Event Specialist

**Event Specialist**

**ALUMNI AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT**

**Overview:**Reporting to the Director of Alumni and Parent Programs, the Event Specialist develops and executes Regional Events and Parent Engagement Programs. This position works a number of evening and weekends, including Alumni Weekend, Homecoming, Family Weekend, and Orientation/Passage. This is a full-time position and pays $50,000-$53,000 annually.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Regional Events**

* Partner with the Director of Alumni and Parent Programs to develop and implement the annual strategy for Regional Events, informed by best-practice research, program evaluation, alumni surveys, and volunteer feedback.
* Plan and execute events that highlight Wheaton’s mission and impact through academic, cultural, athletic, and social programming
* Recruit, train, and manage volunteers while cultivating meaningful relationships on behalf of the College.
* Develop and implement marketing plans for events; oversee event registration, attendance tracking, and data management.
* Maintain accurate records related to speakers, event locations, volunteer involvement, and program content.
* Travel as needed to manage on-site event logistics, including coordinating speaker materials, schedules, and travel arrangements

**Parent Engagement**

* Collaborate with the Director of Alumni and Parent Programs to develop and implement strategy for parent engagement programming
* Partner with campus departments to ensure coordinated and consistent messaging to parents, including the monthly parent newsletter and webpages
* Plan and execute parent programming for Passage Orientation, Family Weekend, and other parent-focused events throughout the academic year

**This job description is intended to represent key areas of responsibilities; specific assignments may vary from time to time, and other duties may be assigned.**

**Qualifications**

* Bachelor’s degree required (Wheaton College preferred).
* Demonstrated ability to coordinate events, manage volunteers, and develop engaging programming.
* Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track details effectively.
* Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and web content management.
* Valid driver’s license.

**Faith Qualifications**

* Affirmation of the Wheaton College Statement of Faith as a faithful expression of one’s own theological convictions
* Affirmation of the biblical standards for Christian character and God-honoring behavior described throughout the Wheaton College Community Covenant, and promise to adhere to them in personal practice
* Support of the Wheaton College Christ-Centered Diversity Commitment, the Gender Equity Vision Statement, and the College’s Convictions on Human Sexuality.  These commitments can be found on the Wheaton College website.

**Physical Requirements**

The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear; and frequently required to use repetitive hand motion, handle objects, and stand, walk, reach, bend, or lift up to 30 pounds.

**Classification**

FLSA Status: Exempt