Summary:

The Director of Alumnae and Community Engagement plays a crucial role in managing the alumnae and community engagement program. This includes recruiting and overseeing volunteers, supporting and managing related associations and events, and developing communication strategies and annual giving initiatives through Alumnae Days of Giving. Additionally, the Director is responsible for organizing events that foster relationships between students, their families, and Sacred Heart alumnae. These events include Reunion, Career Day, Internship Fair, Alumnae Professionals Program, Graduation, and the annual Mother Daughter Luncheon and Style Show.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Engagement Strategy: Explore national trends and best practices from the best alumnae and community engagement programs in the country. Use information gathered to inform the development of any new programs while managing existing programs. 
• Volunteer Leadership Recruitment and Management: Identify and cultivate prospective and current volunteer leadership for alumnae and community programs.
• Annual Fund: Work closely with the Head of Advancement and Community Development to develop and oversee the implementation of strategy for communications, timetable, and overall plan for Alumnae Days of Giving.
• Communications: Plan and execute a plan for overall alumnae and community specific communications such as monthly alumnae newsletters and social media.
• Budgeting: Develop revenue and expense targets for all projects under purview and provide monthly updates toward goals. It is expected that all revenue and expense budget targets will be met.
• Event Management: Design, plan, and implement all alumnae and community events including but not limited to regional events, local Houston events, reunion weekend, and professional group gatherings. Also responsible for development and execution of professionals’ program and annual Mother Daughter Luncheon.

Minimum Education/Prior Experience/Qualifications Required

• A bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, or related field.
• 3-5 years’ experience working in an advancement program (in an education environment preferred). 
• 3-5 years’ alumnae and or community engagement experience, event management, or advancement experience is preferred. Prior experience with Sacred Heart schools is a plus.
• Proven track record building relationships in a mission-centric environment.
• Experience developing and managing a budget.
• Demonstrated project management skills and experience.
• Strong technical skills with fluency in Microsoft Office, database management, email communications, and/or social media.
• Significant experience and a successful track record in working with donors and working with and recruiting fundraising volunteers is strongly preferred. 
• Must be available to work late some evenings and weekends.
• Strong references to convey your recruiting, marketing, and presentation abilities.
• Limited travel is required

Core Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively. 
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, deadline orientated, and fast paced environment.
• Professional appearance, demeanor, and positive disposition.
• Enthusiasm, professional engagement, and passion for the Sacred Heart mission.

Upon Hire

• Successful completion of criminal offenders’ records information and sexual offender registry checks.
• Successful completion of Safe Environment training.
• CPR certification.

Essential Expectations

All faculty and staff members at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart are expected and required to do the following: 

• Overtly support and act in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of the Society of the Sacred Heart; this expectation includes attendance at and applicable participation in faith-based practices. 
• Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment. 
• Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that contributes to a healthy school culture. 
• Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation and fulfill routine responsibilities in a thoughtful and timely manner. 
• Uphold professional standards of personal presentation, professional courtesy, discretion, punctuality and attendance at all required meetings and events. 
• Appropriately carry out specific duties as determined by the Head of School and/or supervisor. 
• Maintain professional credentials and complete required training. Participate in and provide documentation for at least one professional development opportunity per year in addition to those required and provided by the school.  
• Respect the confidentiality of the school, its employees, students, and families. 
• Comply with the policies and procedures as articulated in the faculty and staff handbook. 
• Authentically engage in the school’s self-reflection process that requires written goals and measured progress towards them.

Nothing in this Job Description restricts Duchesne’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. This position is at will, which means that either the employee or Duchesne may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice and for any reason or no reason.

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (gender), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.