Director of Engagement at Hillel at Baruch

Director of Engagement Hillel at Baruch, City, John Jay, Pace, SVA, FIT, Fordham, and New School Role OverviewHillel at Baruch, City, John Jay, Pace, SVA, FIT, Fordham, and New School is hiring a new Director of Engagement to join our team. You will build one-on-one relationships with students, put on awesome events around campus, supervise a team of engagement professionals and interns, and help inspire students to make a commitment to Jewish life. Hillel at Baruch, City, John Jay, Pace, SVA, FIT, Fordham, and New School serves 4,500 Jewish students at eight diverse campuses: Baruch College, The City College of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Pace University, School of Visual Arts, Fashion Institute of Technology, Fordham University - Lincoln Square, and The New School. Each year, our student leaders and professional team across eight campuses create more than 500 program opportunities for students to engage in Jewish life, learning, and Israel.Our Hillel’s next Director of Engagement is a dynamic, creative, well-organized professional, with strong interpersonal skills and a passion for Jewish life. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, outgoing and engaging; able to connect with students, community members, professionals and lay leaders alike; prepared to supervise, motivate and grow a team of engagement professionals and student interns. Every day brings new ways to connect Jewish young adults with opportunities to further their identities and practice active Jewish life.What You’ll be Responsible for:Setting the student engagement strategy in order to fulfill our vision of reaching every one of our 4,500 Jewish students across eight campusesSupervising professional engagement staffMentoring student leaders and interns including the Engagement Internship programOrganizing program content and logistics across eight campuses in areas of Jewish life, learning, Israel, and community buildingCoordinating program publicity and marketing across the campusesMonitoring program budgetsSupporting student-initiated programs and serving as a Jewish resource to students and groups on campusRepresenting Hillel on campus and in the wider communityWhat You’ll DoThis position is in-person in Manhattan.Build individual relationships with students and expand overall student engagement to reach every one of the 4,500 students across our campusesFunction as a key educational and organizational resource to student leadership as they build Jewish life and communityConnect students with a variety of opportunities including Hillel leadership positions, Jewish life in New York City, jobs and internships, Jewish trips abroad, travel to Israel, Jewish and pro-Israel conferences, and moreRecruit for Birthright, Hillel delegations to conferences, and other trips.Attend numerous programs (some during evenings, weekends, and holidays)Teach Fellowship programs of student cohorts ranging in topics including Jewish learning, Israel, and professional developmentWork collaboratively with the Assistant Director and the Executive Director to seek out and prepare grant proposalsDevelop relationships with campus partners and outside Jewish organizationsGather and manage student engagement data in our CRM in order to develop and implement a data-informed engagement strategyFacilitate the day-to-day operations of Hillel including programs and events, administrative and organizational tasks, and welcoming students into Hillel spacesWhat You’ll Bring to the Job2-4 years’ professional work experienceBachelor’s degreeAbility to connect to college students, patience, and excellent listening skillsWillingness to learn about and engage in a new and culturally diverse community.A strong entrepreneurial spiritConfidence initiating and running programs, and comfort asking questionsBelief that our work isn’t done until every Jewish student is connected to Jewish lifeExcitement to continue developing your own relationship to JudaismAbility to work independently and as a member of a great professional team.What You’ll ReceiveCompetitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $80,000.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.Great professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities.Travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel.About the Hillel at Baruch, City, John Jay, Pace, SVA, FIT, Fordham, and New SchoolThe Hillel at Baruch, City, John Jay, Pace, SVA, FIT, Fordham, and New School aims to serve 4,500 Jewish students across eight campuses in Manhattan. Our mission is to enrich the lives of the Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. The commuter students that attend these schools come from diverse backgrounds including the Former Soviet Union, Persian, Bukharian, Syrian, Israeli, and American-born students. Club activities take place during club hours on campus and away from campus at locations across Manhattan. Activities are centered around our primary pillars of:Avodah - Career DevelopmentK'lal Yisrael - The Global Jewish CommunityNeshama - Arts and CultureTikkun Olam - Repairing the World Through ServiceTorah - Jewish Learning and ObservanceIsrael - Advocating for Israel as the Most Zionist Hillel in AmericaThe Hillel at Baruch College opened its doors to students in 1944. Since 2015, our Hillel has expanded to include The City College of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Pace University, School of Visual Arts, Fashion Institute of Technology, Fordham University, and The New School. Hillel at Baruch College is an independent non-profit organization (501c3) with an independent Board of Directors. The Board and its Executive Director are solely responsible for the policies and practices of the Hillel at Baruch College.Hillel at Baruch, City, John Jay, Pace, SVA, FIT, Fordham, and New School is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel.About Hillel InternationalIn 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.