Director of Jewish Student Life at George Mason Hillel

Role Overview

Make your mark on Jewish life in Northern Virginia by joining Mason Hillel as our Director of Jewish Student Life. You will bring your strategic thinking, interpersonal skills, and organizational savvy to oversee our student-life portfolio, programming, and engagement efforts at Mason Hillel.

What You’ll Do

• Relationship-building and Student Engagement
• Create and implement an engagement strategy that focuses on both traditional and contemporary Mason students with an eye toward consistent growth and engaging uninvolved students.
• Run a student engagement internship program by recruiting, training interns in relationship-based engagement methodologies, and supervising their work.
• Manage our database management software and data tracking efforts to inform engagement strategy.
• Student Leadership and Programming
• Engage, empower, and mentor our student leadership team as they plan initiatives and creatively engage their peers.
• Serve as staff lead for all student organizations affiliated with Mason Hillel, helping students cultivate a Jewish community that is caring, diverse, welcoming and actively inclusive.
• Work in partnership with student leadership and staff on implementing holiday and Shabbat programming.
• Manage recruitment and teach any Jewish Leadership Fellowships.
• Israel Engagement and Exploration
• Lead promotional and recruitment efforts for, and staff, our immersive Israel trips, include Birthright and the Prospective Student Leader trip.
• Marketing and Social Media
• Oversee social media, newsletters, and website to ensure staff and students maintain brand and messaging of Mason Hillel.
• Partner with students and staff to align engagement strategy with social media strategy.
• Administration & Teamwork
• Participate in regular team meetings and supervision with the Mason Hillel staff.
• Cook up logistics for programs, including vendors, venues, and supplies.
• Support Hillel operations during evenings, weekends, and Jewish holidays as needed.
• Prepare and write grants for specific Hillel initiatives.
• Supervise the Springboard Fellow.

What You’ll Bring to the Job

• Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of full-time professional work experience. Past experience with the 18-24 demographic or higher education is a plus.
• Confidence in developing and running initiatives and comfort in asking questions.
• A desire to motivate student leaders to engage their peers, deepen their Jewish identities, and think innovatively about program content and marketing.
• Exemplary time management skills, including the capacity to juggle competing priorities and deadlines, and to remain flexible within an ambiguous, fast-paced environment.
• A commitment to pluralism and comfort with your Jewish identity so you may act as a role model and mentor for emerging Jewish adults.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the desire to work with colleagues across campus in a collaborative way to benefit students.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Comfort working independently and collaboratively.
• An entrepreneurial spirit - things may not always go according to plan, but you understand that ambiguity is part of developing great new opportunities.

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $50,000-68,000.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, vacation/medical time, Jewish holiday time off, retirement plan and parental leave.
• Great professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities
• Travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel
• A work culture that prioritizes the well-being of its employees
• Unlimited paid coffee conversations with students

About Mason Hillel

For over 25 years, Mason Hillel has been serving the 1,000 Jewish students at and affiliated with George Mason University and providing a safe, welcoming, and exciting community full of Jewish life, love, exploration, learning, and Israel. We strive toward building a Hillel where every Jewish student feels seen and heard and connected.

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.