumni networks. You will recruit, train, and support volunteers while partnering with Career Services, schools, and campus offices to drive alumni-to-student mentoring and career engagement.

Hybrid/onsite collaboration is common, with occasional travel and evenings/weekends as needed.