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LRES Corporation

Assistant Director, Mentorship & Engagement

LRES Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


Employment Opportunities Designed to Help Us Collaborate in Creation! Assistant Director, Mentorship & Engagement

Thank you for your interest in Loyola University Chicago. Position Details

Job Title:

Assistant Director, Mentorship & Engagement Position Number:

8102709 Job Category:

University Staff Job Type:

Full-Time FLSA Status:

Exempt Campus:

Chicago-Water Tower Campus Department Name:

Alumni & Special Events

Duties and Responsibilities

Join us in building a hope-filled future for the next generation of Loyolans! The Mentorship and Engagement Team seeks a creative, energetic, and committed individual that will collaborate to expand access to mentorship across the Loyola University Chicago community. The Assistant Director provides day-to-day leadership and vision for the student and alumni/friend mentorship platform, LoyolaLinked, within their assigned school population(s). The mentorship model being employed through LoyolaLinked is to start students in their early college careers with ‘flash mentorship’ opportunities (one-time conversations with a mentor), and progress students into long-term, structured mentorship once they have more definitive career plans. In this role, the Assistant Director will manage formal mentorship programs within schools in addition to managing day-to-day components of the platform. Manage all aspects of the sub-hubs (the term used to reference the school-specific platforms) including managing all account data, approving new users, liaising with the central hub to share best practices, and create a culture of assessment within the assigned schools while also providing necessary support to assigned school hubs. Partner with the Sr. Associate Director of Mentorship & Engagement and with Career Services to set the vision for mentorship while setting annual metrics (quantitative and qualitative) and benchmarks specific to the assigned sub hubs. Monitor key performance indicators (KPI) using internal platform tools, including reports within Insights, Data Viewer, and Admin Dashboard tools. In collaboration with the administration in the assigned schools, establish and execute on a strategy to recruit and retain users of the platform. Collaborate with Information Technology Services (ITS) to ensure consistent updates of accurate user data as well as with Advancement Information Services (AIS) to facilitate proper cross platform connections between LoyolaLinked, the Advancement CRM, and other systems. With support of the Advancement team, actively recruit alumni to serve as mentors (and mentees when requested). With support from University Marketing & Communications, create and execute a marketing/communication plan to drive participants to the platform. Maintain a presence on PeopleGrove Administrators Community site to engage with PeopleGrove leaders at peer institutions. Collaborate with Advancement/Alumni Relations and partner schools/units to create and deploy effective communications utilizing the platform’s newsletter, survey, and form functions. In collaboration with the Sr. Associate Director and assigned school administrators, plan year-round in-person and virtual programming for users. Participate in relevant peer-to-peer mentorship best practice-sharing events via conferences, webinars, professional memberships, etc. Performs other duties as required. Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

Bachelor’s degree in related field and two-three years of experience with event planning and/or experience managing volunteer boards. Minimum of two years of experience in project management, career services, alumni relations, public relations, communications or related field required. Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in higher education or related field. Prior experience creating and leading large-scale mentorship initiatives. Prior experience with formal mentoring programs. Program planning and a history of collaboration across a large and complex institution. Proficiency with technology including digital platforms, videoconferencing, survey, and project management software. Strong project management, organizational, multi-tasking skills; ability to work autonomously, proactively take initiative, troubleshoot and resolve issues. Strong interpersonal, communications, and relationship-building skills to engage with diverse partners, volunteer leaders, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, vendors, and others. Ability to work through complex issues requiring judgment and keeping confidential information. Computer Skills

Intermediate MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) Analytics (Google, etc.) Canva Proficiency with fundraising database and technology Supervisory Responsibilities

No Physical Demands

Repetitive Motions Working Conditions

Irregular Hours Special Instructions to Applicants

About Loyola University Chicago: Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit University founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus. One of the largest Catholic Universities in the United States, Loyola’s professional schools include programs in medicine, nursing, and health sciences anchored by the Loyola University Medical Center, and the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Loyola actively seeks to build a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds that support our Jesuit tradition, while helping Ramblers foster a sense of belonging and affinity for all. Loyola University Chicago is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by law.

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