Director of Engagement at Hillel at Baruch

What You’ll be Responsible for

• Set the student engagement strategy to fulfill our vision of reaching every one of our 4,500 Jewish students across eight campuses
• Supervise professional engagement staff
• Mentor student leaders and interns including the Engagement Internship program
• Organize program content and logistics across eight campuses in areas of Jewish life, learning, Israel, and community building
• Coordinate program publicity and marketing across the campuses
• Monitor program budgets
• Serve as a Jewish resource to students and groups on campus
• Represent Hillel on campus and in the wider community

What You’ll Do

• This position is in-person in Manhattan.
• Build individual relationships with students and expand overall student engagement to reach every one of the 4,500 students across our campuses
• Function as a key educational and organizational resource to student leadership as they build Jewish life and community
• Connect students with a variety of opportunities including Hillel leadership positions, Jewish life in New York City, jobs and internships, Jewish trips abroad, travel to Israel, Jewish and pro-Israel conferences, and more
• Recruit for Birthright, Hillel delegations to conferences, and other trips
• Attend numerous programs (some during evenings, weekends, and holidays)
• Teach Fellowship programs of student cohorts ranging in topics including Jewish learning, Israel, and professional development
• Work collaboratively with the Assistant Director and the Executive Director to seek out and prepare grant proposals
• Develop relationships with campus partners and outside Jewish organizations
• Gather and manage student engagement data in our CRM in order to develop and implement a data-informed engagement strategy
• Facilitate the day-to-day operations of Hillel including programs and events, administrative and organizational tasks, and welcoming students into Hillel spaces

What You’ll Bring to the Job

• 2-4 years’ professional work experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Ability to connect to college students, patience, and excellent listening skills
• Willingness to learn about and engage in a new and culturally diverse community
• A strong entrepreneurial spirit
• Confidence initiating and running programs, and comfort asking questions
• Belief that our work isn’t done until every Jewish student is connected to Jewish life
• Excitement to continue developing your own relationship to Judaism
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a great professional team

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $80,000.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA), pension plan, life insurance, Long Term Disability (LTD), Flexible Spending Plan, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
• Great professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities.
• Travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel.

About the Hillel at Baruch, City, John Jay, Pace, SVA, FIT, Fordham, and New School

The Hillel at Baruch, City, John Jay, Pace, SVA, FIT, Fordham, and New School aims to serve 4,500 Jewish students across eight campuses in Manhattan. Our mission is to enrich the lives of the Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. The commuter students that attend these schools come from diverse backgrounds including the Former Soviet Union, Persian, Bukharian, Syrian, Israeli, and American-born students. Club activities take place during club hours on campus and away from campus at locations across Manhattan. Activities are centered around our primary pillars of:

• Avodah - Career Development
• K'lal Yisrael - The Global Jewish Community
• Neshama - Arts and Culture
• Tikkun Olam - Repairing the World Through Service
• Torah - Jewish Learning and Observance
• Israel - Advocating for Israel as the Most Zionist Hillel in America

About Hillel International

In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.

Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.