Alumni and Student Engagement Coordinator
Salary:
Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Generous
benefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation, retirement
match, and tuition remission for employee and dependents. Details at www.duq.edu/benefits
Location: School
of Music
Position Status: Full-time
Hours:
Varied
Position Number: 448203/10-1111
FLSA Status: Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Alumni and Student Engagement Coordinator serves as a vital liaison between
the Mary Pappert School of Music, its alumni, and current students. This role
strengthens alumni engagement through relationship-building, storytelling,
event participation, and donor cultivation, while also providing essential
support services to enrolled students. Additionally, the position coordinates
student funding opportunities and contributes to the planning and execution of
key School of Music events.
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Alumni
Engagement
Build and
maintain a strong network of alumni connections to foster lifelong engagement
with the School of Music.
Coordinate the
School of Music Alumni Advisory Council and cultivate relationships with
graduates to promote new membership.
Collect and share
professional highlights, achievements, and stories of current students as well
as graduates of promotional and advancement purposes.
Partner with
faculty and staff to involve alumni in concerts, receptions, and
university-wide events such as Homecoming, DUQ Days, and Christmas at Duquesne.
Assist school
leadership and staff with alumni-focused aspects of concert planning,
fundraising, community engagement, and communications.
Collaborate with
University Advancement staff to support fundraising initiatives, cultivating
alumni as potential donors, sponsors, and advocates for the School of Music.
Administrative
Coordination
Administer the
School of Music micro-grant program and manage the allocation of endowed
funding for student academic and professional expenses.
Provide the Music
Student Success Coach with administrative support during periods of high demand
within each semester, such as course registration.
Support the Hire-a-Musician
program by updating artists profiles on the school website, collecting and
vetting new memberships, and maintaining database accuracy.
Collaborate with
school leadership and staff to plan and execute School of Music events,
including but not limited to orientation, open houses, receptions, and more.
Student
Support Services
Support music
education and music therapy students in obtaining required clearances.
Manage
student-teacher placements and maintain the cooperating-teacher database.
Additional duties
related to the music education program, as assigned, including serving as a
liaison between the School of Music and the School of Education.
Serve as a point
of contact for school specific student service needs.
Travel required
for position (approximately 10% of the time).
Completes other duties as assigned.
Minimum
qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 1-3 years of work-related
experience.
Current PA
Driver’s license in good standing.
Preferred
qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in music, arts administration, higher education or related
field from an accredited institution.
Experience in
alumni relations, fundraising, student services, or event coordination strongly
preferred.
Higher Ed
Experience
Work in arts
administration or in an arts related organization
Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of
experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities
required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not
limited to, the following:
Familiarity with music or performing arts education strongly preferred.
Excellent
organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Proven ability to
continuously learn and integrate new technologies that support evolving institutional
needs.
Ability to manage
multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail.
Demonstrated
commitment to respect, inclusivity, teamwork, and understanding.
Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University
Community.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University
and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The
mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of
service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an
ecumenical campus community.
APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information
for three professional references.
Duquesne University
was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of
the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and
ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values
equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.