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Assistant Director for Alumni Relations, Penn State Abington

Penn State is currently seeking an Assistant Director for Alumni Relations in support of Penn State Abington, Penn State’s most diverse campus located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. As a member of the Division of Development and Alumni Relations, you can play an integral role in Penn State’s future and contribute to one of the most successful fundraising and alumni relations operations in the country.

The University is committed to ensuring that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are central to the success of a world-class research institution. We are dedicated to fostering an institutional culture supporting the University’s core values, with inclusion being a fundamental strength and an essential element of our public service mission: equity.psu.edu/equity-at-penn-state/resources. The University’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is mirrored in the Division of Development and Alumni Relations’ own ongoing work in these spaces: raise.psu.edu/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.

Reporting to the Director of Development and Alumni Relations for Penn State Abington and working closely with colleagues across Abington and Penn State, along with external volunteers, the Assistant Director for Alumni Relations is responsible for the oversight and management of the alumni relations program for Abington; provides oversight and management for marketing and communications efforts, special events, and programming related to alumni relations; and, identifies, recruits, and manages alumni volunteers to serve on boards and committees.  Specific duties include:

• Facilitate the development and implementation of all aspects of the alumni relations program
• Identify and recruit alumni for participation in programs, alumni boards, committees, alumni speaker panels
• Engage in marketing and communications efforts related to alumni relations/stewardship program; may include writing for print and on-line publications
• Participate in the strategic and long-range planning for new initiatives and progra