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Assistant Director Student-Alumni Mentoring & Special Projects
7696BR
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
NTID Alumni Relations

Detailed Job Description
Please note: This position requires willingness to travel and work on nights and weekends
In coordination with the NTID Director of Alumni & Constituent Relations and the NTID Alumni Association Board of Directors, the Assistant Director for Alumni Mentoring, Outreach and Special Projects will be responsible for designing, implementing and managing the NTID Student-Alumni Mentoring program. This will include creating and updating mentor and mentee roles and responsibilities, recruiting and training mentors and mentees, ensuring the program parallels with NTID's Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, and keeping mentors and mentees fully engaged in the program. The Assistant Director will also submit annual reports detailing key achievements and areas for improvement of the Student-Alumni Mentoring Program.

The Assistant Director, in coordination with the NTID Director of Alumni & Constituent Relations and the NTID Alumni Association Board of Directors, will be responsible for designing, implementing and managing the NTID Alumni Ambassador program. This will include creating and updating Ambassador roles and responsibilities (i.e. reviving chapter programming, employer outreach, student recruitment, prospective student interviews and information sessions, etc.) recruiting and training Ambassadors, and ensuring Ambassadors are actively engaging appropriate constituents on behalf of NTID as well as supporting Diversity & Inclusion efforts. The Assistant Director will also submit annual reports detailing key achievements and areas for improvement of the Alumni Ambassador program.

The Assistant Director will work with NTID Office of External Affairs colleagues including the directors of the Dyer Arts Center, Theater Program, Development and Business Operations, and Morpheyes Studios; the Regional Representative Team; and the coordinators of the Athlete Development Program, Major Events and Conferences, and the RIT ASL and Deaf Studies Cultural Center to grow and maximize impact and reach of online event programming and initiatives. Target audiences for such programming will be alumni, parents, past parents, high schools, teachers of the deaf, Vocational Rehabilitation staff, and others involved in the secondary education of people who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Responsibilities:

• Live our values, embrace diverse perspectives, and nurture the RIT community to remain a great place to work for all.
• Design, implement and manage the NTID Student-Alumni Mentoring program
• Design, implement and manage the NTID Alumni Ambassador program
• Develop and implement strategies to maximize impact and reach of online and event programming and initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

Department/College Description
The mission of the NTID Office of External Affairs is to provide institute leadership in high quality and coordinated engagement of alumni, parents, retirees, corporate partners, community organizations, partner not-for-profits and other organizations. Through its work, the office will (1) increase philanthropic support of the institute, (2) identify and grow revenue generating programs through contract work with corporations and other organizations, and (3) build a network of partners to increase nationwide visibility and assist NTID is realizing its enrollment, employment, constituent engagement and research goals.

Specific areas of oversight include:

• Advancement
• Constituent Relations (alumni, parent and retiree relations)
• Special Events (responsibility for major special events, speakers and conferences)
• Arts & Athletics (Dyer Arts Center, Panara Theater operations, NTID Athlete Development Program, MorphEyes Studio)
• Regional Representatives (Northeast, Southwest, Midwest, California)
• RIT ASL and Deaf Studies Community Center

Minimum Qualifications

• Sophisticated interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with diverse audiences
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities
• Experience in project management and constituent engagement
• Experience with Deaf culture and advanced American Sign Language
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Professional Area:
Employment Category: Fulltime
Staff Job Function: Wage Band: 116A

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Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the worlds leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the 'Great Colleges to Work For.' RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.

As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employees pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RITs Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov







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