Queens Hillel · 15 hours ago
Assistant Director at Boston University Hillel
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$80K/yr - $100K/yr
5+ years expBoston University Hillel is seeking an Assistant Director to enhance Jewish student life at the largest private university for Jewish students in the world. The role involves supervising a team, designing engagement strategies for 4,000 Jewish undergraduates, and overseeing various educational and travel programs related to Jewish culture and Israel.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Supervise, mentor, and support the growth of 6 staff members serving undergraduates, including Springboard Fellows, Engagement Fellows, Israel Fellows, IACT/Birthright professionals, Wellness professionals, and more
Create annual performance plans for each supervisee, including mid and full-year performance reviews, weekly 1x1s, professional development plans, etc
Conduct weekly supervision of each staff member, implementing performance tracking, supportive culture, and Jewish leadership into their work
With the CEO and Executive Director, design and execute an engagement strategy aimed at both breadth and depth for 4,000 Jewish undergraduates and 30,000+ attendees each year
Develop and manage a cohort of 200+ student entrepreneurs and 40+ initiatives as part of human-centered design initiatives aimed at helping students ignite their passions around Jewish life
Recruit, supervise, and lead our internship/fellowship programming, engaging 75+ students annually
Oversee on-campus signature events, pop-up outreach events, and student-led micro-community programs
Connect with prospective students and their families, educating them on Jewish life at BU Hillel
Oversee the collection of our engagement data in partnership with Hillel International
Develop key insights through 1x1 conversation on how to create an engagement program with high levels of reach and depth
Manage all student life marketing efforts and channels reaching 5,000 students each week across multiple platforms
Oversee Hillel’s marketing channels, including mass emails, Instagram, Facebook, website, hard copy flyering, postering, videography, photography, etc
Supervise communications intern team, helping support weekly work with marketing vehicles
Lead recruitment for 250+ short and long-term immersive travel program participants, including Israel trips, Alternative Service Trips, and short-term retreats
Manage recruitment and logistics of all Israel travel programs, including 2 Birthright buses, 1 Israel Uncovered (Maccabee trip), and 1 Onward Israel trip each year
Oversee 5-10 short-term immersive travel retreats each year in and around Boston
Coordinate recruitment, marketing, and outreach for one alternative spring break service trip each year to an international destination (trips are based on ideals of Tikkun Olam)
Partner with the rabbinic team to implement outreach, marketing, and logistics for all Shabbat and holiday programs
Teach/facilitate Jewish Learning Fellowship classes across various semester topics
Support the rabbinic team to implement outreach, marketing, and logistics for our award-winning Jewish Learning Fellowship programming reaching 250+ undergraduates each year
Qualification
Required
Significant Jewish communal life experience in any of the following: Hillel, Jewish nonprofit, Jewish camping, Jewish education, Rabbinic leadership
Significant experience with relationship-based work in areas such as: student engagement, community partnerships, nonprofit management, corporate social responsibility, arts management
Significant experience with for-profits that is relatable to this work, who also has very strong Jewish lay leadership background
5-8 years of experience
Bachelor's degree required, graduate degree preferred (could be rabbinic, Jewish education, business, social work, or other relevant to this work)
Knowledge of what makes people tick - you can connect people's passions and interests to Hillel's mission
Comfort in managing teams as well as 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
Strong written and verbal skills, effective at communicating with a variety of stakeholders, including students, parents, alumnae/i, and university partners
A commitment to pluralism and comfort with your Jewish identity, so you may act as a role model and mentor for emerging Jewish adults
Owning your unique Jewish knowledge and experiences and inspiring others to be on a Jewish journey
Benefits
High-level professional development to help develop core skills and gain expertise from changemakers, engagers, and Jewish life experts.
Mentoring and career coaching to help you during and after your position
A network of terrific colleagues from across the Hillel movement.
Travel opportunities, both domestically and internationally, multiple times per year.
A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, Tax Deferred Retirement Plan, Life, AD&D, and Long Term Disability insurances, Flexible Spending Plan, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
Company
Queens Hillel
As one of the most active student organizations on campus, Queens Hillel provides a wide array of social, cultural, educational, spiritual, and travel opportunities for one of the largest and most diverse Jewish student populations in the country.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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