<p>Cleveland Institute of Art, a private college of art and design, seeks a candidate to fill the full-time position of Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Scholarships. This position is responsible for strengthening lifelong affinity between CIA and its alumni while cultivating scholarship philanthropy that directly supports student success. This position oversees alumni engagement, programming, scholarship stewardship, and a portfolio of donors and prospects, working collaboratively across the College to increase alumni participation and scholarship investment.</p> <p>In this role, the Assistant Director will manage designs and executes alumni engagement strategies, build and manage an alumni engagement and volunteer structure, and leads scholarship stewardship and reporting, ensuring accurate donor intention tracking, student communication and correspondence, and recognition of endowed and current-use scholarship donors. Additionally, partners with the Advancement Operations Manager to ensure scholarship gift processing, reporting, and communications are timely, accurate, and compliance-aligned.</p> <p>The successful candidate will hold a bachelor's degree and have at least five years of experience in alumni relations, donor stewardship, advancement, higher education, or related nonprofit work. Database and reporting familiarity (Raiser's Edge preferred), along with knowledge of and commitment to adhere to the Association of Fundraising Professional's Donor Bill of Rights. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.</p> <p>CIA is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply, even if they do not meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you are passionate about leveraging digital marketing to enhance engagement and connect with audiences in meaningful ways, we invite you to apply and be part of an institution that values creativity, innovation, and storytelling.</p> <p>Compensation</p> <p>This is a full-time, exempt position. Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications. CIA offers a benefit package including; paid time off accrual, 13 paid holidays, as well as additional time off while the college is closed during winter break. CIA offers health and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, 403B retirement contribution, tuition remission, free campus parking, and inter-museum council discounts.</p> <p>Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled.</p> <p>CIA is committed to increasing diversity in our community and actively recruits individuals from all backgrounds. Additionally, CIA complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws and provides equal opportunity in all educational programs and activities, admission of students and conditions of employment for all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or national origin.</p> <p>ABOUT CIA</p> <p>CIA is also a great place to work, and manifesting a positive culture and sense of belonging is a big part of who we are. We work hard and are proud of our employees' collective contribution to our mission -- but we also play hard and like to have fun. We challenge and support one another, integrate our institutional values in our work in a meaningful way, celebrate our successes, embrace learning and continuous improvement in all that we do, and are driven by our students' success and the creative environment that inspires us every day.</p> <p>CIA is one of the nation's leading accredited independent colleges of art and design. Since 1882, the college has been an educational and cultural cornerstone in Cleveland, Ohio, producing graduates competitive as studio artists, designers, photographers, contemporary craftspeople, and educators. With approximately 600 students, CIA offers a personal educational experience with the benefits of a larger institution. CIA students can choose from 13 majors in fine and applied art, each leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Students live and work in Cleveland's University Circle, one of the country's most unique cultural centers - recently named by USA Today as one of the Top 10 Best Arts Districts in the country.</p> <p>The mission of CIA is to cultivate creative leaders who inspire people, strengthen communities, and contribute to a thriving and sustainable economy through an innovative education in art and design. For more information, visit www.cia.edu</p>