"ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT"

Position Number:

S-3750

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for planning and executing alumni events for alumni engagement, including on and off campus events and activities. This position is also responsible for planning events for regional Alumni Affinity Chapters and groups.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience working with web programs/applications.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to become authorized to operate university-owned vehicles and adhere to the university’s Operation of Motorized Utility Vehicles policy.
• Organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel and work evenings/weekends as needed.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of experience, preferably in alumni relations, public relations, hospitality service, or other related fields.
• Experience planning and executing in-person and virtual events in alumni relations, public relations, hospitality services, or other related fields.
• Experience with event management and coordinating events.
• Knowledge and use of software platforms: Fundraising Performance Management, Raisers Edge, Blackbaud, Thankview and 12Twenty.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plans and organizes alumni outreach initiatives including in-person and virtual events.
• Coordinates regional engagement programs for both out-of-state and in-state alumni groups, including initiating meetings and managing expectations.
• Supports the planning, coordinating, and management of Alumni Affinity Chapters and Groups.
• Develops and implements Alumni volunteer programs to enhance engagement and participation.
• Designs and produces marketing materials, social media content, website updates, and other communication materials in collaboration with the Alumni Engagement team.
• Creates and designs video content for virtual Alumni programming.
• Serves as a staff liaison to the National Alumni Board of Directors and assists committees as needed.
• Facilitates events for university partners and college development officers by coordinating and executing program-related activities, based on the capacity and priorities of the Alumni team.
• Plays a key role in planning and executing major university events such as Homecoming, Reunions, the Alumni Awards Ceremony, Grandparents U, Summer Golf Outings, and others as assigned.
• Represents the university and the Alumni Association at various events and performs additional duties as assigned by the director of alumni and donor engagement.
• Provides additional support to the Alumni Engagement staff as needed.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Employee Group:

Professional & Administrative -Salary

Staff Pay Level:

Pay Range:

$40,000 - $50,000 per year

Division:

University Advancement

Department:

Alumni Relations & Constituent Engagement

Position Status:

Provisional

Position End Date:

12/31/2030

Employment Status:

Full-Time

FTE:

1.00

Position Type:

12 month

Weekly Work Schedule:

Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed

Location:

Mount Pleasant, MI

Posting Ends:

Open Until Filled:

Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

CMU Leadership Standards:

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials on or before November 7, 2025.

To apply, visit https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/43860