Student Engagement Assistant Director

Student Engagement Assistant Director, Advancement

Location:

300 East River Rd, Rochester, New York 14623

Job type:
Full time, Regular worker subtype, 40 hours per week, UR–Day shift. Compensation range: $55,955.00 – $78,336.00.

Department: 100006 Ofc Sr Vice Pres Advancement. Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level.

• Design and implement student programs and volunteer activities for the School of Arts and Sciences, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences undergraduates.
• Collaborate with Advancement and campus partners to execute class‑specific and campus‑wide events, advise two Class Councils, manage the Student Alumni Ambassador program, and promote Rochester Traditions.
• Recruit, interview, orient, and train new volunteers; oversee volunteer placement.

• Support SAS/Hajim undergraduate Class Council system by advising two of the four Class Councils.
• Assist each Council with planning, marketing, and hosting student programs (average 2–4 events per semester), and collaborate on navigation of campus policies and resources.
• Coordinate regular communication, meetings, program goals, activity monitoring, and marketing and staffing plans. Monitor class gift campaigns and support peer solicitation efforts.
• Design and coordinate class events for Meliora Weekend and other reunion‑related programs.

• Recruit, manage, and cultivate alumni volunteers through meetings and conversations with Advancement partners.
• Ensure alumni remain connected through both reunion and non‑reunion years.
• Facilitate communications, stewardship, leadership development, and training for volunteers; support class outreach efforts, including regional events, communication campaigns, and social media.
• Lead the Student Alumni Ambassadors (SAA) committee, coordinating communications, meetings, program goals, and marketing and staffing plans.
• Orchestrate orientation and training of Staff Alumni Ambassadors, aligning with SAS/Hajim program expectations and engagement structures.

• Organize and execute Rochester Traditions programs during the fall semester to engage undergraduates and strengthen alumni ties.
• Develop and implement marketing materials to increase event participation and reinforce the Rochester Traditions identity.
• Collaborate with school and unit Advancement partners to enhance their student programming and communications.
• Staff Rochester Traditions and Class Council events in partnership with other Class Council advisers.
• Represent the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement on campus committees, including the Sophomore Committee and at events such as Meliora Weekend.

• Maintain campus presence and meet with current undergraduates for volunteer recruitment and philanthropy messaging.
• Conduct national alumni outreach, volunteer recruitment, and donor discovery, with a minimum of 50 purposeful in‑person or virtual meetings each fiscal year.

• Collaborate with leadership to develop, review, and update marketing materials, web pages, emails, print collateral, and other communications.
• Assist in executing a social media strategy to engage current undergraduates and promote office programs and volunteer opportunities.

• Contribute to operating plans, attendance and engagement statistics reports, and analysis of Class Council, Rochester Traditions, and Student Alumni Ambassador performance.
• Engage in continuous professional development, including training on Advancement protocols, prospect management system, and advanced software applications.

• Bachelor’s Degree (required).
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience (required). Equivalent combination of education and experience also acceptable.

• Experience with event planning or volunteer management.
• Ability to motivate, work with, and lead volunteers.
• Experience with collegiate events.
• Outstanding communication skills, including direct interpersonal skills.
• Creativity and innovative problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency with computer technologies…