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Inside Higher Ed · 5 days ago

Assistant Director of Jewish Life for Communications and Development

Elon, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Inside Higher Ed is seeking an Assistant Director of Jewish Life for Communications and Development at Elon University. The role involves creating compelling communications, managing fundraising goals, and fostering an inclusive community within the Jewish Life team and the broader university environment.

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Responsibilities

Create and Deliver Compelling Communications Curate a compelling stream of communications, including the Jewish Life weekly newsletter, for students, parents, alumni, and other stakeholders. Lead Jewish Life's comprehensive marketing strategy. Oversee and contribute content to Jewish Life websites. Lead digital storytelling by creating and disseminating captivating messages via social media and online channels. Design digital graphics in multiple formats for internal and external communications. Write and distribute press releases and articles that celebrate accomplishments, Jewish traditions, and Jewish Life/Elon Hillel events. Oversee participation in Hillel International's student engagement metrics database (HEART) and Measuring Excellence reporting. Prepare and manage grant proposals, assessments and reports for university partners, donors, foundations, other funders, and the Jewish Life Advisory Council. Mentor and train student leaders responsible for social media and communications for Jewish Life

Monitor, Achieve, and Exceed Fundraising Goals, with Senior Director of Jewish Life Implement the Jewish Life annual fundraising plan and ensure that it is on track to meet annual goals. Lead multimedia communications, outreach, planning and implementation of fundraising campaigns including the annual appeal, Elon Day, Giving Tuesday, Hillel Global Giving Week and Fill the Fridge Spearhead donor cultivation and recognition as well as impact reporting and evaluation. Build and sustain relationships with donors, including alumni, parents, community members, foundations, students, and university partners. Collaborate with Jewish Life Advisory Committee Chairs and manage committees. Manage Jewish Life fundraising reporting and data, in coordination with University Advancement. Design and present data for advisory board meetings. Partner on Jewish Life budgeting and grants

Serve as an engaged Elon team member, program leader, and mentor Oversee programs including Yom Hashoah Reading of the Names and Project LIFT (Leaders in Interfaith Team). Serve on the Elon Jewish Life and Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life teams and participate in weekly meetings Serve as a member of the Division of Student Life and related committees

Additional Responsibilities Support departmental strategic planning, goal setting, priority completion, evaluation and assessment, and data-driven decision making Support university events, including, but not limited to: Convocations, Commencement, Family Weekend, and events related to Admissions and/or New Student Orientation Serve on university, divisional, or departmental committees, task forces, and search committees Other related duties as assigned by Senior Director of Jewish Life

Inclusive Community Building Community is foundational to Elon and a shared responsibility within our residential campus. All who work at Elon should demonstrate an understanding of and engagement with Elon's foundational commitment to relationships, mentoring and collaboration in a close-knit residential community. We embrace the shared responsibility to foster inclusive excellence within a strong residential community. Accordingly, employees are expected to join together and build connections in activities that foster an active and engaged campus environment and engage in professional development to support the shared responsibility of enriching diversity, equity, and inclusion through meaningful relationships and mentoring at Elon. Employees are encouraged to, for example, attend or participate in campus activities such as College Coffee, Numen Lumen, campus cultural events, athletic events, continuing education, professional development opportunities and trainings, employee resource groups and other university-sponsored activities to demonstrate an active commitment to the Elon community

Qualification

Digital storytellingFundraising experienceData managementProgram managementCommunication skillsSocial media savvyOrganizational skillsMentoring

Required

Completed bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of post-bachelor's experience

Excellent verbal and written communication, social media savvy and program management skills

Willing and able to staff and attend Jewish Life events, including Shabbat, other holidays and occasional nights and weekends

Preferred

Completed master's degree in a related field and 1-2 years of experience (including graduate assistant ships/apprenticeships) in communications, development and/or Jewish community work strongly preferred

Demonstrated experience with building and managing donor relations, managing data, fundraising and developing strategic fundraising plans

Benefits

28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.

Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses

Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.

Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.

Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.

Free use of campus fitness facilities.

Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.

Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service.

After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.