Position Description – Director of Alumni Relations

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title:	Director of Alumni Relations	FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports to:	Director of Development
Department:	Development and Alumni Relations
Date Prepared:	June 2005

BASIC FUNCTION

The Director of Alumni Relations serves as a liason between ABAC alumni and the Collge, encouraging alumni to support the college through financial gifts, professional expertise, and political influence. This is accomplished through a vaiety of methods, including but not limited to working with the Board of Directors of the ABAC Alumni Association and the ABAC Ag Alumni Council, organizing Homecoming activities, publishing an alumni newspaper, conducting the Annual Fund campaign, and organizing the ABAC Ag Classic Golf Tournament and other fund raising events.

NATURE & SCOPE

The Director of Alumni Relations reports to the Director of Development, although he/she generally has self-assigned tasks. While the incumbent supervises and manages several projects, no direct supervision of other employees is required.

The Director of Alumni Relations works within a team framework in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. At times, the incumbent serves as team leader, such as in planning the ABAC Ag Classic Golf Tournament and Homecoming activities. However, at other times the incumbent serves as a team member taking directions from other employees on their projects. The staff members of the office work together to accomplish the goals of the College, the ABAC Foundation, and ABAC alumni.

The Director of Alumni Relations must be creative and innovative. He/She must be able periodically to generate new ideas for projects that will engage, invigorate, and motivate alumni to support the College. This task is a vital part of the position of Director of Alumni Relations. Additional skills of value include organizational ability and special event planning.

This position serves as a link between ABAC alumni and the College. Thus, it is imperative that the Director of Alumni Relations have superior interpersonal communication skills. These skills are critical to success as the incumbent communicates with one party, understands their ideas, and relays these to the other party. In addition, these communication skills give the incumbent the ability to motivate, energize, and influence alumni, administration members, ABAC Foundation members, and Office of Development and Alumni Relations staff.

Position Description – Director of Alumni Relations

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Ø Plans, organizes, and implements fund raising activities including, but not limited to, the Annual Fund, ABAC Ag Classic Golf Tournament, and Pedestrian Mall

Ø Maintains a constituent database including current addresses, business information, education, relationships, and other pertinent information

Ø Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates all aspects of Homecoming activities

Ø Administers the activities of the ABAC Alumni Association and ABAC Ag Alumni Council

Ø Publishes a newspaper for alumni and friends three times per year

Ø Performs general clerical activities

Ø Assists other Office of Development and Alumni Relations staff with special projects and activities

Ø Participates in College and community activities

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director of Alumni Relations is responsible for developing and managing (through the ABAC Foundation) the budget for Alumni Relations, including Homecoming activities, the Annual Fund, and the ABAC Ag Classic Golf Tournament.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

This position requires a four-year college degree and five to seven years of work experience.