Assistant Director of Alumni Relations University Advancement
Job #535655
Close Date: Sunday, July 14, 2024
At Cal Poly Humboldt, bold hearts and open minds shape the future. Founded in 1913, Cal Poly Humboldt began as a small college for teachers. Today Humboldt has grown into a comprehensive university with rigorous science and liberal arts programs. Designated a polytechnic in 2022, Cal Poly Humboldt provides hands-on, impactful educational opportunities that lead to meaningful, measurable outcomes for the individual, for the state, and the world.
Cal Poly Humboldt is proud to have nearly 6,000 students of all backgrounds spread across 61 majors, 13 graduate programs, and 4 credential programs - all of whom contribute passion and creativity within their fields and set the stage for a future grounded in equity and sustainability. Hands-on learning, inspired teaching, ground-breaking research, and thought-provoking creative activity happen daily at Humboldt.
Cal Poly Humboldt is a Hispanic-Serving Institution that strives to foster an inclusive and equitable community to support our students of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and endeavors to employ faculty and staff of the highest quality committed to working in a multicultural and multiracial community that reflects the diversity of the state.
Finding a better future is a task for the bold and open, the down-to-earth and visionary. Cal Poly Humboldt strives to cultivate these qualities in leaders, innovators, and scholars in every field.
(Job #535655) Administrator I, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, Salary Range: $4,812 - $15,449 monthly. This is a full-time, benefited, exempt, 12-month pay plan permanent position in University Advancement. This position is an Administrator I in the California State University Management Personnel Plan (MPP). Under this plan, incumbents are subject to normal management reviews and serve at the pleasure of the University President. Additional information can be found at: http://www.calstate.edu/HRAdm/policies/mpp.shtml . This position comes with a premium benefits package that includes outstanding vacation, medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, voluntary pre-tax health and dependent care reimbursement accounts, a fee waiver education program, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and 14 paid holidays per year. Additional benefits information can be found at https://hraps.humboldt.edu/employee-benefits .
Position Summary: The Assistant Director of Alumni Relations is responsible for leading outreach and engagement for the department. Working with department and divisional colleagues, this position engages with the many constituents of Forever Humboldt - alumni, donors, staff, faculty, students, families, and community members. This position’s priority is to create and facilitate local and regional engagement programs that help build a stronger connection to the university and cultivate pride for Cal Poly Humboldt.
Key Responsibilities: Engagement - 35% Create and execute engagement programming, including but not limited to, overseeing use of the mobile alumni center to further the university’s goals and priorities. This programming may happen locally, regionally, and sometimes at night or on the weekends.
Administrative - 30% Track and report on success of engagement efforts.
Maintain fiscal responsibility when planning engagement opportunities. Oversee and maintain the inventory of promotional items for all alumni relations programming and partner use, ensuring stock is on hand. Ensure the brand image of the university is consistent.
Promotion and Communication - 30% Widely market and promote the programs of the department using a variety of strategies aiming to reach a wide breadth of constituents on and off campus. Utilize a wide range of verbal, written, and digital communications approaches.
Maintain an annual calendar of advancement engagement opportunities and collaborate with partners across campus to make them meaningful.
Other Duties as Assigned - 5%Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Associated with this Position Include: - Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Demonstrated customer focus skills
- Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Excellent organizational skills,
- Ability to collaborate closely with a creative team.
- Working knowledge and leadership ability for engagement programming.
Minimum Qualifications: Five years of experience in a professional position with responsibility for constituent outreach, marketing, or similar; at least two years direct experience in alumni & engagement programming. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university. Valid CA Class C driver’s license and willingness to drive the mid-size RV that serves as the mobile alumni center, sometimes on multi-day trips.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in higher education. Experience working in alumni relations or other affinity-driven organization. Experience in a four-year, baccalaureate-granting university. Master's degree. Experience developing programs or communications designed to build affinity with an organization
Application Procedure: To apply, qualified candidates must electronically submit the following materials by clicking the
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- Letter of Interest
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Contact information for at least three professional references
Application Deadline: The deadline to submit application materials is 11:55 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, 2024.
Any inquiries about this recruitment can be directed to careers@humboldt.edu or Cal Poly Humboldt’s Human Resources Office at (707) 826-3626.
We acknowledge that Cal Poly Humboldt is located on the unceded lands of the Wiyot people, where they have resided from time immemorial. We encourage all to gain a deeper understanding of their history and thriving culture. As an expression of our gratitude we are genuinely committed to developing trusting, reciprocal, and long lasting partnerships with the Wiyot people as well as all of our neighboring tribes. Cal Poly Humboldt was the first campus in the California State University system to offer a stand-alone major in Native American Studies.
Cal Poly Humboldt is committed to enriching its educational environment and its culture through the diversity of its staff, faculty, and administration. Persons with interest and experience in helping organizations set and achieve goals relative to diversity and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply.
Working in the state of California is a condition of employment for this position. Even if part or all of an employee's assignment can be performed remotely, the employee must maintain a permanent residence in the state of California. The employee must be able to accept on-campus work assignment, as assigned, and come to campus when needed.
CSU strongly recommends that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measure established by each campus. The systemwide policy can be found at CSU Vaccination Policy and any questions you have may be submitted to hr@humboldt.edu .
Cal Poly Humboldt hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. This position may be considered a “Campus Security Authority”, pursuant to the Clery Act, and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1107 a condition of employment.
CAL POLY HUMBOLDT IS NOT A SPONSORING AGENCY FOR STAFF OR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS (e.g. H1-B VISAS)
Evidence of required degree(s), certification(s), or license(s) is required prior to the appointment date. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check, employment verification, and education verification) is required for employment. Cal Poly Humboldt will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or if it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Certain positions may also require a credit check, motor vehicle report, and/or fingerprinting through Live Scan service. Failure to satisfactorily complete or adverse findings from a background check may affect the employment status of candidates or continued employment of current CSU employees who are being considered for the position.
This position is a “designated position” in the California State University’s Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate accepting this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.” In reference to the full disclosure letter, please refer to HR 2010-08.
Cal Poly Humboldt is committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and endeavors to employ faculty and staff of the highest quality reflecting the ethnic and cultural diversity of the state. Additional information about Cal Poly Humboldt can be found at www.humboldt.edu.
Cal Poly Humboldt is a Title IX/Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Mandated Reporting: This position may be considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Additionally, all CSU staff and faculty receive training annually on their obligations in responding to and reporting incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence. You will be notified by email when you are required to take this mandated training.
Class Code: 3312
Publication Date: June 14, 2024
Advertised: Jun 14 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Jul 14 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
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