Engagement Associate at Tulane Hillel

About the role

This role is designed for recent grads and early-career professionals looking to gain experience. You'll be trained in Relationship-Based Engagement, Human-Centered Design, and other entrepreneurial frameworks, and exposed to some of the most effective approaches to student engagement in Jewish communal life today. You'll work with students to imagine, create, and refine campus and Jewish life experiences, scale what works, and help launch new ideas students are proud of.

This is a full-time, 40-hour/week role. We're looking for people who embrace challenges, take risks, learn from failure, and keep their sense of humor along the way.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and steward a portfolio of 300–400 students, identifying and engaging uninvolved populations through new programs and events
• Identify and recruit students who would make great Hillel leaders
• Activate students to create 10+ student-led programs per semester
• Teach core strategies and skills to help students grow and maximize their potential on campus
• Provide in-person and logistical support for programs (Shabbat, Welcome Week, on-campus outreach, etc.) alongside the engagement team, including evenings and weekends
• Handle weekly tasks such as student contact documentation, meeting facilitation, logistics, and data analysis
• Be a strong team member — collaborating with colleagues, responding efficiently to tasks, asking for help when needed, and stepping up to meet challenges
• Represent Tulane Hillel with students, faculty, administration, and the wider community; internalize Tulane and New Orleans culture

Qualifications

• A Relationship-Builder — you thrive on meeting people and forging meaningful connections
• A Facilitator — you create space for students to converse, share ideas, and explore their own thinking
• A Recent College Grad — excited about Jewish life on campus, with experience as a participant (and maybe educator) in Jewish educational settings
• A Creative Thinker — always reimagining and improving the ordinary
• Growth-Oriented — you see challenges as opportunities, embrace feedback, and push yourself and others to improve
• Organized and Efficient — you manage high volumes of work thoughtfully and consistently meet ambitious goals

What You'll Bring

• 0–3 years of professional work experience
• Bachelor's degree
• In-person role in New Orleans, LA; remote work is not available
• Emotional intelligence to connect meaningfully with a broad range of students
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Drive, energy, innovative spirit, flexibility, humor, and working fluency with Jewish life (formal or informal)
• A year or more of full-time, summer, or internship experience is a plus
• Willingness to embrace obstacles, learn quickly, and apply insights to improve outcomes
• Comfort admitting what you don't know, and excitement to learn in those areas

Pay

$46,000–$50,000, commensurate with experience

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours/week