Assistant Director of Student Engagement

Job Description

Under direction from the Director of Student Engagement and Philanthropy, oversee a variety of Student and Young Alumni Engagement programs, including the Class System, to strategically engage and build a philanthropic pipeline and culture of engagement; work with students to plan, implement and evaluate projects, activities, events that promote Advancement student programming; develop and create marketing and publication content for Advancement student programs and serve as the primary advisor to the Class System in building class affinity and lifelong engagement with Virginia Tech.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree and experience equating to an advanced degree.

• Demonstrated experience in advising undergraduate students in a university setting.

• Demonstrated experience in event planning, fundraising, educational programming, and/or alumni activities; admissions and/or student recruitment activities.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with strong group presentation skills.

• Demonstrated experience working closely and effectively with alumni, university administrators and faculty members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in training and motivating volunteers.

• Demonstrated experience in organizing and completing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.

• Demonstrated experience developing effective strategies for planning events to enhance philanthropic support.

• Working knowledge of social media and experience using it to engage target populations with segmentation and tailoring of messages.

• Demonstrated experience working with vendors and arranging contracted services.

• Demonstrated Experience in publication and promotional activities including writing, designing, and preparing material for marketing including brochures, newsletters, social media, and websites.

• Knowledge of Virginia Tech and its programs desirable.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$52,000-$56,000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

April 28th, 2026

Additional Information

Unable to Sponsor Work Visas

Safe Driving Record

Must be willing to work evenings/weekends and travel as needed.

Ability to work nights and weekends, and participation in college or university programs when possible.

Must have the ability and willingness to travel utilizing standard, commercial, and/or personal modes of transportation.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Advancement HR at advhr@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.