Position Summary To be responsible for devising and implementing Rectory’s strategy for fostering excellent alumni relations that will build and strengthen relationships between Rectory and its community in order to maximize alumni and donor interest in, and engagement with, Rectory School. Primary Responsibilities: Alumni Relations - Identify areas of the country with a critical mass of alumni, including those enrolled in secondary schools and colleges, to plan and implement visits to alumni in small groups and larger events for the Development Office.
- Plan and post relevant alumni updates, events, and important School news across social media platforms to keep alumni engaged (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc). Work closely with the Communications department.
- Connect with alumni identified by faculty or research with interesting stories for use in communications efforts (Alumni Notes, social media, alumni features).
- Work with faculty/administrators to create engagement opportunities for alumni on campus.
- Invite identified alumni to campus for workshops, presentations, classroom speakers, and on-campus events.
- Create yearly alumni outreach plan, including young alumni in high school and college.
- Develop, support and refine the young alumni program; Serve as the primary point of contact for young alumni, including managing class agents.
- Identify mentorship opportunities and connect alumni with one-another across geographic regions, class years, and industries.
Class Agent Program - Work with the Director of Development to create and implement a class agent program to improve alumni outreach and engagement.
- Work with Development Associate to invite identified potential Class Agents, share information as Class Agents accept invitations, and follow up with non-responders.
- Communicate regularly with class agents for updates on outreach efforts, news about alumni, etc per outreach calendar.
- Maintain updated contact information with class agents and recruit and train new class agents as needed.
- Work with the Associate Director of Development to plan and facilitate annual class agent and volunteer gathering.
Events - Oversee, plan and execute all Development Office events including Fall Family Weekend, the Golf Tournament, Spring Family Weekend, Alumni Reunion Weekend, Board of Visitors, Leaving the Wolf Den, 8th Grade Leadership Luncheon, Regional Receptions, Donor Dinners, etc.
- Plan and execute successful events and programs specifically for alumni and creatively increase attendance of alumni at regional and on-campus events.
- Plan and administer all aspects of events, including venue research and contracts, supplies, budget, and event communications.
- Work with designer, printer, and mail house to design, create, and send event communications.
- Coordinate all pre- and post-event communications including invitations, surveys, and follow up emails to event attendees.
- Co-manage the Rectory Parents’ Association (RPA) to coordinate on-campus needs and event volunteers.
Campus Duties - All non-residential faculty participates in a 60-hour shared dorm duty coverage for the year. You will be assigned a dorm to cover for two hours on one afternoon each week.
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