Temporary Alumni Engagement Liaison

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.

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Location:

Claremont, CA

Job Posting Title:

Job Details and Requirement:

Department: Advancement: Advancement

Supervisor: Executive Director of Alumni & Family Engagement

General Description
Reporting to the Executive Director of Alumni & Family Engagement, the Alumni Engagement Liaison will support alumni-to-alumni engagement efforts, with a primary focus on strengthening peer connections and activating volunteer networks. This role is ideally suited for an engaged alumnus/a who can authentically mobilize peers, foster connections, and expand participation in alumni programs and initiatives.

Through peer-to-peer outreach and volunteer coordination, the Liaison will help sustain momentum across key alumni engagement efforts, including regional activities, reunion programming, and affinity-based initiatives.

Essential Functions

Alumni Volunteer Activation & Support

• Engage and support key alumni volunteer groups, including Class Agents, Regional Ambassadors, and Reunion Class Representatives.
• Provide encouragement, communication, and light structure to help volunteers fulfill their roles effectively.
• Collaborate with staff partners to ensure volunteers have timely information and clear expectations.
   

Peer-to-Peer Outreach

• Conduct direct outreach to fellow alumni to promote regional and on-campus events.
• Increase event attendance and participation.
• Encourage volunteer involvement and alumni connection.
   

Event Promotion & Engagement

• Support promotion of alumni programming through alumni-driven channels.
• Help identify and connect with target alumni audiences to expand reach.
• Share feedback and insights from alumni to inform outreach strategies.
   

Committee Participation

• Participate in at least one alumni committee (Inclusion & Justice and/or Engagement Committee).
• Contribute to discussions and initiatives related to alumni engagement.
   

Relationship Building & Feedback

• Strengthen relationships among alumni by fostering meaningful connections.
• Document and relay alumni insights and feedback, ensuring constituent records are kept current and accurately reflect engagement and updates.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The individual must possess knowledge, skills and ability to be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the position or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Must have a bachelor’s degree.
• Alum of the institution with strong affinity for alumni engagement.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate and engage peers.
• Organized, reliable, and collaborative.
• Ability to identify and develop volunteer leadership. 
• Ability to productively manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines in a fast-paced, results oriented environment. 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English, with attention to detail, grammar, spelling and consideration for the target audience using various formats (e.g. emails, letters, social media, public speaking, etc.). 
• Maintain high energy and convey commitment and passion for Pitzer College and its alumni.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Must have access to reliable and secure computer and internet connection. Must maintain password protection for work files and records and ensure that no one else has access to password and login credentials at remote work site.
• Must have access to a dedicated and suitable workstation at remote location, including desk or table and supporting, upright chair. Must ensure workstation is safe and free from hazards.

Time Type: Part-time, up to 19 hours per week

Work Schedule: This is a part-time position working up to 19 hours per week, from July 8th, 2026 up to October 31st, 2026. The regular hours for this position are scheduled between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.  These hours may vary due to needs of the College or department.
 

Work Model: Hybrid

• *Must have access to reliable and secure computer and internet connection.
• *Must have access to a dedicated and suitable workstation at remote location, including desk or table and supporting, upright chair. Must ensure workstation is safe and free from hazards and ergonomically appropriate.
   

Compensation: $24.00-$25.00 per hour
Pitzer College is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, tuition exchange program participation and more.
 

Physical Requirements: This is generally a sedentary position. Must be able to:

• Sit for prolonged periods of time;
• Operate a computer for prolonged periods of time;
• Communicate with others by email, in person and over the telephone;
• Read printed materials and a computer screen;
• Have the mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment;
• Assist with the set-up and teardown of event tables, signage and other materials.
  • Requires reaching overhead, grasping, pulling, pushing, stooping, bending, and twisting;
  • Lift 15 pounds from the ground to waist level unassisted; and
• Have the stamina to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced work environment.

Classifications:

CSA Reporter: No

Mandatory Reporter: No

AB1825: No

FERPA: No

Responsible Employee: No
 

Instructions:  Only qualified applicants please.

Application Materials: Upload the following materials to complete your application:

• Cover Letter:  Indicate your reason for interest in this position, describe how your qualifications make you an ideal candidate, and explain which of Pitzer’s core values best relates to your own. 

• Resume: List relevant qualifications and dates of experience.

• Professional References: References will be contacted for select applicants and advance notice will be provided. Provide the names of at least three (3) individuals who can speak to your professional qualifications. Include their business titles, contact information and an indication of how you are acquainted with them (e.g., former supervisor, coworker, etc.).

Employment Requirements
Employment is contingent upon a candidate possessing the knowledge, skills and abilities to be able to successfully perform the essential duties of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. Employment is also contingent upon new employees providing documents verifying U.S. citizenship or, for aliens, documents verifying legal permission to work in the United States. For positions requiring the use of a college-owned vehicle, employment is contingent upon a driving record acceptable to the colleges’ automobile liability insurance. Final candidates in all staff positions will be required to undergo a background investigation; in addition some positions may require a physical lift test and pulmonary function test.

Covid-19 Vaccination

Pitzer College has mandated the COVID-19 vaccination for all employees.  New employees are required to show proof of full vaccination, including booster, against COVID-19 or request a Pitzer College approved medical or religious exemption on or before their first day of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

Pitzer College adheres to both the letter and the spirit of Equal Employment opportunity and Affirmative Action. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, disability, medical condition, or veteran status, in the administration of its admission policies, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other College-administered programs, and employment policies. Pitzer strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. 

Safety Report  

In compliance with applicable law, Pitzer College publishes an annual report containing statistical information concerning the occurrence of crime on campus and adjacent thereto, as well as policies and practices concerning security. A copy of this report is online at http://www.cuc.claremont.edu/cs/index.asp or by contacting The Claremont Colleges Department of Campus Safety: 251 E. Eleventh Street, Claremont, CA 91711-3947; (909) 621-8170.

Reporting Definitions

• Campus Security Authority Reporter (CSA): Employees responsible for reporting crimes that are disclosed to them, so that crime statistics reporting is as accurate as possible.
• Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act Reporter (FERPA): Employees with access to student records and information must adhere to the privacy protection requirements under FERPA, which restricts what student information may be disclosed and to whom.
• Mandatory Reporter: Employees who have frequent contact with children are required to report all known or suspected cases of child abuse or neglect.
• Responsible Employee: Any employee who has the authority to take action to redress sexual violence, who has been given the duty of reporting incidents of sexual violence or any other misconduct by students to the Title IX Coordinator or other appropriate School designee; or whom a student could reasonably believe has this authority or duty.