Alumni Coordinator

Help keep former students empowered through continued engagement. This is an AmeriCorps VISTA position for THRIVE Foundation. The VISTA Alumni Coordinator will alleviate poverty by assisting with outreach needs, coordinate events, and create small- & large-scale social media campaigns. Great position for someone looking to gain experience and who has a love for education, creating engagement activities, and networking.

START DATE is 9/4/2020 or until filled, serve at least 35 hours per week

Must submit a cover letter, resume, and at least two professional references to be considered.

Implement alumni program to drive a culture of rigor and success among previous THRIVE seniors through planned workshops and engagement activities throughout the school year

· Create opportunities to provide resources to students such as visits from Healthy Blue and LaHIPP to assist the students and families in health care options and facilitate workshops for families and students regarding “Life After THRIVE” transitioning

· Request and document testimonials of THRIVE Bulldog graduates

· Create bi-monthly newsletter for THRIVE Bulldog graduates

· Provide transitional / community resources for graduates of THRIVE Academy such as Cox Communication providing information on their discounted internet service at home

· Plans, coordinates, and executes a comprehensive series of alumni engagement activities to include reunions, events, graduation and on-campus tours

· Develops alumni events and networking programs and communicates such information to recent alumni using various types of media. Promotes alumni programs to campus faculty and staff and manages involvement

· Develops annual plan and budget for annual giving and alumni relations programs

· Alumni Solicitation and Stewardship

· Recruit alumni volunteers to support the THRIVE Foundation goals and objectives.

· Develop and actively promote the annual fund to alumni while acting as the main point of contact for all gifts and queries

· Develop and prepare information about alumni events as well as alumni versions of print and online communication materials

· Create and maintain THRIVE Academy Bulldogs Alumni Community via example (360Alumni) and other social media platforms used by our alumni

· Work with executive director to create the THRIVE Bulldog alumni donor database with accurate and up to date alumni data

· Develop and manage content and engagement on the THRIVE Academy Bulldogs alumni community platform using a combination of alumni leaders and current students to help achieve a mix of perspectives and stories

· Designs and implements reports by creating a common place for users to access data such as SharePoint to monitor the progress towards reaching alumni goals of fundraising, engagement, and involvement

· Manage communication with THRIVE Bulldog Student Ambassador sponsor to involve current students as volunteers in alumni relationship building activities

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Professional Development , Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .

*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare

Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Homelessness , Technology , Children/Youth , Education , Community Outreach , Housing .

Counseling , General Skills , Communications , Education , Non-Profit Management , Youth Development , Social Services , Leadership , Public Speaking , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Recruitment , Team Work , Computers/Technology , Writing/Editing , Community Organization .

Job Types: Full-time, Contract