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Requisition ID:  116910

Associate Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations, Center for Talented Youth

Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) supports Johns Hopkins’ focus on research, teaching and patient care, and its role as a national and global leader in higher education. We create and foster enduring relationships that result in advocacy and philanthropic support for Johns Hopkins University & Medicine—strengthening the institution through partnerships with donors, alumni, volunteer leaders, faculty, students, staff, and patients.


Johns Hopkins University supports a flexible work model which includes four different work modalities. This role has a remote work arrangement with an onsite presence of 3 days per week. The manager will confirm the team’s core onsite days where the majority/all team members will work in the office. Employees who travel on university business can count those days towards their onsite days.


Founded in 1979, the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is a center for innovation dedicated to advancing the field of gifted education through research on testing, programs, and other supports for advanced learners. On the premise that advanced learners come from every community and every demographic, we aim to understand and inform how these students need to be nurtured to achieve their full potential as learners and global citizens. CTY also runs in-person and online academic programs for bright learners in order to cultivate a community of advanced learners and connect students in and outside the classroom.


The Associate Director of Constituent Relations is responsible for direct outreach and engagement of alumni, parents, and friends of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY). This role will help ensure frequent constituent interactions with the organization to support the growth and future of the success of CTY.


Key responsibilities: 

Constituent Relations (80%):

  • Refine and implement CTY’s strategies for engaging and building strong and active constituent communities, including social media initiatives, in-person events and activities, and the establishment of volunteer boards and committees.
  • Oversee CTY’s efforts to establish online communities and social networks for key external audiences.
  • Develop and maintain alumni program initiatives (such as CTY alumni speaker’s panels, alumni chapter events, etc.), and continue to facilitate and manage CTY’s annual Distinguished Alumni and Volunteer Awards.
  • Develop annual and multi-year strategic plans for alumni and parent engagement; create appropriate goals and timetables and develop analytics and reporting methods to gauge success
  • Oversee the implementation of novel approaches to engage CTY young alumni.
  • Create and implement a regional alumni strategy in Maryland, New York, and California.
  • Schedule and arrange summer site visits and/or other engagement opportunities with key constituents.
  • Ensure regular collaboration with the CTY Development team to use constituent relations events as effective major gift prospect engagement opportunities.
  • Create compelling constituent engagement content for CTY’s quarterly newsletters and other aspects of alumni and family communications.
  • Collaborate with CTY’s Office of Strategic Programming and Partnership to identify opportunities to build deeper connections between alumni and key CTY affinity groups such as CTY Scholars, Baltimore Emerging Scholars, and USVI MAPS student and families.
  • Work with the Johns Hopkins Offices of Alumni Relations and Volunteer Engagement to develop and execute an Alumni Relations, Parent Engagement and volunteer plan for CTY. Communicate key engagement initiatives.
  • Create a systematic approach to tracking constituent data in its various forms by using various database systems and online platforms.

Fundraising (20%):

  • Collaborate with CTY’s Development team to help grow alumni participation in philanthropic opportunities, for example Pi Day, CTY’s annual day of giving.
  • Develop the strategy for and lead at least one young alumni annual giving campaign per year.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Three years related experience.


Preferred Qualifications
  • 5 years minimum experience in alumni relations and external relations & prior experience working in higher education preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications or Marketing.
  • Community networking experience.
  • Strong organizational and persuasive communicative skills.
  • Effective time management skills.
  • Successful execution of projects in a timely manner.
  • Ability to work as a part of an effective team with a results-oriented approach.
  • Functional skills with Windows, Microsoft Office, Alumni Software and Data Management Software.
  • Occasionally requires hours outside of normal working hours and on weekends.
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to travel.
  • A high degree of professionalism, discretion, diplomacy and high level of confidentiality.
  • Ability to work with a diverse group of colleagues at all levels in the organization.
  • Commitment to CTY's mission and values.

 

 

Classified Title: Alumni Relations Officer 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Associate Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations, Center for Talented Youth   
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD  
Starting Salary Range: Minimum: $62,899 - Maximum: $110,100 (targeted salary: $85,000; commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Mount Washington Campus 
Department name: 10000090-CTY Development 
Personnel area: Academic and Business Centers 

 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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