Coordinator, Alumni & Development

Lewis and Clark Community College; North Alton (IL); Ibrido; USD 48.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Lewis & Clark Community College is seeking a Coordinator, Alumni & Development to advance the college’s mission by coordinating alumni outreach, annual giving campaigns, events, and data management. You will report to the Director of Development and work with Public Relations, Marketing, Athletics, and faculty to strengthen alumni connections and grow annual support.

The role covers alumni communications, donor stewardship, CRM development, and campus/community engagement, with a hybrid

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, PR, Entrepreneurship, Business or English.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to learn and use database, CRM, digital communication and social media tools.

Mansioni

• Coordinate alumni outreach, annual giving campaigns, events, and data management.
• Collaborate with Public Relations and Marketing to develop content for newsletters, press releases, social media, and website features.
• Leverage digital trends and social platforms to engage alumni with two-way dialogue.
• Plan and execute direct mail, email, giving days, and crowdfunding campaigns to convert alumni into recurring donors.
• Design acknowledgements and stewardship activities to communicate donor impact.
• Utilize fundraising systems to support outreach and annual fund tracking and maintain graduate records.
• Segment mailing lists and identify prospects for major gifts or leadership roles.
• Develop accessible, cost-conscious engagement opportunities and coordinate milestone celebrations and reunions.
• Partner with Faculty to build targeted alumni networks and support student-to-alumni transition.
• Identify and empower alumni volunteers for regional networks and campus events.
• Engage local employers to foster corporate partnerships and workforce connections.

Conoscenze

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

CRM tools

Digital tools

Project coordination

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Business, or English

Strumenti

CRM software

Database systems

Social media platforms

Descrizione del lavoro

The Coordinator, Alumni & Development advances the College’s mission by coordinating alumni outreach, annual giving campaigns, events, and data management. Reporting to the Director of Development, this position collaborates with campus, including – Public Relations, Marketing, Athletics, faculty, and others – to build strong alumni connections and expand annual financial support of the College.

Alumni Communications and Engagement

• Interview alumni and students to create compelling content for alumni newsletters, press releases, social media, and website features in collaboration with Public Relations and Marketing
• Leverage modern digital trends, video, and social media platforms to build an interactive, authentic two-way dialogue with our graduate base.

Annual Fund & Donor Stewardship

• Assist in planning and executing direct mail, email, giving days, and crowdfunding campaigns to convert alumni into recurring donors
• Design and execute creative acknowledgements and stewardship activities that communicate the impact of donor investments.

Technology Exploration & CRM Development

• Utilize fundraising systems to support outreach and annual fund tracking.
• Review, organize, and maintain graduate records to support accurate data and system transitions.
• Collaborate with the Fundraising team to segment mailing lists and help discover top prospects for future major gifts or leadership roles.

Entrepreneurial Program Design & Event Support

• Develop and pilot accessible, cost-conscious engagement opportunities, based on emerging donor trends.
• Plan and coordinate milestone celebrations, reunions, and regional gatherings, and virtual networking opportunities

Campus and Community Connections

• Partner with Faculty to build program‑specific targeted alumni networks and collaborate with student groups to establish a strong student‑to‑alumni transition pipeline.
• Identify and empower passionate alumni volunteers to create regional networks and support campus events.

Local Employer Engagement & Workforce Connections

• Identify and map local employers with strong alumni connections with a focus on building creative touchpoints with these corporate partners (e.g., coordinating on-site "lunch and learns" or workforce networking circles) to strengthen institutional pride within local businesses.
• Act as an energetic bridge, feeding information from local employers back to our advancement team to uncover opportunities for corporate giving, sponsorships, or customized workforce partnerships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Business, English, or a related field.
• Prior professional experience is not required. Relevant transferable experience may include internships, student leadership, campus involvement, communications, fundraising, event coordination, or project work. Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to learn and use database, CRM, digital communication, and social media tools. Ability to organize multiple priorities, respond to constructively to change, and follow projects through completion.
• In accordance with College policy, this position offers a hybrid schedule with the ability to work remotely, providing the flexibility needed to balance project tasks and team collaboration.
• Schedule Flexibility: Evening and weekend activity is an inherent part of this role to accommodate alumni events, campaigns, and networking opportunities. To support a healthy work‑life balance, the schedule is flexible, allowing the position to flex hours during the week to make up for time spent on after‑hours events.
• Valid Driver’s license is required as local and regional travel is expected to meet with alumni and host pop‑up gatherings.

Lewis & Clark Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affiative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, LCCC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. It is also the policy of the College to prohibit and form of harassment based on an individual’s protected status, such as gender, color, race, ancestry, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation or other protected.