Interim Director, Alumni and Family Engagement

Job Posting Location:

Claremont, CA

Job Posting Title:

Interim Director, Alumni and Family Engagement

Job Description:

ABOUT POMONA COLLEGE: 

Located near Los Angeles, California, Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges. Established in 1887, Pomona College is known for small classes, a challenging curriculum, close relationships between students and faculty, and a range of student research and leadership opportunities. Pomona is a member of The Claremont Colleges.

JOB PURPOSE: The Interim Director, Alumni and Family Engagement is responsible for leading and providing strategic oversight of Pomona College’s alumni and family engagement program, including effective individual and mass alumni and family strategies to ensure the growth (breadth and depth) of engagement. This highly motivated and professional individual serves as a department leader, contributing to the success of Advancement’s strategy and operations to increase alumni and family engagement utilizing the CASE Alumni Engagement Metrics. As a member of the senior Advancement team, this position reports to the Vice President for Advancement. The Interim Director provides overall strategic direction and leadership in developing and evaluating alumni engagement that complements and enhances programs within Advancement and across the College. These strategies require intentional use of alumni and family volunteers as advisors, mentors and ambassadors, along with extensive collaboration, coordination, negotiation and consultation within and amongst the University’s senior leadership and external stakeholders.

With transitional support from Huron Consulting Services, the Interim Director will manage the alumni and family program planning teams and department budget, with a Huron Associate providing supplemental staff supervision and operational day-to-day management. The Interim Director will lead the strategic plan for Alumni and Family Engagement, which includes managing the development and support of programming for regional, virtual and campus-based activities, annual Alumni Awards program, Pomona’s Alumni Association Board, Past President’s Council, regional chapters, affinity groups, major alumni and family events, alumni benefit programs and alumni travel programs. The Interim Director will collaborate with Huron Directors who will provide executive oversight and collaborate with Advancement’s senior leadership and the Alumni Association Board (AAB) leadership team to drive momentum in connection with the purpose and visioning working.

The Interim Director will also develop and maintain cooperative and collaborative relationships and programs with College departments such as Admissions, Events, Career Development Office, Athletics, and Student Affairs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reporting directly to the Vice President for Advancement, the Interim Director, Alumni and Family Engagement performs the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Provide oversight for the development and implementation of a multi-year strategic plan to build alumni and family engagement in support of overall Advancement objectives.
• As a member of the senior leadership team, ensure that alumni and family program and activies are properly integrated and strategically aligned.
• Lead, inspire, coach and supervise the Alumni and Family Engagement department staff to achieve overall success for the College.
• Provide clear direction and oversight of all department activities in order to develop and achieve annual goals, including budgeting, planning and staff development. Responsible for monitoring and evaluating direct and overall department staff performance and daily assignments with supplemental support from Huron Associate. Maintain an efficient, collegial, and proactive work environment within the Alumni and Family Engagement office and collaborating departments.
• Direct a comprehensive alumni program for ~25,000 graduates that includes volunteer and Alumni Association Board management; alumni weekend; awards program;class reunions; travel/study tours; student-alumni events; regional alumni functions; online services; volunteer training; and Web initiatives.
• Direct a comprehensive family program for current and past families that include welcome parties; orientation; and Family Weekend.
• Coordinate alumni and family programming with other offices of the College (such as Admissions, Annual Giving, Student Affairs and Career Development).
• Serve as chief budget officer and Treasurer for the Alumni Association and work with the Alumni Board’s leadership to maximize both the success and impact of their work.
• Develop processes and implement and track metrics to assess engagement success using CASE Alumni Engagement Metrics (AEM