Alumni Relations Assistant

SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY•Bethany, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Alumni Relations Assistant plays an important role in supporting the Office’s mission to strengthen alumni commitment to Southern Nazarene University. This position works with the Executive Director of Alumni Relations and helps support events, projects, and initiatives that are managed by the Alumni Relations Office. This position serves as support for all alumni events and communicates regularly with internal and external constituencies. Duties include event planning, assisting with social media and other communications regarding Alumni activities, maintaining and updating alumni records, and working with student workers. The ideal candidate has strong organizational and communication skills, is responsive to deadlines, can handle several projects simultaneously, understands and appreciates processes, works well in a team environment, and can partner with other campus offices in order to engage alumni.

Requirements

Southern Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. According to SNU policy, all faculty and staff must profess faith in Jesus Christ, possess a strong personal Christian commitment and be committed to the SNU mission to make Christlike disciples through higher education in a Christ centered community.
As an institution of the Church of the Nazarene, applicants must understand and embrace the biblical principle that all people are created in the image of God and should be treated with dignity and respect, including a belief in equal opportunity to work, contribute, and flourish without discrimination.
High school graduate
Minimum of two years of related work experience and/or relevant training
Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to prioritize multiple demands in fast-paced work environment
Typing and spelling competency
Experience with various computer software applications
Data entry experience

Nice To Haves

SNU alumni
Some college coursework
Experience in higher education

Responsibilities

Work with the Executive Director of Alumni Relations to prepare and execute all Alumni Events, projects, and initiatives.
Support alumni event planning as needed on key events such as Homecoming, Alumni Gatherings (various locations), Golden Grads, Storm the Road, various Senior student events, and multiple career fairs.
Work with the Executive Director of Alumni Relations to send strategic alumni communications using the Raisers Edge NXT database, including creating e-newsletters and event invitations, as well as post-event follow-up communications.
Respond to a variety of questions/requests regarding SNU and the Alumni Association.
Coordinate volunteers for events as needed.
Maintain alumni and donor confidentiality and protect records following industry and University guidelines at all times.
Work with the Director of Advancement Services in the Alumni database to maintain accurate alumni records.
Assist with Alumni Relations social media content.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to operate office equipment.
Ability to provide quality customer service.
Additional duties as assigned.