Assistant Director of Lifelong Learning

Mount Holyoke College

8d•$60,957 - $68,577•Hybrid

About The Position

The Alum Association of Mount Holyoke College is an alum-led organization that uplifts Mount Holyoke alums and builds community that fosters lifelong learning and empowers impactful connections amongst alums and with the College. Within Mount Holyoke, staff of the Association operate as the Alum Relations Office in the President’s Division. The Assistant Director of Lifelong Learning (ADLL) is a new position in the Alum Association of Mount Holyoke College responsible for creating, executing and supporting comprehensive and innovative alum career, affinity and lifelong learning programs. Reporting to the Director of Lifelong Learning, Careers and Affinity (LLCA), the Assistant Director participates as an active member of the Association team in carrying out the Association’s strategy to grow and deepen alum engagement in support of the MHC Forward strategic plan. In the first year, the ADLL will work closely with the Director LLCA; the MHC Career Readiness initiatives; and staff in the Career Development Center (CDC), to execute the strategic launch of the alum Career Communities and the associated programming calendar. This is a termed three-year position with intent to make it a permanent position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum 1-3 years relevant work experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
Ability to develop, implement and evaluate engaging programming and resources, and to evaluate the efficacy of these interventions.
Results-oriented and eager to contribute to and achieve performance targets of a high performing team.
Commitment to inclusion and innovation, with a track-record of advancing strategies to increase belonging, and the ability to cultivate positive and collaborative relationships with an array of internal and external constituents.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills and a record of providing exceptional service and responsiveness to stakeholders.
Experience and comfort with technology, social media, and digital communication.
Proven ability to utilize and/or rapidly learn project management tools and constituent relationship management systems.
Ability to work evening and weekend hours and willingness to travel.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or other advanced/graduate degree in a relevant field.
Background in higher education, advancement, career coaching or services, etc.
Experience managing PeopleGrove or similar career connections and networking platforms.
Demonstrated ability to work with the constituent groups present in a higher education environment, including alums, faculty, staff, and students.
Demonstrated experience with pilot programs, or in a startup or fast-paced environment.
Advanced communication skills to clearly and effectively communicate information to internal and external audiences, but also persuade and engage them.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the creation and delivery of innovative career networking, professional development, mentorship and lifelong learning programming, working in partnership with Career Readiness and College Relations. A core focus on signature alum Career Communities will include workshops, webinars and resources for alums to grow the connections and skills needed to flourish throughout their lives and careers.
Support the development of sustainable affinity engagement through an active portfolio of volunteer relationships.
Maintain active communication with volunteers, support alum-to-alum communications, and develop communications content for programs.
In partnership with the Director, ensure that programming initiatives are inclusive of all alums, are reaching alum populations and geographies that may be underserved, and are building a sense of community and belonging.
Manage and grow an online networking platform, ensuring high-quality user engagement among MHC alums, students, faculty and staff.
Serve as the primary programmatic liaison to MHC Career Readiness colleagues and programmatically support the alum side of the Career Communities model.
Support the systematic development of integrated journeys for strategic constituencies (e.g., student-to-alum) through cross-campus collaboration.
Develop, manage, implement and grow digital and in-person engagement opportunities and mentorship programs (both alum-to-alum, and in partnership with MHC Career Readiness colleagues, student-to-alum).
Connect alums who are interested in hiring MHC students and alums with Career Readiness colleagues and the alum career community that best aligns with their hiring goals.
Partner with Enrollment Management, Student Life, Academic Affairs and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to ensure affinity programming is aligned with current campus strategic goals and resources.
Establish and foster relationships with alums and other key stakeholders.
Collaborate with the Innovation and Operations team to onboard all LLCA projects into the central project management system, ensuring resource allocation, timely execution, and clear cross-team communication.
Provide surge capacity and logistical support for Association-wide priorities (e.g., Reunion, major summits, signature initiatives).
Partner with Association and College colleagues to plan and execute industry-focused events during signature programs and support signature programs as needed (Reunion, affinity group conferences, regional travel, etc.).
Maintain and update alum contact reports; Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Lifelong Learning, Careers and Affinity.