Alumni and University Relations Officer

About ACU

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. All applicants must be professing Christians and willing to support the Christian mission and purpose of Abilene Christian University while employed by the university.

Title of Position Alumni and University Relations Officer Posting Location Abilene, Texas Department Alumni Relations Employee Class Exempt Full-Time Staff Basic Responsibilities

Assist with planning and execution of homecoming parade, homecoming court, and steering committee

Alumni Mentoring Program

Western United States Events and Alumni Engagement

Young Alumni Strategy

Supervision of Alumni Student Employees

Legacy Program

Student Alumni Association

Alumni Day Luncheon

Essential Duties

Assist with the planning and execution of homecoming parade, homecoming court, steering committee and candlelight devotional by :

Carry out planning, oversight, and execution of Homecoming responsibilities

Budget oversight and management for Homecoming responsibilities

Assist with Alumni Mentoring Program by :

Design and build structures for alumni to alumni mentoring and alumni to student mentoring

Formulate budget and efforts to drive engagement through mentoring and build programming for the strategic vison of Advancement and ACU.

Western U.S. Territory Events and Engagement

Organize and plan events in our western US markets

Build a system for volunteers in western US markets

Assist with admissions efforts in the western US markets

Organize Young Alumni Strategy

Help build a plan to focus on young alumni strategy for engagement and connection to their alma mater

Formalize a budget for young alumni programming

Supervision of Alumni Student Employees

Manage tasks for employee to complete

Organize their semester schedules

Legacy Program

Coordinate yearly mailing of Catpacks and Pillowcases in coordination with Advancement Communication team

Coordinate monthly mailing of Wildcat babywear

Student Alumni Association

Coordinate and execute recruiting, chapels, and officer meetings with the help of the SAA officers

Coordinate Young Alumni Forums (virtual and in-person)

Coordinate Senior Candlelight Sendoff

Oversee the Alumni Day Luncheon

In coordination with the alumni team, work with the young alumnus recipient to plan and organize the Alumni Day Luncheon

Coordinate with alumni team for the outstanding recipient

Manage and oversee budget for the event

Professional Development Requirements

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and CRM or the willingness and ability to learn
• Interested in staying “current” through professional development in the alumni relations profession

Qualifications

Physical Demands