Assistant Director

Minnesota Hillel

Role Overview

Make your mark on Jewish student life by joining Minnesota Hillel as the Assistant Director. You will drive Hillel forward by thinking big and implementing with excellence on a day-to-day basis. As you lead people and programs youll help every student on campus connect to Jewish life learning and Israel. Reporting to the Executive Director the Assistant Director provides day-to-day leadership for student engagement strategy staff management and program execution ensuring that Minnesota Hillels work is aligned with our mission and vision.

This role is ideal for a strong manager and connector: someone who can translate big-picture vision into operational data-driven excellence build systems that support staff and students and cultivate meaningful relationships that lead to sustained student involvement. The Assistant Director will oversee key engagement and leadership pipelines supervise early career professional staff and ensure that Minnesota Hillel continues to meet students where they are while moving them toward deeper connection leadership and Jewish commitment.

What Youll Do

• Design and execute an engagement strategy with the Executive Director to connect more than 70% of Jewish students at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and our multi-campus ecosystem to Hillels mission.
• In partnership with the Executive Director craft and implement a plan for programming and pluralistic Jewish education.
• Innovate and expand upon our student leadership structure to support robust program activities Shabbat holiday celebrations and meaningful Jewish experiences.
• Supervise mentor and support the growth of two early-career staff members.
• Create and maintain strategic partnerships with the University community including Student Affairs and Admissions parents alumni and lay leaders.
• Staff Shabbat and holiday programming as required assisting with discussions rituals and celebrations.
• Take the lead on recruiting and staffing Minnesota Hillels Perspectives trip to Israel.

On a Day-to-Day Basis You Will

• Recruit supervise and lead the student engagement team and other leadership council teams.
• Mentor and advise student leaders supporting them in creating high-quality student-driven programs and communities aligned with Minnesota Hillels mission and pillars.
• Connect with prospective students and their families educating them on Jewish life at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and schools across the state.
• Lead and create meaningful graduate student programming.
• Participate in ongoing Jewish learning and professional development.
• Staff and support alternative breaks and Taglit-Birthright Israel including pre- and post-trip programs.
• Support the Development team and Executive Director in core fundraising activities including donor relations strategic fundraising conversations and special events.
• Oversee the collection of our engagement data in partnership with Hillel International.

What Youve Accomplished

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree a plus.
• 5 years of professional experience in Jewish communal work higher education experiential education camping or a related field.
• Excellent supervision skills and demonstrated success managing staff interns or student employees.
• Proven track record in student engagement leadership development and community building.
• Creating structures and opportunities that assist and empower students to take initiative and ownership of their communities.
• Experience translating strategy into systems structures and measurable outcomes.
• Management of multiple projects while maintaining quality.
• Building relationships with leaders within education or the nonprofit space.

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.
• 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.
• Ability in navigating complex conversations related to Jewish identity community and Israel.
• Excellent organizational communication and project-management skills.
• Strategic mindset paired with operational rigoryou can see the big picture and manage the details.
• 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.

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 skill-building opportunities
• Travel regionally and abroad particularly to Israel
• Plenty of Hillel swag

About Minnesota Hillel

Minnesota Hillel is a vibrant Jewish student center serving multiple campuses across the state offering a pluralistic and welcoming environment for Jewish life exploration and leadership development. Our work is grounded in meaningful relationships with students and brought to life through innovative programming centered on Shabbat Jewish learning Israel social action and community-building. As a member of the Minnesota Hillel staff you will help create a true home away from home for students one that celebrates diverse Jewish identities fosters belonging and empowers students to grow as leaders and lifelong learners.

Minnesota Hillel is located in Minneapolis directly across the street from the University of MinnesotaTwin Cities placing staff at the center of a dynamic and highly livable metropolitan area. The Twin Cities offer an exceptional quality of life with a strong sense of community nationally recognized arts and culture professional sports and a diverse award-winning food scene. From the iconic Minnesota State Fair to miles of lakes parks and bike trails the region seamlessly blends urban energy with easy access to nature.

Minnesota Hillel 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 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.