Jobs

Specific duties:

This position is responsible for providing opportunities for alumni and parents to become more involved with New Hampton School.

Alumni and Parent Relations

• Assist in developing work plans for the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and the Events Coordinator to further develop engagement opportunities for NHS constituents.
• In conjunction with the Associate Director of Advancement, and Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, oversee staff involvement of Reunion committees to increase Reunion Weekend attendance and ultimately class gift participation.

o Spear head class volunteer recruitment.
o Organize and execute committee communication throughout the Reunion year cycle to include conference calls, letters, etc.

o Collaborate with team members on Reunion fundraising, particularly the 50th Reunion.

• Lead Alumni Association and other volunteer opportunities to engage our alumni community.
• Lead monthly meetings of key volunteers.

o Actively recruit and manage the Alumni Association subcommittees as needed.
o Manage sports and non-sports awards programs.
o Recruit and manage committee of volunteers in support of annual golf tournament.

o Oversee the New Hampton School Alumni LinkedIn page.Direct/create content.

o Oversee Husky Hub platform–direct/create content.

o Work in collaboration with School Life Office to facilitate Alumni in Residence opportunities as well as alumni classroom visits, community meetings, alumni panels, etc.

o Organize ad hoc meetings of groups of alumni and parents, as requested.

• Recruit and manage Parents Association leaders.
• Lead monthly meetings of parent volunteers.
• Provide support for team and program parents, house parents, and other volunteers.
• Direct content and attendance at monthly informational meetings for all parents.
• Create ad hoc opportunities for parents to network, e.g. the day family’s event, or the summer family’s event.
• Conduct in person meetings with NHS constituents to cultivate and steward important School alumni and parent relationships.
• Assist with writing, editing and providing content for the monthly electronic alumni newsletter and weekly parent newsletter and the Hamptonia.
• Provide content for regular updates to the school website.
• Provide guidance and content for Head of School scripts for Advancement related programs and events.
• Collaborate with the Admission Office to identify Parent Ambassadors and potential Board of Trustee candidates and help organize Parent Ambassador outreach to prospective families.Event Oversight
  • Create and manage work plan for all annual and special alumni and parent events.
  • Develop programming for alumni and parent events throughout the year to include, but not limitedto Reunion Weekend, Family Weekend, and Grandparents Day, regional events, etc.
  • Responsible for overseeing, publicizing and implementing all on- and off-campus events withassistance from the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Events Coordinator.
  • Coordinate staff outreach to event invitees and event volunteers.
  • Oversee event program and draft talking points for event speakers.
  • Oversee event attendee follow up correspondence.