Employment Type: Full Time (40 hrs/wk), Benefits Eligible

Months Worked Per School Year: 12

Expected Work Days/Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm

Job Summary:

The Alumni Engagement Coordinator is responsible for cultivating and strengthening relationships with the school’s alumni and alumni parents. This position works to build and sustain a positive connection to Paideia by creating meaningful opportunities for engagement through events and volunteer leadership in partnership with the Advancement team.. The Alumni Engagement Coordinator collaborates closely with the Director of Advancement and colleagues across the school and serves as a primary point of contact for alumni engagement efforts. 

This role bridges Paideia’s past and present by fostering meaningful alumni and alumni parent engagement as the school continues to evolve. The Alumni Engagement Coordinator ensures alumni and their families feel known and welcomed into the ongoing story of Paideia through thoughtful programming that encourages continued involvement and support. 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, and execute alumni-related events including reunion celebrations, regional events, affinity group gatherings and senior class activities

• Collaborate with the Alumni Advisory Council, Alumni Parent Council, and alumni affinity groups
• Manage multiple alumni initiatives and events simultaneously, balancing creativity with logistical planning and execution
• Serve as primary responder to alumni and constituent inquiries
• Work with  faculty and staff on projects that engage students with alumni
• Partner with the Director of Annual Giving to support alumni participation and stewardship efforts related to the Paideia Alumni Fund and the Senior Gift Campaign
• Collaborate with the Communications Office to develop alumni content for school-wide publications, the website and social media
• Draft and distribute regular alumni communications, including invitations, updates, and announcements
• Maintain and publish content for the alumni section of the school’s website
• Create and maintain alumni engagement through social media platforms including the channels dedicated to alumni on Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram
• Maintain accurate alumni and constituent records in Paideia’s database
• Manage the alumni relations expense budget
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of Advancement

Required Skills and Abilities: 

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent attention to detail and follow through required 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as a member of a team 
• Ability to travel approximately once a year to host an alumni event in another city
• Comfort working occasional evenings and weekends for job-related events, with flexibility to adjust work hours accordingly.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 2-4 years experience in advancement, alumni relations, events, communications, or a related field preferred, but not required
• Working knowledge of Google products, Microsoft Office, social media platforms, and email marketing programs 
• Experience with CRMs or constituent databases preferred 

Application Notes:

Interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references via our online application.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. A benefits package is offered for benefits-eligible positions. The Paideia School is an equal opportunity employer.

For more information about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, our focus on both social and emotional learning with rigorous academic offerings and opportunities for extra curricular learning, please visit our website at www.paideiaschool.org.

About The Paideia School

Paideia is a K-12 college preparatory school of 999 students in the Emory University area of Atlanta; the elementary school enrolls 333 students. The elementary program includes twelve full-day, self-contained classrooms grades K-6. There are two teachers in each class of twenty-six to twenty-eight children. Teachers work together as lead teacher and assistant or as two co-lead teachers. Other than classes with specialists including art, music, physical education, and library, children remain with their own teachers throughout the day. We believe the constellation of relative strengths and weaknesses among any group of students can differ widely; teachers decide when and how to offer extra help, when and where to augment a task to provide extra challenge, and when and why to take a step back to allow a child to process information. Social development is an integral part of a child’s maturation. Teachers help children learn how to work together cooperatively and effectively.

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