Alumni Relations Manager

Belmont Charter Network•Philadelphia, PA

21h

About The Position

Thank you for your interest in joining Belmont Charter Network! We’re excited that you’re considering a career with us. At Belmont, our mission is to provide each student with a high-quality education supported by services that meet the needs of the whole child. Our success starts with passionate, dedicated team members who believe in the power of education to create lasting change. We’re always looking for talented individuals who are committed to equity, collaboration, and growth—both for themselves and the communities we serve. Belmont Charter Network is a family of 5 community schools centered on the central mission to promote the academic, social and emotional well-being of each child. Our schools are supported by a non-profit partner to provide holistic services to the school including out-of-school time, our social work project and Head start. How do we do this? We do it by ensuring our students have access to complete support both in and out of the classroom through a talented team of teachers, leaders, social workers, and partners. We believe that schools and learning should be joyful! You can find more about our core values and vision here. We believe that education is the single biggest way we can disrupt the systemic racism that impacts Philadelphia and by extension our country. We are a mission centered organization that has grown since its founding over 20 years ago to be the organization that serves Philadelphia today. Learn more about our partners who support this vision by creating a full scope of community support for our students and families. Our approach is grounded in trauma informed practice which you can read more about here.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
3–5 years of experience in alumni relations, community engagement, workforce development, or a related field
Demonstrated skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.
Creative problem solving
A commitment to being a lifelong learner, commitment to refining your craft
A knack for connecting with people across differences including parents, colleagues and students.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in education or youth development settings preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a comprehensive alumni engagement strategy at the high school
Build and maintain strong relationships with alumni through consistent outreach, events, and communication
Create opportunities for alumni to give back through mentorship, guest speaking, and career exposure activities
Support alumni with re-enrollment into college and apprenticeship programs
Design and manage systems to track alumni postsecondary enrollment, persistence and career outcomes
Analyze alumni data to inform school programming, workforce development initiatives and strategic planning
Maintain accurate and up-to-date alumni databases
Plan and execute alumni events such as networking opportunities, panels, reunions and career workshops
Coordinate alumni participation in Career Week, internships and student-facing programming
Collaborate with school leaders and CCR staff to align alumni programming with student needs
Leverage alumni networks to identify internship, job and career exposure opportunities
Support the development of an alumni-to-career pipeline that aligns with Belmont’s workforce vision
Work closely with the Managing Director of External Affairs, College and Career Readiness staff, and school leadership to align efforts
Provide insights and updates on alumni engagement and outcomes to internal stakeholders
Support cross-functional initiatives that connect alumni engagement to student success goals
Attend schoolwide meetings
Establish relationships with current students and families
Manage budget for alumni-related expenses
Other duties as assigned by supervisor