Alumni and Community Engagement Specialist

Do you have a passion for storytelling, event coordination, and community building? The University of Alaska Anchorage is seeking an Alumni and Community Engagement Specialist to lead social media strategy, support exciting alumni and community events, and help connect graduates through active alumni chapters. This is your chance to join a dynamic team, celebrate Seawolf pride, and make a lasting impact on the UAA community, locally and beyond.

The Alumni and Community Engagement Specialist plays a key role in strengthening UAA’s connection with its alumni and the broader community. As part of the Alumni and Community Engagement team in University Advancement, this position leads social media and communications efforts, supports signature alumni and community events, and helps coordinate alumni chapter activities. The Specialist works collaboratively with campus partners, alumni volunteers, and community stakeholders to share UAA’s story, build Seawolf pride, and create meaningful opportunities for engagement.

To thrive in this role, the candidate should bring strong written and verbal communication skills, creativity in developing digital and print content, and the ability to represent UAA in professional and public settings. Experience with social media platforms, event coordination, or community engagement will help you succeed, as will organizational skills and attention to detail. A comfort with technology, including tools such as Microsoft Office and Canva or Adobe Express, is important. The role requires flexibility to occasionally work evenings and weekends for events and a commitment to building positive relationships with alumni, students, and the community.

Minimum Qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
● One year of relevant experience in communications, social media management, event coordination, or community engagement.
● Familiarity with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) and basic graphic design tools such as Canva or Adobe Express.

Position Details:

This position is located at the University of Alaska campus in Anchorage. This is a full-time, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 78, based on education and experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please attach a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information for three (3) professional references with your application.

Applications will be accepted for review on 10/03/2025, to ensure consideration, please apply by 11:55 PM, Alaska Standard Time on DAY BEFORE REVIEW DATE 10/02/2025.

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Helen Sale, HR Coordinator, at 907-786-6885.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.