Affinity Chapter Assistant

Department: Advancement and Alumni Relations

Classification: GMU Worker

Job Category: Part-Time / Hourly Wage

Job Type: Part-Time

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

The Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations division is a comprehensive development and alumni relations enterprise with a staff complement of approximately 125 FTE. Functional units within Advancement include development/fundraising, alumni relations, stewardship and donor relations, advancement communications, special events, gift processing, research, prospect management, gift planning, corporate and foundation relations, information systems and management, and infrastructure services.

Advancement's mission is to build strong, lifelong relationships with George Mason University's alumni and constituents, while matching their philanthropic interests with the university's aspirations and priorities. The division is committed to serving the needs of the university, our alumni, and the greater community by providing access to quality education and lifelong learning. Respect, service, integrity, collaboration, diversity, transparency, and creativity are the values that guide our work and culture.

The mission of the Office of Alumni Relations is to serve as a conduit between the Alumni Association/alumni community and the university to facilitate strong bonds of mutual loyalty. The Office of Alumni Relations is committed to working collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to provide quality customer service, engagement opportunities, and advocacy through outreach and communication.

The part-time Affinity Chapter Assistant has key responsibilities of providing logistical support for George Mason University’s Alumni Affinity Chapters. The position assists with chapter communications, event planning and support, administrative support and data management, and serving as a liaison for the Alumni Association’s cultural affinity chapters.

Serve as liaison for the Alumni Association’s cultural affinity chapters including (but not limited to) the Green Machine Alumni Chapter, the Lambda Alumni Chapter, Veterans Chapter/Veteran’s Network, Latino Alumni Chapter, and all future affinity chapters

• Provide program support for chapters to ensure a robust affinity chapter program.
• Serve as a resource to assigned academic chapters/units in matters concerning chapter leadership that support the unit’s engagement opportunities and initiatives.
• Provide guidance to affinity chapter volunteer leadership in matters of finance, event planning, university services, communications, and chapter initiatives.
• Regularly attend meetings and events of chapters and monitor activities, progress and initiatives.
• Coordinate general communication with chapter/association leaders, including promoting affinity events and encouraging chapter participation in Alumni Association and university events and activities.
• Facilitate chapter participation in Fall programming/reunion, graduation events/programs, Homecoming, and Celebration of Distinction for assigned units in an effort to highlight and promote each unit and their priorities.
• Assist departments, units, and chapter leadership in assessing and developing alumni initiatives including seminars, workshops, and communication.
• Work with affinity chapters to provide program, communication and event support.
• Collaborate with the alumni association and its affinity chapters to develop/encourage programming that reflects the alumni association’s diverse constituency.
• Work with affinity chapters and schools/colleges/units to recognize dates/events/celebrations that reflect the diversity of the alumni association’s constituency.
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with staff and chapter volunteers in assigned units that enhance communication and support and leverage affiliation/affinity for engagement.
• Maintain strong communication channels with staff and volunteers.
• Maintain chapter leadership…