Alumni Advisor

Alumni Advisor (Full-Time)

Job Description

Date Modified:March 3 2026

FLSA Classification:Exempt

Reports To:Director of College Guidance & Alumni Advising

Overview:

Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep (CRD) is a Catholic college preparatory high school for students of all faiths who cannot otherwise afford a private education. CRD nurtures and challenges young women and men to recognize and realize their full potential as they grow to love God respect others and serve their community. Each student participates in the Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) which offers a weekly work study experience for all four years.

Anticipated Start Date:

July 6th 2026

Purpose:

The role of the Alumni Advisor at CRD is to work with students on a group and individual basis to promote a successful transition to college college persistence and college graduation. This individual will help direct students toward college readiness and broaden their opportunities for success to and through college. The primary responsibilities of the Alumni Advisor are to ensure the alignment of college guidance processes with alumni advising so that CRD graduates are prepared to succeed on a college campus and to educate and support CRD students graduates and parents through the financial aid process. The position requires extensive experience with college admissions matriculation and financial aid processes a strong sense of low-income students and family needs in preparing for college and the ability to manage key relationships with a variety of internal and external addition candidates should be prepared to work closely with Salesforce and integrate it into the workflow of their caseload management.

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support the planning and implementation of a robust Alumni Advising Program that will include:
  • Communicating with alumni via phone calls text email and videoconference leveraging Salesforce to maximize the efficiency of tracking information.
  • Create and maintain a constant robust social media presence across various school platforms (Facebook Instagram LinkedIn etc.) for the College Guidance Department.
  • Creating and sharing resources for students that promote college success career readiness and job placement.
  • Coordinating multiple events per year for alumni to build community and access programming (time and budget permitting).
  • Working closely with students enrolled in two-year colleges to ensure degree completion and support a successful transition into a four-year program.
  • Outreach and advising strategies that will improve the degree attainment rate of our graduates while increasing meaningful college readiness skills and life skills.
  • Identifying and working with struggling students to assess their needs and recommend individualized resources and solutions.
  • Develop and maintain CRD partnership agreements with 4-year and 2-year institutions to create bridges for successful student transitions and undergraduate degree completion
  • Collaboration with the mental health and college counseling team to focus on the mental personal and social health and well-being of all students
• Moderate travel to visit students on college campuses to support their efforts in persistence and graduating from college.
• Lead the planning and implementation of workshops for parents and students on key topics related to financial aid processes college enrollment and persistence.
• Ensure students take advantage of special opportunities made available to low-income and/or first-generation college students on their college campuses.
• Design and teach College Readiness and Alumni Advising classes that support the college counseling process and the transition to college success and persistence.
• Actively research all aspects of alumni counseling including financial aid scholarships and academic success.
• Maintain an effective tracking system to continue CRD graduate support while also maintaining actionable alumni data (college enrollment persistence and completion reports).
• Coordinate opportunities for CRD Administrators to visit CRD graduates on their respective college campuses.
• Maintain and celebrate a school-wide college-going culture for 9th-12th grades (e.g. publicly posting college graduations hosting alumni panels connecting prospective applicants to alumni in college and promoting the Cristo Rey Alumni Association etc.)

Additional Responsibilities:

• Represent CRD at local state and national college admissions conferences fairs and/or tours to help strengthen regional partnerships and college persistence expertise.
• Participate in CRD academic team meetings and school events as well as seek out professional development opportunities offered by local college access organizations (i.e. NACAC NCAN TACAC) and the Cristo Rey National Office.
• Connect with other alumni advising programs at Cristo Rey Network schools
• Collaborates directly with students parents faculty/staff College Counselor(s) and College Representatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree required; Masters preferred
• A minimum of three years of experience in college or high school advising working with students from low- to moderate-income households as well as with a group of socially/ethnically/racially/religiously diverse students and their families.
• Certification in college guidance and/or alumni advising is preferred but not required
• Strong understanding of the academic financial and social barriers to college access and persistence for underrepresented first-generation students
• Highly collaborative autonomous and dynamic leader with the ability to manage a large number of professional relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Relentless focus on results high level of accountability self-starter and willingness to do whatever it takes including flexibility around scheduling travel and ability to work some evening hours and or travel to assigned colleges
• Knowledge of social media platforms event planning and database management is a plus
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission of the Cristo Rey Network and model
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial school environment
• A belief that all students can succeed in college and careers
• Strong working knowledge of Google Suite Canva SCOIR and Salesforce preferred
• Spanish fluency strongly preferred but not required.

Compensation:

• Full-time year-round position with competitive salary benefits and paid vacation

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Regularly sit talk hear and interact with students parents staff and visitors.
• Work at a desk and computer screen for extended periods of time.
• Moderate travel

Application Process:

If you would like to be considered for this position at Cristo Rey Dallas please submit one PDF document containing the following information via email to the Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep Hiring Committee at:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of 2 professional references

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority