Assistant Director of Family and Alumni Events

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Family and Alumni Engagement, the Assistant Director of
Family and Alumni Events is responsible for implementing and managing engagement
events that cultivate meaningful connections to encourage involvement, support, and
philanthropic engagement with The Rivers School.

We seek a candidate who has a passion for connecting across constituents, who leads
with a customer-service mindset, and has a careful and creative approach to
engagement events and execution. In this role, this teammate will manage a variety of
responsibilities around engagement, including event and program management and
promotion, and related logistical tasks.

Essential Job Functions:

● Assist in planning and managing logistics, budgeting, vendor coordination, and
execution of all student-facing, community, and alumni events including Prize
Day, Graduation, Friday Night Lights, State of the School, Spring Social, and new
parent dinners, parent and caregiver coffees, Reunion, Homecoming, other
programs as required.
● Support the Director of Family and Alumni Engagement in all Parents’ League
planning and logistics relating to parent and caregiver engagement opportunities.
● Support advancement team efforts through event management, including and
preparation of collateral material (registration links in Blackbaud/NXT,
communications, nametags, invitations, signage, etc.). Manage pre- and
post-event tracking with the Director of Development Information Systems.
● Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications team and the Director of
Annual Giving to drive promotion and support event follow-up initiatives.
● Collaborate effectively with other departments across campus, including
Admission, Athletics, Equity and Engagement, and The Rivers School
Conservatory teams to integrate and align engagement opportunities.

Qualifications:

● Bachelor's degree required
● 3 - 5 years of professional experience in alumni relations, parent engagement,
event planning, volunteer management, development, or a related field, preferably
within an educational setting.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present ideas
and information clearly and the ability to engage across all audiences.
● Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage
multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
● Collaborative team player able to integrate into The Rivers School community
and its advancement team.
● Experience with Blackbaud, Google Suite, Mailchimp, GiveCampus and Microsoft
Office Suite, preferred.
● Self-motivator with a desire to learn and take ownership of tasks from
assignment through to completion.
● Understanding that some early morning, evening, and weekend work is required
and expected throughout the year.

Rivers encourages interest from candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity,
experience, and perspectives among our professional and school community. Rivers
offers BIPOC affinity, LGBTQ+ affinity, and white allyship spaces for professionals, as
well as institutional professional development, to support and enrich our work around
equity and access.

Research shows that people belonging to structurally marginalized groups often only
apply for jobs if they meet 100% of the qualifications. As no one ever meets 100% of the
qualifications, we encourage you to apply if you feel that most of the above
qualifications reflect your experience and expertise.