Director of Student Engagement at Grant Hillel at the University of Delaware

About the Role

Grant Hillel at the University of Delaware is seeking a dynamic and creative Director of Student and Community Engagement to join our professional team. You will build relationships with students, create impactful, high-quality programs around campus, and serve as a strategic thought-partner with the Executive Director to achieve our mission infused with Jewish values. With an estimated 2,250 Jewish students at the University of Delaware, you will develop meaningful Jewish experiences and connections tailored to diverse student needs.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement an engagement plan founded in the design-thinking process to strategically build relationships.
• Mentor student leaders in their Jewish growth through individual meetings and group trainings to cultivate a Jewish community that is caring, diverse, welcoming, and actively inclusive.
• Contribute to program development, manage logistics, and collaborate with staff and student leaders to ensure the execution of Shabbat, holiday celebrations, and small to large-scale events.
• Supervise student interns, student leaders, and their committees responsible for engaging peers in Jewish life on campus.
• Supervise the engagement team of 3-5 professional staff.
• Assist with development work and other fundraising efforts.
• Advise student leaders and groups in planning, publicity/marketing, implementing, budgeting, and assessing programs and events.
• Maintain program attendance records for measurement and ongoing evaluation purposes.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of full-time professional work experience.
• Participation in student life and organizations during your college career.
• Confidence developing and running initiatives and comfort asking questions.
• 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.
• Commitment to pluralism and comfort with your Jewish identity to act as a role model and mentor for emerging Jewish adults.
• Ability to own your unique Jewish knowledge and experiences and inspire others to be on a Jewish journey.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace ($55,000-$61,000).
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Jewish professional growth opportunities.
• Great supervision and work on a college campus with a dynamic, collaborative team.

About Grant Hillel at UD

Grant Hillel is home to an active, vibrant, and growing Jewish community at the University of Delaware. We engage more than half of the University's 2,250+ Jewish students through meaningful experiences that foster community, leadership, Jewish learning, Israel engagement, service, and lifelong Jewish connection. Our team is passionate, collaborative, entrepreneurial, and deeply committed to creating an environment where every student feels welcomed, valued, and inspired to shape their own Jewish journey.

This is an exciting moment to join Grant Hillel as we build the new Grant Hillel at the Kristol Center for Jewish Life, an 18,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility opening in Spring 2027. This transformational space will expand our ability to serve students for generations to come while providing an exceptional workplace for our staff.

About Hillel International

Founded in 1923 by Rabbi Benjamin Frankel, Hillel International began with humble means, a noble mission, and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, serving nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and globally. Our mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel, and to train the next generation of Jewish leaders.