Assistant Director of Student & Young Alumni Engagement

CLASSIFICATION: Administrative

DEPARTMENT: Development & Alumni Engagement

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports directly to the Assistant Vice President of Alumni & Family Engagement

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: N/A

POSITION SUMMARY: The Assistant Director of Student and Young Alumni Engagement develops and leads strategies that connect current students and recent graduates to Moravian University’s alumni community. This position is responsible for fostering early alumni identity, strengthening the transition from student to alum, and building engagement opportunities that encourage lifelong connection to the University.

The Assistant Director partners with campus colleagues to create initiatives that support student-alumni interaction, young alumni involvement, and recent graduate participation, with particular attention to volunteer development, peer engagement, and long-term alumni belonging.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Strategic Initiative Development:

• Advance a radical hospitality approach to student and young alumni engagement by developing strategies that support students throughout their full campus experience, with particular emphasis on belonging, connection, milestone moments, and the transition from student to engaged alum.
• Lead initiatives that strengthen the student-to-alumni pathway, ensuring graduating students understand the value of lifelong alumni connection, philanthropy, volunteerism, and continued engagement with the institution after graduation.
• Manage and strategically leverage the CampusESP Families Portal as an engagement tool that reflects the institution’s commitment to hospitality, transparency, and partnership with families throughout the student lifecycle. Provide timely, relevant, and welcoming information that helps families better understand, support, and celebrate their student’s experience.
• Collaborate across campus and within Development to identify opportunities where alumni engagement, family communication, and student experience initiatives can intersect to deepen connection, build affinity, and foster long-term institutional loyalty.

Student Engagement:

• Develop and implement a strategic plan for student engagement and philanthropy.
• Create programs and initiatives that build alumni awareness and connection among current students.
• Develop and support student leadership opportunities for alumni engagement, such as the Student Alumni Representatives and co-leading the Senior Class Gift Committee.
• Collaborate with Annual Giving and Development colleagues on initiatives that promote philanthropic education and early alumni participation.

Young Alumni Engagement:

• Develop and implement a strategic plan for young alumni engagement in partnership with the GOLD Task Force.
• Build engagement opportunities for young alumni, defined as alumni within 10 years of graduation.
• Recruit and support young alumni volunteers for mentoring, outreach, student engagement, and related initiatives.
• Partner with Career Development, Student Life, Athletics, academic departments, graduate programs, and Seminary partners to align engagement efforts with recent graduate needs.
• Track young alumni engagement activity, outcomes, and trends in the CRM.
• Assess barriers to participation and recommend strategies to strengthen young alumni connection and retention.

QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required. Experience with increasing responsibility in alumni relations, fundraising, or donor engagement, preferably in a higher education or nonprofit setting, is preferred. Experience must show a proven track record of success. Ability to work in a self-directed fashion and to serve as a member of a collaborative development team. Technology-savvy with an understanding of database and management systems. At times, one must have the ability to work outside the traditional workday.

SKILLS: Requires superb written and verbal communication skills, a high level of creativity and innovative thinking, and excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with staff at all levels, and the ability to represent Moravian University with tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality. Exceptional attention to detail, grammar, spelling, and consideration for the target audience using various formats (e.g. emails, letters, social media, public speaking, etc.).

Ability to productively manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment. Ability to prioritize, manage time efficiently, meet deadlines, and work independently and collaboratively, meticulous attention to detail, good listener with the ability to build rapport easily with internal and external constituents, a team-oriented person with a passion for education, excellent judgment, maturity, creativity, flexibility, and a strong commitment to the mission and goals of Moravian University.

TO APPLY: Qualified candidates should attach their cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references to the online application by clicking “Apply Now”. Please attach documents as a PDF file.

Moravian University will not sponsor applicants for a U.S. work visa for this position.