The Director of Alumni Engagement and Communications will be tasked with the development and implementation of a comprehensive engagement and communications program for alumni and parents of alumni ensuring alignment with the School’s institutional priorities. The Director of Alumni Engagement and Communications will collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen relationships with the School. This position reports to the Director of Development. The full-time, year-round exempt position includes a comprehensive benefits package including all school year holidays. This position includes occasional after hours and weekend work.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Develop a plan of engagement and communications for each year, working with Development and Marketing to enhance and measure alumni engagement, participation, and giving

• Manage marketing and communications to alumni via quarterly alumni e-newsletter, regular reunion class communications, alumni webpages, and other webpages and communications as needed

• Assistant Editor to the School’s annual magazine, Comments

• Work collaboratively with the Director of Annual Giving to develop the strategies/messaging to alumni for increasing support of the Country Day Fund each year

• Manage social media platforms and collaborate with the Director of Marketing and Public Relations to convey strategic school messaging to the alumni and parent of alumni community

• Plan and execute all alumni events (both in person and virtual offerings) and activities alongside the Development department. Events include but are not limited to, Alumni Weekend and Reunions, Homecoming, Legacy Lunch, parent of alumni events, 14 year Vet Breakfast, Senior Supper, and national alumni events

• Cultivate and steward alumni through personal touches including visits, campus tours, notes, etc.

• Ensure Alumni and Development aligns with best practices for alumni networking and engagement, researching new technologies, and educating the alumni body on offerings to assist in connections to classmates and industry peers while focusing on alumni engagement metrics

• Utilize software such as Raiser’s Edge and other Blackbaud products, etc.   
• Provide staff support for the Alumni Board
• Expand out of town and young alumni programming

• Implement strategies to improve the accuracy of alumni contact information/data

• Model lifelong learning and remain competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional networks with colleagues, and participating in professional development opportunities

• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Development

Preferred background and experience:

• A bachelor’s degree and development and/or communications experience, with a preference for a background at an independent school or other non-profit organization

• Superior organizational and planning skills, as well as attention to detail and follow through that enable the department and School to meet both short and long-term goals

• Comfort and proficiency working with multiple technological platforms; experience with Raiser’s Edge, email marketing platforms, and social media platforms preferred

• Strong writing and verbal communication skills

• A proven track record of successful collaboration with teammates, volunteers, donors, and school leadership

• Experience driving institutional change through a communicative, collaborative, and inclusive approach

• Be fluent with, and committed to, the mission of the School

• Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the full range of experience within Development and willingness to work as part of a team

• Collaborate actively by soliciting and suggesting new ideas and improving upon the ideas of others

• Possess a high degree of professional discretion, integrity, good judgment, and high standards of professional conduct

Information about Country Day is available on our website: www.mpcds.com.

Interested applicants should send an email with a resume and cover letter to

careers@mpcds.com. Applicants should title all of their documents as their first and last

name.

Metairie Park Country Day School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, disability or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local law.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

About Metairie Park Country Day School

OUR MISSION: Metairie Park Country Day School enriches the lives of talented young people in a dynamic learning environment, building strength of intellect and strength of character within a community that is simultaneously challenging and supportive. Our students learn to be flexible, to be adaptable, and to face the challenges of life with honor, optimism, confidence, creativity, and a sense of humor.Metairie Park Country Day School was founded in 1929 on a 15-acre campus located in an attractive residential neighborhood north of downtown New Orleans. The School has a stable and growing enrollment of approximately 760 students in Pre-K through 12th grade and sends its seniors to competitive colleges. Country Day has 96 teaching faculty, many of whom have advanced degrees and a long tenure with the School. The faculty to student ratio is approximately one to 8.7. While the School has a demanding course of study, with a number of opportunities to take electives, it comes out of a progressive tradition that puts a premium on challenging students to excel within their own frameworks of talent and ambition in a highly interactive environment. Values emphasized are a love of learn...ing for its own sake, individual responsibility, critical thinking, strength of intellect, strength of character, creativity and self-expression, and communal values. In supporting the character formation of each student, Country Day strives to sustain an atmosphere in which faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and others work together to foster a caring and nurturing environment. Students are encouraged to be tolerant of other views, to be morally responsible, to be adaptable to a changing world, to recognize and act upon a sense of social responsibility, and to see themselves as individuals who are also active members of a vibrant larger community. The School has a strong co-curricular program, including successful athletic teams in which most students participate, a fine instrumental and choral program, and a sturdy commitment to community service, all of which are actively supported by parents and alumni.The current Head, Mr. Matt Neely, was appointed in 2017. The School operates with an annual budget of $15 million. Various capital campaigns have raised the funds to upgrade school facilities over the past ten years including, most recently, raising funds to renovate and expand the Coleman Family Dining Room, build a new Science and Engineering Building, and renovate our Art and Lower School Science Building. Even while raising funds for these large capital projects, the Country Day Fund, our school’s annual giving campaign, continues to enjoy historic levels of financial support and unprecedented levels of participation across all constituencies.Country Day accepts qualified students without regard to race, color, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin.

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