Cleveland Institute of Art a private college of art and design seeks a candidate to fill the full-time position of Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Scholarships. This position is responsible for strengthening lifelong affinity between CIA and its alumni while cultivating scholarship philanthropy that directly supports student success. This position oversees alumni engagement programming scholarship stewardship and a portfolio of donors and prospects working collaboratively across the College to increase alumni participation and scholarship investment. In this role the Assistant Director will manage designs and executes alumni engagement strategies build and manage an alumni engagement and volunteer structure and leads scholarship stewardship and reporting ensuring accurate donor intention tracking student communication and correspondence and recognition of endowed and current-use scholarship donors. Additionally partners with the Advancement Operations Manager to ensure scholarship gift processing reporting and communications are timely accurate and compliance-aligned. The successful candidate will hold a bachelors degree and have at least five years of experience in alumni relations donor stewardship advancement higher education or related nonprofit work. Database and reporting familiarity (Raisers Edge preferred) along with knowledge of and commitment to adhere to the Association of Fundraising Professionals Donor Bill of Rights. Excellent interpersonal organizational written and verbal communication skills. CIA is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply even if they do not meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you are passionate about leveraging digital marketing to enhance engagement and connect with audiences in meaningful ways we invite you to apply and be part of an institution that values creativity innovation and storytelling. Compensation This is a full-time exempt is commensurate with experience and offers a benefit package including; paid time off accrual 13 paid holidays as well as additional time off while the college is closed during winter break. CIA offers health and dental insurance life and disability insurance 403B retirement contribution tuition remission free campus parking and inter-museum council discounts. Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled. CIA is committed to increasing diversity in our community andactively recruits individuals from all backgrounds. Additionally CIA complies with allapplicable federal state and local laws and provides equal opportunity in all educational programsand activities admission of students and conditions of employment for all qualified individualsregardless of race color sex religion age disability sexual orientation protected veteran statusgender identity or national origin. ABOUT CIA CIA is also a great place to work and manifesting a positive culture and sense of belonging is a big part of who we are. We work hard and are proud of our employees collective contribution to our mission -- but we also play hard and like to have fun. We challenge and support one another integrate our institutional values in our work in a meaningful way celebrate our successes embrace learning and continuous improvement in all that we do and are driven by our students success and the creative environment that inspires us every day. CIA is one of the nations leading accredited independent colleges of art and design. Since 1882 the college has been an educational and cultural cornerstone in Cleveland Ohio producing graduates competitive as studio artists designers photographers contemporary craftspeople and approximately 600 students CIA offers a personal educational experience with the benefits of a larger institution. CIA students can choose from 13 majors in fine and applied art each leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Students live and work in Clevelands University Circle one of the countrys most unique cultural centers recently named byUSA Todayas one of the Top 10 Best Arts Districts in the country. The mission of CIA is to cultivate creative leaders who inspire people strengthen communities and contribute to a thriving and sustainable economy through an innovative education in art and more information visit
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