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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement in Austin, Texas
Oversee the planning, management and implementation of T-Association sport alumni engagement events, programming and initiatives with the goal of enhancing overall letterwinner engagement including, but not limited to, mentoring, professional and alumni networking, job shadowing, internships and externships.Oversee coordination of gameday staff as needed for letterwinner game day hospitality and coordinate with internal staff for in game recognitions involving sport alumni. Provide direct oversight and guidance to employees (including student workers, interns or part-time staff), ensuring they understand their roles and responsibilities. Monitor and evaluate employee performance, providing regular feedback to support continuous improvement and professional growth. Develop and implement training programs to enhance employees' skills and knowledge, ensuring they are well-equipped to perform their duties.Work with Longhorn Foundation Events team to oversee the planning and coordination of signature events for letterwinners and current student-athletes, including Texas Athletics Hall of Honor, student-athlete graduation, national championship celebrations, Olympian related events and sport specific reunions. Maintain a calendar of events for sport alumni across all sports. Work with Longhorn Foundation Events team to oversee planning and management of events related to honoring and recognizing letter award and T-Ring recipients.Oversee creation, implementation, recruitment and tracking of alumni volunteer support activities for T-Association including mentoring, career, professional networking, sport alumni advisory council and football gameday hospitality. Maintain and update applicable alumni professional database with contact information, position/occupation and company or organization whenever possible. Budget management including, but not limited to, signature events, sport alumni volunteer recruitment and stewardship of alumni involved in T-Association.Manage online, social media and web-based platforms to enhance letterwinner engagement, communication and participation in T-Association programs (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, et al.) including Texas Athletics content, jobs, alumni profiles, upcoming job fairs, panels or other sport alumni events.Provide leadership support for Texas Athletics Hall of Honor and other student-athlete award nominations, selections and voting processes.Work with T-Association staff to oversee tracking and verification of student-athlete lettering and the ordering and distribution of letter awards to student-athletes and T-Rings recipients.Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to coordinate and execute internal events, including but not limited to 4EVER TEXAS, Student Services, Facilities, Human Resources and Risk Management and Compliance Services.Other related functions as assigned. Drive a UT or rental vehicle on and off campus.Consistently exemplify the core values and quality service standards of Texas Athletics. Always act ethically. Proactively seek guidance when unsure or unclear of a law, rule or policy applicable to you or your department/sport program. Actively participate in assigned education and training programs. Comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Austin, NCAA, Conference, or other governing body, including state and federal laws. Annually obtain prior written approval and report all outside activities and outside income. Report knowledge of, or reasonable cause to believe, violation(s) of state or federal laws, policies, rules, or regulations of the University, Conference, or NCAA to IA ARMCS or IA HR. Fully cooperate with any investigation by providing complete and accurate information when requested to do so by Texas Athletics and/or the NCAA and do not influence others in any way during an investigation. In compliance with Title IX of the Educatio Amendments of 1972 and Texas Education Code Sec. 51.252, this position may be a Non-Confidential Employee as defined by University policies on Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Interpersonal Violence and Stalking. As a Non-Confidential Employee, individuals employed in this position will report incidents of such prohibited conduct to the Universitys Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator as required by applicable law or University policy. An employee who does not report an incident or who makes a false report is subject to termination and may be charged with a criminal offense (Class A or Class B misdemeanor). For more information about employee responsibilities under Title IX, including information about confidential employee reporting exceptions, please visit the Title IX website at http://titleix.utexas.edu.