Job Summary: Consistent with Grinnell College’s strategic focus on alumni engagement and post-graduate success, the Alumni Engagement Coordinator in the Center for Careers, Life and Service ( CLS ) works with the Dean and faculty in the design, development, oversight, and implementation of a pilot program designed to directly engage alumni in the academic curriculum of the College. This is a new 3-year term half-time position (0.50 FTE ) supported by the Grinnell College Innovation Fund, which works to promote creative projects in keeping with the College mission. The Coordinator will assist faculty and alumni in developing mutually beneficial teaching and learning partnerships; will work collaboratively as a member of both the CLS and Alumni Relations teams; will coordinate events to connect alumni volunteers with appropriate curricular opportunities (e.g., speaker panels in the classroom, travel, curricular mentoring); and will gather and act upon feedback from faculty, students, and alumni on their satisfaction with the process. By working to integrate alumni into select courses, the Alumni Engagement Coordinator will invite external insights and expertise into the exploration and application of discipline-specific concepts and practices. By engaging and participating in these courses, alumni will be able to provide salient examples of how a Grinnell education is equipping our students with the requisite perspectives and skills to live, learn, and work with meaning and purpose, while at the same time providing our faculty and staff with new and innovative pedagogies for their courses. The ideal candidate will be energetic, enthusiastic, and dedicated; contribute creative ideas; have the ability to easily and effectively communicate with a broad range of audiences; and be passionate about the value of a liberal arts education. He or she must also demonstrate flexibility as the needs for this position will rapidly evolve and change over time. Demonstrated organizational and decision-making skills with follow-up abilities are essential. The Position: Reporting to the Finkelman Dean for Careers, Life and Service, the Alumni Engagement Coordinator will lead Grinnell College’s efforts to strategically develop and cultivate alumni volunteer opportunities within the academic curriculum. Duties include, but are not limited to: 1) Leading the planning and execution of the Innovation Fund proposal for alumni engagement in the curriculum ; 2) Developing strategic partnerships with alumni, students, colleagues within Development and Alumni Relations, the Center for Careers, Life, and Service, and across campus (e.g. academic departments) in communicating opportunities and in creating and implementing alumni curricular engagement projects; 3) Preparing regular updates for senior leadership and the innovation fund committee about the curricular engagement project; and 4) Leading a comprehensive program assessment and reporting process at the conclusion of each year of the three-year pilot. Minimum Qualifications: This position requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of one year of experience in career development, service learning, conference/event planning, or alumni relations. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate well-developed communication, planning and organizational skills, experience in organizing and motivating volunteers, and a strategic, goal-oriented approach to work. Candidates must be able to work occasional nights and weekends.