Title: Director of Alumni and Parent Equity and Inclusion Programs
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Position Purpose:
The Director of Alumni & Parent Equity and Inclusion Programs will foster meaningful connections and design strategic programs and experiences to increase engagement in the life of the College for MOSAIC alumni and parents. The Bates MOSAIC program includes underrepresented racial, ethnic, LGBTQIA+, first -generation to college and international alumni and their parents. The Director will be accountable for the creation and implementation of programs, events, and volunteer opportunities, on and off campus, that will strengthen communication, networks, and the volunteer pipeline. This position requires an individual who is dedicated to working collaboratively in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout Advancement and the College community.
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Job Duties:
- Create and implement a strategic plan that will build on existing programs, identify opportunities for innovative programming, and establish achievable and measurable engagement goals.
- Foster a sense of community among MOSAIC alumni and parents through regional and on-campus programs and one-on-one meetings.
- Develop and oversee implementation of communication and marketing strategy for MOSAIC programs.
- Identify opportunities for increasing volunteerism for MOSAIC programming in major regional markets and/or with other priority affinity groups; travel regionally to support these activities.
- Collaborate with advancement colleagues to ensure success of key initiatives and programs, including signature MOSAIC programs during Back to Bates and Reunion Weekend.
- Increase opportunities for meaningful connections between alumni and students with diverse identities and backgrounds.
- Serve as the primary liaison to the Benjamin Mays Black Alumni Society.
- Manage the Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement, Identity and Affinity Programs.
Other Responsibilities:
- Develop a thorough knowledge of Bates history, academic, extracurricular and athletic programs, and its faculty, students and administration.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of the college’s priorities and initiatives of the faculty and administration.
- Participate in departmental and professional training programs to increase expertise in the profession when appropriate.
- Collaborate with campus partners when appropriate.
- Adhere to departmental standards, policies, and procedures with respect to all aspects of their work.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Valid driver’s license required.
Experience
- Demonstrated experience in college advancement, alumni engagement, DEI programs, and/or equivalent experience in related fields.
- Demonstrated success in volunteer recruitment, management, and stewardship.
- Understanding of data and how to analyze for application and results preferred.
- Familiarity with the academic environment and higher education, preferably the liberal arts.
Skills and Knowledge
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusivity and to serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse and inclusive community.
- Ability to determine engagement programming needs based on best practices and develop plans, strategy, messaging, as well as tactical execution of plans in coordination with colleagues and other college staff.
- Excellent communication (written, verbal, listening and presentation) skills.
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate an inclusive work culture.
- Impeccable discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent customer service skills with the ability to remain composed, friendly, and demonstrate poise under stress while working in a deadline driven environment.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills; high level of accuracy; ability to synthesize complex or diverse information.
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision. Demonstrates initiative.
- Impeccable organizational skills and ability to coordinate resources and staff within the college community.
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain relationships with constituents from a variety of backgrounds, sometimes with competing needs and goals.
- Keen attention to detail necessary for successful documentation, planning, and execution.
- Proficiency in data management systems, mail merges, statistics and basic computer applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and a willingness and ability to learn additional applications as needed.
- Creative, flexible and a sense of humor.
- Ability and willingness to travel (by car, air, train, or bus) domestically as needed.
- Ability and willingness to work some weekends, evenings, and other non-traditional schedules.
- Personal commitment to excellence and the mission of a top-tier small liberal arts college.
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Benefits: Bates College offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits (health, dental, sick leave, 24 days of vacation, 2 personal days, 13 paid holidays, dependent care subsidy, free parking, access to library and athletic facilities & more), and a supportive, collegial environment in a drug and smoke-free workplace.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the administration of its education policies and programs, or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors, visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.
Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at glexow@bates.edu.
About Bates:
Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.
Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.
Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology — that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.
Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percent of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550 staff.
The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population of approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre, traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with an entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles north of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.