Senior Program Coordinator of Alumni Engagement

Job Posting Title: Senior Program Coordinator of Alumni Engagement ---- Hiring Department: College of Natural Sciences ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Jan 31, 2028 ---- Location: AUSTIN, TX ---- Job Details: General Notes Funding for this position is guaranteed until January 31, 2028, renewable based upon availability of funding and work performance. The College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin strives to foster a work environment that enables all employees to contribute at the highest possible level to support the mission of the University. We are committed to being a community that celebrates the dignity of every individual, honors differences and lets each person know that they belong. What starts here really does change the world. For more information about the College of Natural Sciences, please visit. Must be eligible to work in the US on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship. Purpose Lead, conduct and report on strategic initiatives to engage alumni in meaningful ways that enhance student career success, foster lifelong connections, and position the College of Natural Sciences as a premier destination for employer and alumni engagement. Design and deliver high-impact programming, mentorship opportunities, and experiential learning opportunities in collaboration with other departments. The coordinator will work closely with the CNS Career Services Employer and Alumni Engagement Team, UT Austin Career Success, the CNS Office of Experiential Learning, and other employer-facing professionals to advance the College's career development goals. To advance our core mission of fostering wellness, belonging, and success for all students. ResponsibilitiesResponsible for designing and implementing alumni engagement programs that align with student interests and workforce trends, including building alumni databases and processes from the ground up. Researching prospects, initiating outreach, developing relationships, communicating opportunities, and tracking contact, interest, and participation. Leveraging data from engagement tracking platforms to inform strategy, executing multi-channel marketing initiatives, and fostering mentorship opportunities by engaging advisory council members. Collaborates with various university departments to develop new initiatives, piloting and providing feedback on digital engagement tools, and supporting alumni-student interactions to strengthen community connections. Managing mentorship initiatives that connect alumni and students, organizing career development events, coordinating speaker series, facilitating experiential learning opportunities, leading joint service and philanthropy projects, and planning targeted alumni events such as homecomings and reunions. Promote alumni achievements, recruit and manage student ambassadors, and develop programs that foster lifelong alumni connections. Act as a liaison between university leadership and the alumni/student community, providing valuable feedback and fostering collaboration across departments. Responsible for engaging advisory council members to nominate alumni for mentorship and speaking opportunities, co-creating initiatives with key university partners, and piloting online networking platforms to enhance engagement. Support event planning, ensure smooth operations, gather feedback, and track engagement outcomes to inform strategy through the use of platforms like 12Twenty. Other duties as assigned, including supporting special projects and staffing events within CNS. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in mentoring, coaching, career services, health professions, natural sciences profession, human resources, or a related field. Strategic collaboration and ability to work across departments and with advisory councils. Program development, implementation, and evaluation involving different stakeholders. Event planning expertise, including logistics, promotion, and follow-up. Relationship building with alumni, students, faculty, and industry partners. Detail oriented and process minded, keeping a variety of initiatives organized. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking. Cross-functional collaboration with both internal and external partners. Data literacy and familiarity with engagement tracking platforms. Marketing and outreach proficiency using multiple digital channels, as well as adeptness with Canva and PowerPoint for marketing materials creation. Understanding of mentorship models and ability to facilitate alumni-student interactions. Technology proficiency with CRM, event management, and collaboration tools. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications UT-Austin Alumni in some capacity. Salary Range $60,000 - $62,225 Working Conditions Full-time position based on campus. Occasional evening or weekend work for events, employer engagements, and student career development activities. Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

Created: 2026-03-11