Assistant Director

Description

Under the supervision and direction of the Director of Alumni and Community Relations, the Assistant Director has major responsibilities to coordinate events for the school both on- and off-campus (e.g., Homecoming events, holiday parties, alumni gatherings); serve as a direct liaison to the School’s Director of Development, based at the UND Alumni Association & Foundation, on alumni communications, appeals, fundraising campaigns, and events; research, write, and edit a wide variety of primarily electronic communications materials, including magazine articles, advertisements, and electronic items; manage the School’s several social media accounts, developing and publishing posts in concert with the School’s many departments.

Position Benefits

Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), $12,000 in basic life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, annual & sick leave in addition to 10 paid holidays.

Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.

UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• SMHS Social Media: Managing/monitoring the School’s many social media accounts
• Advertisements: Managing the design/delivery of SMHS advertisements to media outlets (e.g., newspapers, magazines)
• Miscellaneous: Write/edit brochures, speeches, schoolwide emails, reports, talking points, SMHS website content
• Events: Help coordinate/promote/report various public/alumni events. Assists with set-up, takedown of events, as necessary
• Tours: Assist with SMHS building tours
• Travel: Travel for meetings, events when appropriate notice is given, as necessary
• Appeals: Work with director of development/AAF on paper and email appeals to alumni for gifts (annual or incidental)
• Alumni products: Work with AAF on paper/electronic materials/campaigns managed by AAF involving SMHS alumni

Required Competencies

• Specialized subject knowledge (cost accounting, MACRO economics, etc.) APA style, Associated Press style
• Effective oral and interpersonal/people skills
• Strong communication and organizational skills, attention to detail in grammar and punctuation 
• Outstanding and effective written and electronic communication skills
• Demonstrated ability as an engaging and concise writer
• “Media-savvy” and comfortable in working with a wide variety of state-of-the-art communication products.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a major field of study or degree emphasis in Marketing, Communications, English, or the equivalent
• Three or more years of increasingly progressive responsibility in the field of public or alumni relations, communications, and/or marketing, preferably in a medical school or university setting
• Valid driver's license
• Successful completion of criminal history records check

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced experience with standard communications software, including Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint) and some Adobe products (Acrobat, Photoshop)

Minimum Hiring Salary/Position Classification

$60,000 / year, benefited, full-time, exempt

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, possible nights and/or weekends for events

To Apply

For full consideration, all application materials must be fully submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

Additional Information

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All information listed in this position announcement will be used by Human Resources, the Hiring Department, and EO/Title IX for screening, interviewing and selection purposes.

Confidentiality of Application Materials

Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.

EEO Statement

The University of North Dakota is an Affirmative Action/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 other protected characteristic. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to provide information regarding their gender, race and/or ethnicity, veteran’s status and disability status as part of the application process. This information will remain confidential and separate from your application.

Veteran’s Preference

Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 showing character of service or NGB 22 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability from the VA dated within the last 12 months.

Clery Statement

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the University of North Dakota publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report includes the university’s policies, procedures, and programs concerning safety and security, as well as three years of crime statistics for our campus. As a prospective employee, you are entitled to a copy of this report. The report and statistical data can be found online at UND.edu. You may also request a paper copy of the report from the UND Police Department located at 3851 Campus Road, Grand Forks, ND, 58202.