"Alumni Engagement Coordinator"

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Alumni Engagement, the Alumni Engagement Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing programs that engage students, young alumni, and recent graduates while fostering lifelong connections to AU. The role oversees Homecoming events; develops and delivers student-to-alumni transition and young alumni engagement strategies; and manages, advises, and supervises the Student Alumni Ambassadors, including recruitment and training. Through strategic programming, communications, events, and partnerships across campus, this position educates students and alumni on the value of lifelong engagement and builds collaborative relationships to support alumni relations goals. Additional responsibilities include cross-departmental collaboration, travel, and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Develops programming that supports the transition from student to alumni, educating students and recent graduates on the power and importance of lifelong engagement with AU. Executes strategies to engage young alumni and recent graduates through communications, events, programs, and dedicated resources
• Provides leadership and advising to the Student Alumni Ambassadors, who serve as 'alumni in residence', fostering education, engagement, and awareness of alumni relations.
• Recruit, train, and supervise Student Alumni Ambassadors board of directors.
• Coordinates and executes Homecoming programs and events, overseeing all phases from initial planning and development through implementation.
• Cultivates lifelong relationships and assists in executing student to alumni transition programs from orientation to commencement to include AU, DCG, and MCG.
• Builds partnerships and cultivates relationships with Student Affairs, Admissions, Residence Life and Housing, Student Life and Engagement, etc. to foster collaboration and communication.
• Other duties as assigned and some travel required.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, communication, non-profit leadership, hospitality, education, marketing or a related field. Minimum one year of demonstrated experience in advising students, event planning, program management, or alumni engagement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three to five years' related experience.
• Graphic design software knowledge is a plus (Indesign).
• Prior experience in private college/university advancement and/or alumni relations.
• Experience in fundraising or fundraising support (preferably higher education fundraising)
• Knowledge of software used for fundraising/alumni data and an understanding of information management in a database structure (esp. Raiser's Edge).

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to work independently to solve problems, handle confidential information, and navigate sensitive situations.
• Requires adaptability, good judgement and initiative.
• Excellent oral, written, and grammatical communications skills.
• Highly developed computer skills to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and constituent related software.
• Ability to multi-task, think creatively and handle a heavy workload.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational skills, attention to detail, analytical abilities.
• A high energy level, integrity and sincerity.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for events.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (work outside of normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position)
Pay Band: B10
Salary Minimum: $52,500/annually
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position.
Recruitment Period: 3/6/26 - Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays. Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.