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Boston College Introduction

Boston College is a leading national Jesuit, Catholic university,enrolling 14,700 students, 9,000 full-time undergraduates and 4,900 graduate and professional students. Located six miles from downtown Boston, the University has 760 full-time faculty, 2,500 employees, an operating budget of $808 million, and an endowment of $1.6 billion.
 

Job Description

The Assistant/Associate Director, Alumni Classes reports to the Director, Alumni Classes and is responsible for the planning, coordination and implementation of class-based alumni activities for a portfolio of alumni classes as assigned. Specific responsibilities include interacting and working closely with all assigned classes, both reunion and non-reunion, in all appropriate event-related matters, including the coordination of all the reunion programs. In addition, responsibilities include the recruitment, cultivation and training of volunteers to work as representatives of the classes; working with class committees in planning and implementation of individual class activities; acting as liaison between classes and university constituencies in the development of each class event; coordinating with Advancement Communications & Marketing staff in the development of all materials necessary to properly publicize class events: this person will work closely with Student Affairs and other appropriate departments to provide connections between students and Alumni Relations; will partner with the Boston College Fund in support of the Light the World campaign participation goals; works in unison with Alumni Relations and other University Advancement colleagues on events including Laetare Sunday, Alumni Awards of Excellence, Legacy events and, most importantly, Reunion Weekend; establishes policies and procedures for class volunteers to follow when planning annual events; develops operating plans and budgets for future events that will achieve objectives and are cost-effective; and establishes and adheres to event standards and timelines necessary to plan and deliver successful programs and events.

Requirements

*A Bachelors' degree and for the entry level Assistant Director
*A minimum of one year of alumni relations, event planning, development or other related work experience
*The next level Assistant Director requires a minimum of one to three years professional level alumni relations experience or a combination of alumni relations and directly related work experience, such as events planning or development
*The Associate Director requires a minimum of 3-5 years experience working in alumni relations programs at the professional level, preferable in an institution of higher education engaged in a capital campaign
*In addition, this position requires exceptional interpersonal, customer service, oral and written communication skills and the ability to provide the detailed planning and budget management necessary to ensure that events and programs are cost-effective and break-even.
*The successful candidate will have the ability to work well with volunteers in a fast paced environment. *Must be a team player who is highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education
*A commitment to Jesuit Catholic Education and the goals and values of Boston College are critical. *Some travel and significant evening and weekend work is required.

Preferences:
*Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, and desktop publishing, is strongly preferred.

Closing Statement

Boston College conducts background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

In order to be considered as an official applicant, please note that it is necessary to apply directly online at our site:www.bc.edu/bcjobs

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