Greensboro Day School seeks an alumni engagement professional for the position of Part-Time Director of Alumni Engagement to begin in early 2026.

REPORTS TO:  

Assistant Head of School for Strategic Advancement

FLSA JOB CLASSIFICATION:

Exempt, 12 Month Position

JOB PURPOSE:

In collaboration with the Philanthropy & Alumni Office staff, the Director of Alumni Engagement is responsible for implementing a strategic and innovative alumni engagement plan including communications, events, and programming. The Director leads the future career center, connecting alumni to current GDS students.

This is a 12-month, part-time (25 hours per week), on-campus position, five days per week, Monday through Friday, and requires regular evening and weekend work for advancement related events. Regular work hours are 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The Director of Alumni Engagement models the GDS Community Cornerstones of Respect, Kindness, Integrity, and Responsibility.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cultivates alumni relationships and facilitates regular connections between alumni and GDS faculty and students
• Designs and implements a monthly alumni e-newsletter in collaboration with the Director of Strategic Communications
• Proactively creates networking opportunities for GDS students and young alumni college students with working alumni professionals, through the future GDS Career Center
• Proactively maintains an alumni database with up-to-date contact and demographic information
• In collaboration with the Marketing & Communications Team, manages the GDS Alumni  social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
• Integrates the alumni program with other constituent advancement efforts
• Proactively designs, plans, and executes annual in-town and out-of-town alumni events and effectively engages alumni in the planning and hosting process
• Designs, plans and executes on-campus alumni special events including Reunion Weekend
• Serves as the staff liaison to the Alumni Board, alumni class agents, and secretaries to establish annual Alumni Board goals and meeting agendas
• Identifies and recruits prospective alumni board members to increase alumni engagement in GDS activities and participation in the Impact Fund 
• Writes news and updates for the GDS Magazine and works with the Director of Strategic Communications to solicit articles from alumni for the magazine
• Assists in recruitment of alumni volunteers for the annual giving day (#1DayforGDS)
• Supports the enrollment and growth of the school by connecting alumni parents with the Office of Admission & Enrollment
• Designs and publishes an alumni map book that allows seniors to connect with alumni for senior internship opportunities and future alumni living in matriculating college towns
• Connects alumni with current students to serve as mentors for our entrepreneurial program
• Facilitates a rotating alumni temporary art exhibit in the SLEI Art Gallery

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates actively in advancement and other school related events
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned by the Head of School 

About Greensboro Day School

Overview Founded in 1970, Greensboro Day School serves 1,020 students from PK to Grade 12 and is located in the bustling city of Greensboro, North Carolina. Head of School Tracie Catlett is currently in her seventh year leading the School, which is witnessing growing enrollment and successfully completed a $27 million capital campaign, which funded two major building projects, one of which is complete, and the second of which will be completed in March 2026. Greensboro (population 300,000) is the third largest city in North Carolina and the largest city in the Piedmont Triad, which also includes Winston-Salem and High Point. You can be in the Blue Ridge Mountains in two hours and on one of North Carolina’s beautiful beaches in three. Community Cornerstones The Community Cornerstones guide our character and citizenship expectations for GDS students, employees, and families. We believe these values are necessary to cultivate an inclusive community of belonging that is safe and welcoming for everyone at GDS. Our Community Cornerstones are Respect, Kindness, Integrity, and Responsibility. Strategic Vision Our Strategic Vision is to establish Greensboro Day School as a nati...onal leader in independent school excellence and innovation where students reach their full potential, live with purpose, and create a lasting impact on the world.

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