Career Center

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General purpose:

The Alumni Relations Officer reports directly to the Director of Annual Giving, Alumni Relations & Parent Engagement and is responsible for supporting strategies, programs and opportunities to increase alumni and constituent engagement for MICA on behalf of the Office of Advancement.

This position also plays a critical role in building the pipeline of donors by strategically engaging MICA alumni, donors, friends and parents and providing stewardship as assigned.

Summary of Essential Functions:

• Build the Alumni Relations program including, and not limited to, planning and executing alumni engagement (e.g., MICA Weekend, reunions, special events, regional network events, student-alumni relations, career networking efforts, mentoring, volunteers meetings and events) to meet MICA’s goals to engage alumni and connect them to the College.

• Plan and execute alumni & parent events and communications

• Manage all MICA alumni social media accounts. Including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

• Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward a portfolio of leadership annual fund donors

• Partners with colleagues across the College including Career Development, Admissions, Student Services in coordinating and leading alumni engagement.

• Create alumni volunteer programs and manage alumni data

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support existing and new engagement activities by identifying and securing speakers, volunteers and event participants; and assisting with event planning.

• Work with the Annual Giving team to plan and implement fundraising initiatives to secure increased alumni participation to the Annual Fund.

• Tracks/facilitates identification and moves management process and ensures accurate record keeping and integrity of the data  in the Raiser’s Edge (RE)  database

• Manage in setting up key internal and some external meetings including arranging logistics for travel, meeting sites and confirmation with all attendees and supporting materials needed

• Partner with the Annual Fund and Engagement team by tracking and monitoring budget for the various departments

• Produce monthly MICA Community e-newsletter

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience and knowledge of supporting alumni relations and annual fund programs at an higher educational institute

• Experience in events management, logistics, marketing and communications

• Must maintain a high level of professionalism, honesty, and reliability and be able to handle confidential information with discretion.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and volunteer management

• Excellent research and proofreading skills

• Ability to be flexible and take initiative as well as work independently

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in alumni relations, volunteer management, annual fund

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with non-profit world and the arts

• Experience in higher education fundraising

• Familiarity with fundraising databases, particularly Raisers Edge

• Experience in volunteer management

Maryland Institute College of Art is committed to its policy of providing equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status (disabled, Vietnam-era, or otherwise). Furthermore, the College does not tolerate any form of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment or sexual violence. This policy applies to all programs, facilities, and activities provided by Maryland Institute College of Art, including but not limited to admission, educational programs, and employment.

Applicants must apply online for each job in which they are interested. You will not be considered for any job for which you have not specifically applied. We do not accept applications via email, U.S. mail, or fax. Successful candidates for any staff or faculty positions will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

MICA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 410-225-2363.

About Maryland Institute College of Art

Founded in 1826, MICA is among the top visual arts colleges in the nation. The college enrolls 1,863 undergraduate and 306 graduate students from 48 states and 54 foreign countries, offering programs of study leading to the bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.), master of arts (M.A.), master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degrees, and master of professional studies degrees (M.P.S), as well as post-baccalaureate certificate programs and a full slate of credit and noncredit courses for adults, college-bound students, and children. MICA is recognized as an important cultural resource for the Baltimore/Washington region, sponsoring many public and community-outreach programs-including more than 100 exhibitions by students, faculty, and nationally and internationally known artists annually-as well as artists' residencies, film series, lectures, readings, and performances.

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