Position Information
Position Title
Assistant Director, Student and Young Alumni Engagement
Work Location
Springfield Campus
Department
Alumni Relations
HR Home Department
090101 ALUMNI RELATIONS
Pay Grade
43
Proposed Salary
$46,528-$50,000/annual
Sponsorship Information
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.
Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?
No, Position is available to all applicants.
Appointment Type
Full Time Regular
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Exempt
General Function
The Assistant Director, Student and Young Alumni Engagement serves as an integral member of the Alumni Relations team, spearheading engagement and education initiatives that lead to lifelong relationships with the university and increase giving participation of students and young alumni. The Assistant Director, Student and Young Alumni is the advisor to the Student Alumni Association and is responsible for the organization’s purpose and growth, assists with planning Homecoming events and student organization reunions, and is responsible for the university’s young alumni engagement strategy overseeing the Young Alumni Council, and partnering with campus colleagues to increase young alumni participation. The Assistant Director, Student and Young Alumni is a key relationship-builder, identifying and creating opportunities to drive philanthropic support for causes which current students and young alumni are most passionate, focusing on three giving initiatives: Senior Class Gift, Bears Give (Giving Day), and student philanthropy initiatives. The Assistant Director, Student and Young Alumni Engagement works under the direction of the Executive Director of Engagement and Alumni Relations.
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Description of Primary Duties
The Assistant Director, Student and Young Alumni Engagement serves as an integral member of the Alumni Relations team, spearheading engagement and education initiatives that lead to lifelong relationships with the university and increase giving participation of students and young alumni. This role is the advisor to the Student Alumni Association and is responsible for shaping the university’s young alumni engagement strategy by overseeing a new initiative, the Young Alumni Council, and partnering with on-campus colleagues to support young alumni engagement.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
Education: A bachelor’s degree is required. A master’s degree is preferred. A degree or an advanced degree in an area of business, communication, marketing, hospitality, or related study is preferred.
Experience: At least three years of experience in event planning, fundraising, educational programming, and/or alumni activities, admissions and/or student recruitment activity is preferred. Experience working with high school and college personnel is preferred. Previous successful experience managing volunteers and special events is preferred. Experience writing, editing, and developing promotional materials for publications and events is preferred. Knowledge of Missouri State’s programs and traditions is preferred.
Skills: Exceptional interpersonal skills are required. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills as well as excellent public speaking skills are required. Ability to function independently and without close supervision, be a self-starter committed to follow through, and manage competing priorities is required. Ability to adapt quickly, meet deadlines, and manage change is required. Technology and software proficiency particularly in Microsoft Office, social media, and data analytics is required.
Effort: This position organizes events and is frequently required to transport boxes of promotional materials and media equipment weighing twenty-five to fifty pounds.
Other: The scope of the job requires travel and attendance at evening and/or weekend activities, meetings, alumni events, athletics-related events, seminars, and workshops.
Additional Qualifications
Link to Job Description
https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/1767-assistant-director-student.htm
Open Date
08/27/2025
Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)
Special Instructions to Applicants
First date of consideration is September 17, 2025, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Official transcripts will be required at time of hire.
Official transcripts will be required at time of hire.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Non-Discrimination Statement
Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected] 417-836-4252
Background Check Statement
Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.
Posting Detail
Posting Number
20250177FTS
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/83200
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