Associate Director of Alumni Engagement - Wilkes University

Wilkes University seeks a committed and collaborative professional to serve as the new Associate Director of Alumni Engagement. The ideal candidate will have experience with event planning, technology usage, and volunteer management with 5-7 years of progressive experience in higher education and knowledge of alumni relations and advancement. The ability to travel on occasion is required.

This position is responsible for helping to strengthen relationships and improve communication with alumni and to plan and implement programs, events and services which will provide broader opportunities for meaningful engagement with the university.

In addition, the associate director plans and executes the office's social media strategy to increasingly engage alumni through these outlets. The candidate will be expected to innovate, anticipate and execute programs in collaboration with campus partners and external constituents.

The associate director will assist in the planning and execution of alumni events and outreach efforts around the country, including Homecoming and regional chapters. Promotion of these events through various communication channels is expected, as is analysis outcome metrics.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

To apply, visit https://wilkesuniversitycareers.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.