Director of Alumni Affairs

Hiring Range:
Commensurate with Education and Experience

Overall Position

Competency:

Overall Position

Competency:

Exempt Professional Staff (EPS)

Primary Purpose of the Organization:

The Division of University Advancement serves to connect external parties with opportunities to partner, support and participate with Fayetteville State University and its programming. The division is responsible for all development and fundraising-related activities and the planning and organization of university programs. The division is organized to conduct the major following functions:
Major gifts solicitations, annual giving and relationship management, planned giving, corporate and foundation giving, alumni relations, capital campaign planning and implementation, processing and acknowledgement, career services activities, and donor research.

Primary Purpose of the Position:

Involved in the overall personnel management and supervision of divisional staff and the establishment of their goals and performance objectives. The Director of Alumni Affairs will assist in developing and implementing successful operational strategies for programs, events, and plans that support all of the university’s alumni that support Fayetteville State University’s Strategic Priorities.

Minimum

Education And Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of five years of alumni affairs/external relations experience, higher education, and administrative experience.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• Effective supervisory and motivational skills.
• Effective report writing, working with volunteer groups, computer literacy (especially through web and social activities), and recruiting, training, and managing the activities of alumni and student volunteers.

EEO Statement:

This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable), academic verification, and credit history check (if applicable).
Fayetteville State University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and employment and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. Moreover, Fayetteville State University values diversity and actively seeks to recruit talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

Veteran's Statement:

Fayetteville State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.

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Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)

Optional Documents

• Other Document
• Other Documents Continued