Associate Director, Alumni & Volunteer Programs

California State University, Chico; Pomona (CA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Coverage

Retirement Plans

Educational Benefits

EAP

Wellness programs

Professional development

Insurance options

Job summary

Cal Poly Pomona is seeking a Student Program Manager to orchestrate the Dining with Broncos and alumni mentoring initiatives, coordinating recruitment, planning, outreach, and evaluation across campus. You will connect students with alumni, collaborate with colleges, and oversee 20+ online communities to boost participation and engagement.

The role involves coordinating chapter activities, managing the Student Alumni Ambassador Program, and promoting campus events like Club Fair and BroncoBound

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience required in outreach or university advancement work.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships on and off campus.
• Donor and volunteer relations.
• Able to develop sound conclusions regarding programming and event management.
• Travel, work nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Dining with Broncos Program, including participant recruitment, program planning, communications, marketing, outreach, student training, event coordination, and post-event evaluation.
• Oversee the alumni mentoring program and expanding online community initiative, which engage current and prospective alumni volunteers and connect them with students.
• Collaborate with colleges to implement and integrate these programs into the student experience.
• Provide oversight for more than 20 online communities by monitoring communications, supporting marketing efforts, and meeting regularly with college liaisons, faculty, and associate deans to increase participation, usability, and engagement.
• Assist the Director of Alumni and Chapter Programs by coordinating and attending chapter meetings and events, conducting outreach to student organizations, and supporting initiatives that promote chapter growth, engagement, and programming.
• Manage the Student Alumni Ambassador Program, a student organization that strengthens connections and serves as a bridge between current students and alumni.
• Oversee tabling and promotional activities designed to engage students at campuswide events, including Club Fair, Resource Fair, BroncoBound, and Cal Poly Pomona Open House.
• Coordinate initiatives such as recent-graduate memberships, networking mixers, targeted communications, and other programs designed to encourage continued participation and long-term alumni engagement.
• Collaborate with the Annual Fund team to develop a student-to-recent-graduate engagement pipeline that sustains connections with the university following graduation.

Skills

Outreach experience

University advancement

Donor relations

Event management

Relationship building

Travel nights weekends

Education

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university

Job description

Cal Poly Pomona is seeking a Student Program Manager to orchestrate the Dining with Broncos and alumni mentoring initiatives, coordinating recruitment, planning, outreach, and evaluation across campus. You will connect students with alumni, collaborate with colleges, and oversee 20+ online communities to boost participation and engagement.

The role involves coordinating chapter activities, managing the Student Alumni Ambassador Program, and promoting campus events like Club Fair and BroncoBound