Alumni Programs Specialist

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Work type: Staff
Location: Long Beach
Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Temporary, Full Time

Join the vibrant community at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)!

Located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean, CSULB offers an inspiring workplace and an exceptional Southern California lifestyle. Our 322-acre campus—one of the largest in the CSU system—serves more than 42,000 students and is known for its commitment to student success, innovation, and impactful academic and research initiatives.

As a member of the CSULB community, you’ll experience a dynamic environment filled with cultural landmarks, collaborative energy, and opportunities to make a meaningful difference.

Work-life balance thrives here. Long Beach blends coastal relaxation with urban vibrancy, offering miles of beaches, year-round sunshine, a thriving arts and food scene, and convenient access to both Los Angeles and Orange County. It’s an ideal place to grow your career while enjoying everything Southern California has to offer.

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Constituent Relations, the Alumni Programs Specialist develops, coordinates, and implements a variety of programs, events that foster meaningful connections and steward alumni and special constituent groups. This position supports the strategic goals of the CSULB Office of Alumni Engagement by delivering high-impact engagement opportunities that promote lifelong affiliation, volunteerism, career networking, and philanthropic support.

Working collaboratively with alumni volunteers, university departments, and external partners, the Specialist plans and executes both in-person and virtual programs that strengthen the student-to-alumni pathway, engage mid-career alumni, and build the alumni giving pipeline, while evaluating and reporting on program outcomes and impact.

• Alumni Programs and Engagement:
  Oversee the planning, execution, and evaluation of key alumni engagement initiatives that strengthen lifelong connections between alumni and the university. This role leads signature alumni programs, manages event logistics and partnerships, and ensures alignment with institutional goals and alumni engagement metrics.
• Communication and Outreach:
  Creates and updates content for event promotions, newsletter, social media, email campaigns, and program websites in collaboration with the Assistant Director of Alumni Communications. Ensure accurate, timely information across platforms to promote the alumni brand, enhance visibility, and increase awareness of engagement opportunities.
• Volunteer Engagement:
  Serves as liaison to alumni program volunteers, support recruitment, onboarding, training, and ongoing engagement. Supports the Beach Volunteer Platform (Galaxy) to enhance participation and program impact.
• Data and Reporting:
  Evaluates and analyzes program and event outcomes in order to achieve programmatic goals and reports out that information.

Alumni Relations

1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.

This is a temporary position for one year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.

Alumni Relations Professional II

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.

• Hiring Range:
  The hiring range for this position is $5,274 (Step #1) - $5,488 (Step #3) per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.
• CSU Classification Salary Range:
  The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $5,274 (Step #1) - $7,684 (Step #20) per month.

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