Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement for Lifelong Learning
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement for Lifelong Learning
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Job Description
Williams College seeks an Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement for Lifelong Learning to develop and manage alumni education programs including Alumni Travel Study online and inperson events and digitalfirst offerings. A creative energetic and empathic team Alumni Engagement is dedicated to our alumni communities and seeks candidates with strong communication and technology skills attention to detail and administrative workflow and the ability to manage multiple programs and priorities simultaneously.
This role involves strategic thinking program and collaboration with faculty alumni academic departments campus partners and external vendors. The Assistant Director will integrate learning opportunities into existing alumni programssuch as Reunion Fall Weekends and Regional Association eventswhile leveraging technology and communications tools to further develop alumni learning experiences. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in program management event coordination marketing and communications and/or educational travel.
Williams is deeply committed to diversity equity inclusion and accessibility. The successful candidate will work effectively and respectfully with faculty staff students and vendors from a variety of diverse backgrounds in a collaborative setting.
Hybrid onsite/remote work arrangements may be available up to two days per week with approval for employees based in NY MA CT or VT; subject to review and revision as policy evolves.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Executive Director of Alumni Relations the Assistant Director creates and promotes opportunities for alumni lifelong learning through the Alumni Travel Study program inperson programming and events online programming and digitalfirst resources. Cumulatively these opportunities allow alumni parents and friends in the Williams network to regularly experience the distinct intellectual environment for which the college is known. Such opportunities sustain the educational mission of the institution long after graduation while generating goodwill cultivating and stewarding alumni for volunteerism and philanthropy and encouraging lifelong relationships with the College.
This position works in partnership and collaboration across Alumni Engagement and the Office of College Relations and with crosscampus partners including the Dean of the Faculty Communications Winter Study and academic departments to highlight faculty and alumni expertise existing educational resources and institutional priorities. The Assistant Director works collaboratively with colleagues to administer strategicallyinformed goals for alumni lifelong learning while overseeing efforts to infuse alumni learning opportunities throughout existing programs.
Specific responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):
Managing all aspects of Alumni Learning programs including Purple Prose Book Club and the Alumni Travel Study Program;
Developing relationships with faculty and expert alumni;
Managing relationships with thirdparty vendors and operators;
Mitigating alumni travel risk and serving as oncall contact for emergencies as they arise;
Collaborating closely with campus division and team partners to develop and leverage learning programs and related initiatives resources etc.;
Developing learning events (virtual and inperson) coordinating event logistics and details as needed;
Creating event registrations and tracking event attendance;
Handling financial administration budget tracking bill pay;
Managing information and processing data across a variety of platforms;
Providing insight and feedback to colleagues contributing to a team culture of continual learning and improvement;
Managing email campaigns event invitations newsletters print collateral and website maintenance;
Qualifications
At least a bachelors degree and 25 years relevant experience in educational travel business operations marketing/communications or comparable field of endeavor
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work with broadly diverse groups of alumni faculty staff students vendors and providers etc.
Organizational and problem solving skills with an ability to prioritize and execute multiple competing projects and tasks
Excellent oral and written communication skills including email correspondence and proofreading
Comfort in an environment where most work is done electronically with demonstrated interest in learning new systems and platforms
Experience with financial reconciliation or willingness to learn
Ability to transport supplies in support of events and mailings; ability to navigate campus and to travel as required.
Application review will begin on April 9 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Pay range iscommensurate with experience.
Employment at Williams is contingent on the verification of background information submitted by the applicant including the completion of a criminal record check and education when applicable. Decisions regarding appointments promotions and conditions of employment comply with applicable federal or state law prohibiting discrimination based on race color sex national origin religion age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression ancestry or military service.
Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for nondiscrimination Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live learn and thrive. As part of this commitment we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please feel free to contact us via phone ator email at .
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
