Director of Engagement and Hillel on North at Cornell Hillel

July 24

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Hillel International is the world's largest and most inclusive Jewish campus organization, est. 1923.

Engagement • Pluralism • Jewish • Students • Education

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Description

• Grinspoon Hillel at Cornell seeks a vibrant and multi-talented leader to create a meaningful Jewish community on campus as the inaugural Director of Hillel on North. • You’ll be a critical driver of the Grinspoon Hillel engagement team, specifically by focusing on engaging “unengaged students” through the Hillel on North, overseeing Organizational Design Interns, and supervising Grinspoon Hillel’s Springboard Fellow. • This position, unique in the Hillel movement, is an opportunity to dream big and envision both the design and execution to create a home for Jewish life in a gorgeous house located on one of Ithaca’s famous gorges as a new space to engage the 2,500 Jewish students at Cornell. • This “home” will serve as a hub of connection, programming, and relationships and will be core to our engagement efforts to weave campus and communities together. • The Director of Hillel on North is responsible for everything from creating a strategic plan, overseeing the physical plant, and developing a calendar of events.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree • At least three years of professional work experience (experience as a volunteer or professional in a Jewish organization is a plus) • Experience supervising early-in-career professionals • Ability to develop an end-to-end program from initial design to successful measurement and evaluation • Proven success as a relationship builder • Experience or affinity working with and motivating Jewish students • A moderate to strong Jewish knowledge base, and a willingness to work with students from a variety of backgrounds • Creativity, flexibility, initiative, and excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills • The ability to work independently, and as part of a team, in a fast-paced environment where prioritizing, multitasking, organization, and attention to detail are essential • Supervisory experience preferred

Benefits

• Competitive salary in the non-profit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $65,000. • Hillel International offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA), pension plan, life insurance, Long Term Disability (LTD), Flexible Spending Plan, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave. • $3,000 budget for professional development, mentoring, skill-building opportunities, and continued learning opportunities. • Independent and hands-on work in an exciting, start-up environment. • Flexible work hours • Travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel • Plenty of Hillel and university swag