Cadet Engagement Coordinator

The Cadet Engagement Coordinator

The mission of West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) is to “Serve West Point and the Long Gray Line.” WPAOG is both the alumni association and foundation for the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. Our vision is to ensure the Long Gray Line remains the most highly connected alumni body in the world. USMA is renowned as the world's preeminent leadership development institution. The student body, or Corps of Cadets, numbers 4,400, and each year approximately 1,000 cadets graduate and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army.

Responsibilities

• Support the Alumni Support department’s Cadet Engagement Program
• Coordinate activities that foster meaningful connection between WPAOG and the Corps of Cadets, their parents, and surviving spouses
• Plan, organize, and execute high-impact engagement events and meetings
• Support cross-departmental collaboration on shared events
• Develop event budgets, reserving venues, initiating contracts and internal paperwork
• Act as the point of contact during engagement events
• Support annual initiatives such as R-Day, the Cadet Basic Training BBQ, and the annual cadet survey
• Gather data, track expenditures, analyze cadet feedback, and recommend new engagement opportunities aligned with WPAOG’s strategic priorities
• Prepare materials and agendas for internal Engagement Committee meetings
• Ensure coordination among WPAOG departments in support of mission-related programming

Requirements

• Highest level of integrity and professionalism
• Highly organized, collaborative, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills, sound judgment, initiative, and a team-oriented mindset

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is preferred
• A deep appreciation for the values and mission of West Point
• Professionalism and enthusiasm needed to represent WPAOG

Benefits

• Excellent benefits in a pleasant work environment

Pay

• $22.00-$24.00 an hour depending on skills and experience

Schedule

• 32 hours a week part-time position