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The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Texas State University in the search for an Assistant Vice President of Alumni
Relations.
Reporting to the Vice President of University Advancement, the Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations will provide
both operational and programmatic support to University Advancement. The Assistant Vice President be will be responsible for the strategic
design, development, and implementation of programming and communications that provide a foundation for University Advancement to achieve
its goals in alumni engagement and fundraising for the university. The Assistant Vice President will play a key role in identifying,
evaluating, and implementing the necessary technology infrastructure needed to align with the strategies, resources, and priorities of
University Advancement. In addition to providing oversight to the Alumni Relations daily operations, the Assistant Vice President will
oversee the university’s outreach to alumni and manage the financial and human resources functions within Alumni Relations to create
and sustain a customer service oriented and donor centric operation while implementing best practices regarding personnel recruitment,
retention, and professional development.
The Assistant Vice President will serve as the Executive Director of the Texas State
University Alumni Association and work closely with the Alumni Association board to manage performance and to ensure that the Alumni
Association meets its goals in a timely and fiscally responsible manner. The Assistant Vice President will work in close collaboration with
the Vice President of University Advancement regarding accounting procedures, management of endowment funds, and financial reporting related
to the Alumni Association.
Texas State University is a doctoral-granting, student-centered institution dedicated to excellence and
innovation in teaching, research including creative expression, and service. The university strives to create new knowledge, to embrace a
diversity of people and ideas, to foster cultural and economic development, and to prepare its graduates to participate fully and freely as
citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.
Texas State’s nearly 38,000 students choose from 99 bachelor’s, 91
master’s, and 14 doctoral degree programs offered by the following colleges: Applied Arts, McCoy College of Business, Education, Fine
Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, University College, and The Graduate College. The
university also has an Honors College.
While students and faculty come from across the U.S. and around the globe, more than 90% of
students come from Texas and the student body demographics mirror the state of Texas. Texas State is celebrating its 10th
anniversary as a Hispanic Serving Institution and ranks 13th in the nation for total bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanic
students. Texas State’s strength is in the diversity of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The demographics of the student body
mirror that of the state of Texas, giving the university a unique opportunity to support and build a community that is accessible,
equitable, and inclusive for all. Diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging are mutually reinforcing pillars of the
university’s mission to achieve academic excellence and prepare graduates for the world. Texas State has relied on input from the
diverse university community of students, alumni, faculty, and staff to implement initiatives that enhance DEIA across its campuses.
Texas State University seeks an Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations with financial management experience including budget
responsibility of an organization similar in scope and size; experience with the strategic planning and analysis needed to inform
organizational decision making; experience supervising staff and teams; experience with alumni programs at a four-year college or
university; and experience with successful events and project management. A bachelor’s degree is required for this position.All applications
must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Texas State University
as well as the responsibilities and qualifications presented in the prospectus.
