Description

Description

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

The Coordinator for Student Relations and Alumni Events will assist the alumni staff in developing and implementing programming related to student and alumni relations, events, and college related programming. This position will support the Alumni Association in meeting short and long term strategic goals.

This position supports the SIU Alumni Association and the Alumni Association National Board of Directors as requested/assigned. The position has a focus on student and alumni relations with a focus on student/alumni programming and events. The position is also designed to support other areas of alumni services as needed.

Examples of Duties

• Represent the SIU Alumni Association in on and off campus events and programming

• Assist with student programming and provide advisement support to the Student Alumni Council
• Assist with the coordination of student, Young Alumni, and Constituent Organization Alumni Programming and events
• Assist with the Young Alumni and Constituent Organization/Engagement Board Committees
• Represent the SIU Alumni Association to professional and on-and-off-campus organizations, by attending meetings, conferences and discussions
• Assist the SIU Alumni Association in maintaining communication with external and internal populations
• Act as point of contact with campus and community departments and agencies
• Assist with program and campus unit reports to be used for decision making. Provide the Assistant Directors, Executive Director, and the Alumni Board of Directors with information relevant to campus alumni and student programs reports, analyses, data, and information for administrative purposes
• Support the communication and promotion of the organization as needed
• Manage volunteers and student personnel, as needed
• Assist with program budgets and help monitor their application
• As requested, provide measurements for return on investment relative to the Alumni Association budget
• Assure effective and efficient operation of the campus organization unit
• Follow organization policies and procedures and ensure that organization and university policies and procedures are followed
• Participate in long range planning and development of departmental objectives
• This position will be expected to travel on behalf of the Association and assist with or facilitate events/programs. The position will work some evenings and weekends
• Valid driver's license required

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree.
2. A total of one (1) year (12 months) in education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position. (Note: Master's Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.
   • Areas of specialization include but are not limited to the following: alumni relations, student affairs, academic affairs, education, advising, hospitality management, event management, sport management, coaching, marketing, public relations, and business administration.
3. Based on position requirements, additional education, training, and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position, may be required.

Supplemental Information

Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position.
Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application:
1. To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment.
2. Relevant part-time work experience will count towards the qualifications for this position and will be converted to full-time equivalence to calculate the total length of experience.
3. Upload all official transcripts to meet the educational requirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number of college hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successful processing of your application.
4. Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an application, unless the same proof has already been submitted in a previous application. The required proof of eligibility includes, at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves).
5. After the position has closed, your application and supporting materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, including any specialty factors associated with this position. Those who qualify will move forward for Civil Service Examination/Testing.
6. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated from info@schooljobs.com.
7. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at sucss.illinois.gov
About Civil Service Examination/Testing: The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination/testing in which you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview.

Sponsorship for Work Authorization is not available. For more information visit https://policies.siu.edu/policies/employment-non-us-citizens.php

Benefits

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, and Employee Assistance Program.
SIUC also provides extensive tuition benefits for its employees and their families such as: tuition waiver/application fee waiver for the employee and their dependents , a Legacy tuition rate for children of SIU Alumni , and Civil Service Employee Counsel (CSEC) Education Assistance Program (EAP) .

For more information please visit: https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/