Assistant Director at Hillel of Metro Detroit
Assistant Director at Hillel of Metro Detroit
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Assistant Director
Hillel of Metro Detroit
Role Overview
Make your mark on Jewish student life by joining Hillel of Metro Detroit as the Assistant Director. You will drive Hillel forward by thinking big and implementing with excellence on a daytoday basis. As you lead people and programs you will help students connect to Jewish life learning and Israel.
Hillel of Metro Detroit (HMD) is the Detroit communitys foremost organization for engaging local Jewish collegeage students. HMD enriches Jewish identity furthers Jewish journeys and inspires involvement in the community. Located at Wayne State University HMD serves six local schools: Wayne State University Oakland University Oakland Community College Lawrence Technological University University of Detroit Mercy and University of Michigan Dearborn.
This position will provide you with the opportunity to impact students while growing professionally.
What Youll Do
- With the Executive Director design and execute an engagement and programming strategy to connect Jewish students with Hillel of Metro Detroits mission
- Develop a student leadership structure to support robust program activities Shabbat holiday celebrations and meaningful Jewish experiences
- Supervise mentor and support the growth of the program team
- Create and maintain strategic partnerships with the university communities including student affairs and other members of the administration
On a day to day basis you will
- Recruit supervise and lead the program staff team and student leadership including managing the program staff hiring and training processes
- Oversee the program budget distribute funds account for costs and pursue grant opportunities.
- Establish annual program goals be responsible for planning marketing implementation and assessment
- Build meaningful relationships with key university staff and faculty that yield productive partnerships
- Lead weekly staff meetings
- Support the Development team and Executive Director in core fundraising activities including donor relations strategic fundraising conversations and special events
- Be an informal Jewish educator and Jewish role model
What Youve Accomplished
- 5 years in Jewish experiential or higher education
- Experience as a professional in a Jewish nonprofit organization is preferred
- Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred
- Proven success in:
- Hiring and managing a team. Excellent supervision skills and ability to coach others to achieve outcomes
- Relating to college students
- Building relationships with leaders within education or the Jewish communal space
- Developing and/or implementing a strategic plan including budgeting reporting and tracking data
- Management of multiple projects while maintaining quality.
What Youll Bring to the Job
- Knowledge of what makes people tick you can connect peoples passions and interests to Hillels mission
- Comfort in managing teams as well as working independently and collaboratively
- Strong written and verbal skills effective at communicating with a variety of stakeholders including students and university partners
- Robust Jewish knowledge and experiences and inspiring others to be on a Jewish journey
- Ability and willingness to learn new skills and adapt to new technologies
What Youll Receive
- Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $75000 $85000
- A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance retirement plan Life AD&D and Long Term Disability (LTD) insurances Flexible Spending accounts generous vacation/sick time and parental leave
- Great professional development mentoring and skillbuilding opportunities
- Plenty of Hillel swag
About Hillel of Metro Detroit
Hillel of Metro Detroit creates dynamic opportunities to engage local college students in Jewish life and in our community. Most of the students attending HMD schools are from the Detroit area and many are commuter students. According to statistics provided by the universities that Hillel of Metro Detroit serves 75 of alumni remain in the Detroit area after graduation.
Hillel of Metro Detroit is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life learning and Israel.
About Hillel International
In 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 1000 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.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
