Alumni Relations Manager - The Nueva School : Job Details

Job DetailsJob Location: Hillsborough - San Mateo Campus - Hillsborough, CAPosition Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $40.00 - $50.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Category: Admin - ClericalDescription

Alumni Relations Manager

The Alumni Relations Manager is responsible for assisting the Associate Director of Development for Alumni & Community Engagement with the strategic and tactical execution of the school's goals toward maintaining an engaged and loyal base of alumni, parents of alumni, and grandparents. This is a full-time, 12-month, non-exempt hourly position reporting directly to the Associate Director of Development for Alumni & Community Engagement, and works collaboratively with the Development and Alumni Relations team under the general supervision of the Director of Development. This role is expected to participate in many local alumni events, as well as some school-wide events and professional development opportunities. This position may be eligible for travel and overtime compensation.

We are seeking applicants who represent the full diversity of our community in the Bay Area. Our ideal candidate will possess a deep appreciation for the diverse socioeconomic, racial, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, academic, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. In joining our team at Nueva, you will become a part of an inclusive, iterative and equity-minded community that recognizes that equity and social justice is a lens with which we examine all aspects of our school community in order to ensure an educational experience where all students and colleagues can thrive.

In deciding whether to apply for a position at Nueva, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with Nueva's Mission, Vision, and Values.

Primary Responsibilities

Alumni & Community Engagement

• Collaborate with and assist the Associate Director in managing and advancing Nueva's alumni, parents of alumni, and grandparent relations program
• Identify strategies to strengthen the alumni community's connection to Nueva through events, volunteering, and participation in school-sponsored activities
• Create volunteer manual and annual calendar, overseeing quarterly volunteer check-in

Platform and Database Management

• Oversee the health and growth of MavNet, Nueva's dedicated alumni networking directory hosted by Almabase
• Manage platform operations including data and records management in partnership with the Manager of Database and Reporting
• Build annual calendar and event forms, update news and photo portals
• Oversee job and internship board, actively recruiting opportunities from alumni community
• Build alumni class and regional groups
• Manage alumni metrics dashboard following CASE Alumni Engagement Metrics standards

Event Planning and Execution

• Lead Nueva's upcoming 60th anniversary planning and events calendar
• Support planning and execution of 15+ local, regional, and reunion events
• Travel to several events as required
• Manage Nueva Nosh program, overseeing alumni submissions and reimbursement

Communications and Content

• Draft monthly alumni newsletter and web news stories
• Assist with biannual Nueva Magazine alumni section
• Manage alumni archives and develop a long-term system for archived material

Additional Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Development for Alumni & Community Engagement

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of development, alumni relations, and/or community engagement experience
• Experience with development CRM databases required; Almasbase, Blackbaud Raiser's Edge and NXT preferred
• Interest in independent school communities and culture
• Excellent understanding of Google Suite, Canva, Doodle, Calendly, and other calendaring, tracking, and design software tool
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Genuine interest and comfort interacting with diverse stakeholders including trustees, colleagues, parents, students, alumni, donors, partners, vendors, and volunteers
• Willingness to engage in professional development and remain current on best practices
• Personable, positive, helpful personality with a customer service mindset
• Good judgment with ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly wage range for this position is $40.00/hour - $50.00/hour. The starting hourly rate is based upon, but not limited to, several factors that include type and years of experience, education level, and expertise.We offer a compensation and benefits package that includes fully paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance for employees, employer contribution toward dependent insurance premium, a generous match on our retirement plan, long-term disability insurance, flexible spending account, and free lunch. Eligibility rules must be met.

To Apply

Please submit your application information - cover letter describing your interest and preparedness for the position, writing sample, a resume documenting your relevant experience and expertise, and contact information for three professional references including an explanation of your relationship - to the Nueva Employment Website. To address specific questions, please email Diana Chamorro, at [email protected].

The Nueva School is an Equal Opportunity Employer – we do not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability or sex. We welcome applications from people of color and those with experience outside the education field.

About The Nueva School

The Nueva School, an internationally-recognized, nonprofit, independent day school, has served gifted and talented students since 1967. Today, Nueva serves nearly 1000 students PK-12. Nueva is located in the neighboring towns of Hillsborough and San Mateo, equidistant between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, serving six different counties throughout the Bay Area of Northern California.

A constructivist school, Nueva is known for its distinctive inquiry-based interdisciplinary studies, project-based learning, and pioneering work in social-emotional learning and design thinking. The Nueva community instills a passion for lifelong learning, fosters social and emotional acuity, and develops the imaginative mind. Our school has received the US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award, the US Department of Education National Green Ribbon Award, and the American Institute of Architects Award for School Design and Sustainability; has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program and appointed an Ashoka Changemaker School; co-founded the Common Ground Speaker Series; hosts the biennial Innovative Learning Conference, and was highlighted by the Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times best-selling author Thomas Friedman in his book That Used to Be Us in the chapter “Average Is Over.”

For more information about The Nueva School, visit our website: www.nuevaschool.org

About Development and Alumni Relations Department

Nueva is an independent PreK–12 school where gifted learners discover and develop their passions, and learn to make choices that positively and profoundly impact the world. Serving over 3,500 alumni worldwide, the alumni program has experienced substantial growth and engagement over the past five years. The Nueva Development and Alumni Relations Department relies on data-driven programming to build authentic lifelong connections.

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