Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations
- Employer
- Miami University
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Salary
- Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- May 19, 2017
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Alumni Affairs
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Miami
University in the search for an associate vice president, alumni
relations.
Reporting to the senior vice president for University Advancement
and president of the Miami University Foundation, the associate
vice president (AVP), alumni relations is a member of the Division
of University Advancement senior management team. The AVP should be
a creative and strategic leader who can help promote and build a
vibrant and engaged alumni community. The AVP will work closely
with peers on the University Advancement senior management team,
with alumni relations staff, as well as with the Miami University
Alumni Association Board of Directors and campus partners.
The new AVP will have the opportunity to build a broad engagement
platform for alumni by collaborating with colleagues around campus.
The AVP should, for example, explore synergies with colleagues in
enrollment management and career services. The AVP should help
guide campus and alumni leadership to better capture, analyze and
use for strategy data about what alumni most seek in their lifelong
relationship with Miami. The AVP will also focus on programs that
encourage young alumni and graduate alumni to be more engaged with
their alma mater.
The Alumni Association fosters lifelong connections among alumni,
students, faculty, staff, and friends of the University. In
cooperation with its University partners, the Alumni Association
encourages meaningful involvement and leadership from all alumni to
benefit the University. It cultivates goodwill and support for
Miami by sponsoring social, educational, philanthropic, and
service-oriented programs. The Alumni Association is committed to
preserving Miami’s heritage and cultivating the relationships that
connect all alumni to Miami University for a lifetime.
Miami University is nationally recognized as one of the most
outstanding undergraduate institutions in the nation. The
2016 U.S. News & World Report rankings
recognize Miami as the second highest public university in the
United States in the category of "Strong Commitment to
Undergraduate Teaching." Miami has appeared on this short, elite
list since the inaugural year of the rankings in 2009, and has been
in the top three among public universities for six years in a
row.
A bachelor’s degree is required for this position as is a minimum
of ten or more years of relevant experience in a client-centric,
membership, or affinity driven program recognized for its strength
of engagement and effectiveness. Candidates with a master’s degree
and experience in higher education are preferred.
The university is committed to equal opportunity, affirmative
action, and eliminating discrimination and harassment. Miami
University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color,
disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information,
military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application
and admission processes, educational programs and activities,
facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for
reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment
should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@MiamiOH.edu
or 513-529-3560.
Miami University's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report with
information on campus crime, fires, and safety may be found at:
http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html.
Hard copy available upon request. A criminal background check is
required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.
All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and
résumé.
To apply for this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/230.
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