High School

McNicholas High School – 6536 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230
Posted: June 4, 2024
As Manager of Alumni Relations, you will be part of a team responsible for executing the school’s development strategies and practices, with a particular focus on managing the school’s relationships with its valued alumni.

This is a part-time position limited to 20 hours per week. Most of the hours are very flexible, but some of the work will be on evenings and weekends.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Work with the development team to create and manage a comprehensive plan to engage, cultivate, and serve our alumni population:

○ Liaise with and advise the Alumni Association and attend their meetings

○ Actively and aggressively work to ensure information in our alumni database in Raiser’s Edge is updated and expanded and keep records of all contacts

○ Provide content for the monthly Alumni & Friends Newsletter

○ Work with the development and communication teams to provide social media content related to alumni and school stories that would appeal to alumni

○ Work with communication team to ensure alumni events are on the calendar and properly promoted

• Identify and guide class leaders to plan and coordinate 5-year landmark reunions (about 12-14 per year) usually in the late summer or autumn

• Collaborate with the Annual Fund Manager and Alumni Association to establish class captains to increase alumni participation in the annual fund and/or Alumni Scholarship Fund

• Plan and execute two or three on-campus reunion events during the football season

• Organize various alumni functions to increase alumni engagement (e.g. alumni golf league, alumni bowling league, alumni social gatherings, 50^th reunion luncheon with students, etc.)

• Collaborate with the Development Coordinator to record and acknowledge alumni deaths, marriages, births, and other significant life events

• Maintain various lists of alumni groups: military, religious, deceased

• Attend weekly Development Office meetings

• Attend on-campus and off-campus events, as appropriate (approximately five events per year are “all hands on deck” and may require night and weekend work)

• Assist with prospect research and refer major gift prospects to the Director of Development and/or major gift officer(s)

• If possible, be a conduit between faculty and students for alumni who can become mentors, class presenters, career day attendees, etc.

• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Development

SKILLS 

• A strong sense of fundraising ethics and practices and respect for confidentiality of donor information

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with a professional and empathetic approach

• An ear for stories and a real appreciation of people (alumni) from all walks of life

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with proven ability to prioritize, multi-task, and adhere to deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Team player willing to collaborate on new ideas and development efforts to optimize results for the organization

REQUIREMENTS 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• Education and demonstrable work experience in communications, sales, or service

• At least two years of relevant experience in an educational environment, non-profit, or corporate organization

• Some knowledge of Raiser’s Edge software or other customer relationship management system

• Expertise in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word

• Alumnus with existing relationships in the McNicholas community is highly preferred

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to John Jorden at [email protected].