Director of Alumni and Community Engagement
SAR Academy
Director of Alumni and Community Engagement
SAR Academy
Dual-curriculum Modern Orthodox Jewish day school
Salary Range: 100000 to 120000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)
SAR is seeking an entrepreneurial leader to build a premier alumni community. This role is for a creative self-starter who will serve as the central connector for graduates, launching innovative initiatives that foster lifelong connection, learning, and institutional pride.
High levels of alumni pride and active engagement across all life stages.
Successful execution of signature high-energy events and reunions.
A robust pipeline of alumni leaders, volunteers, and donors.
An accurate, up-to-date, and strategically utilized alumni database.
Set the vision and annual roadmap for global alumni engagement.
Design and implement meaningful social, educational, and mission-aligned experiences.
Develop high-impact communication strategies to tell the SAR alumni story.
Cultivate a culture of philanthropy and increase annual alumni participation in giving.
Recruit and steward alumni ambassadors to expand the school's volunteer network.
Bridge the gap between current seniors and the alumni community.
Optimize the alumni database (CRM) to drive data-informed engagement strategies.
Collaborate across the Development team to support broader institutional goals.
Passionate, high-energy communicator with exceptional relationship-building skills.
Proactive self-starter who thrives in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.
Tech-savvy (CRM, Social Media) with a sharp eye for detail and metrics.
Bachelor's degree required; familiarity with SAR or similar communities preferred.
Dual-curriculum Modern Orthodox Jewish day school
SAR Academy & SAR High School runs a private, co-educational day school system in Riverdale with a dual curriculum that combines rigorous Judaic studies and General Studies for students from ages 2 through 18. It operates three divisions—the Early Learning Center, SAR Academy, and SAR High School—with an integrated program that includes Talmud, Tanakh, English, math, science, and arts, taught in a Beit Midrash-inspired, inquiry-based environment on an open-architecture campus. The school differentiates itself with its “grand conversation between Torah and the world” approach and Open Education design, emphasizing community, chesed, tzedek, and Medinat Yisrael, while funding itself through tuition and fundraising. Its goal is to cultivate lifelong independent learners who think critically, act ethically, and integrate Jewish values with modern knowledge to contribute to their communities.
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