Director at Hillel Western

^{Director at Hillel Western}

^{The Director at Hillel Western is a creative and engaging individual with a strong sense of Jewish leadership and a bold vision to enhance Jewish life at Western. The Director will have a strong Jewish background a deep relationship with Israel and an advanced understanding of community building. They excel at working both independently and as part of a team to lead the strategic vision to rejuvenate Jewish life on campus. Driven by Hillels mission values and goals the director will foster a warm and welcoming environment share their passion for building Jewish community and inspire and mentor both students and staff. The director brings an entrepreneurial spirit is someone who is both flexible and adaptable and can lead a team to growth and success.}

^{Reports to: Senior Vice President Campus Life}

^{What Youll Be Responsible For}

• ^{Student Leadership Development}

• ^{Model positive leadership}

• ^{Build on the current leadership model by engaging new leadership students and interns}

• ^{Advise and support the student leaders and their initiatives}

• ^{Identify leadership development opportunities for empowering students}

• ^{Engagement & Program Development}

• ^{Be a visible Jewish presence on campus.}

• ^{Identify uninvolved student populations and develop strategies for contacting and engaging them.}

• ^{Leverage data to develop campus engagement strategies.}

• ^{Develop one-on-one relationships with Jewish students by meeting them where they live work and/or study utilizing creative methods to reach and engage them.}

• ^{Support student-initiated programs; attend most programs (including evenings weekends Jewish holidays).}

• ^{Play a key role in planning and evaluating all programming.}

• ^{Be an experiential Jewish educator who nurtures the Jewish growth of others through conversations and actions.}

• ^{Add accessible Jewish content and depth to programs on campus.}

• ^Advocacy

• ^{Provide immediate on-site assistance in managing advocacy strategies and crises supported by the Director of Advocacy.}

• ^{Develop proactive advocacy strategies with the Director of Advocacy to meet the campuss needs maximizing the full array of national and local advocacy services.}

• ^{Monitor antisemitic and anti-Israel activities on campus including on social media and guide responses.}

• ^{Develop/maintain strong relationships with the university administration at Western.}

• ^{Human Resource Management}

• ^{Supervise and mentor staff with an emphasis on productivity and professional growth.}

• ^{Provide opportunities for ongoing professional development and education by ensuring staff participate in appropriate conferences and training.}

• ^{Participate in ongoing Jewish learning and professional development - Individually and with colleagues.}

• ^{Publicity External Relations and Philanthropy}

  • ^{Act as a campus liaison for external groups including Birthright Israel & Masa (campus recruitment and follow-through activities).}

  • ^{Support Hillels fundraising efforts by collaborating with the campus and Development team.}

• ^{Administrative Responsibilities}

• ^{Maintain email lists and CRM database to ensure accurate and effective information management.}

• ^{Manage Hillel Westerns facility.}

• ^{Manage programming and administrative budget.}

• ^{Ensure that Senior Leadership is provided with content that can be shared with key stakeholders.}

• ^{Gather data for fundraising communications.}

• ^{Participate in regular professional supervision and staff meetings.}

• ^{Apply for additional funding and secure program grants from partner organizations where applicable.}

^{What youll bring to the job:}

• ^{Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.}

• ^{Bachelors degree with 5 years relevant work experience fundraising experience is an asset.}

• ^{Well-versed in Jewish culture with access to educational resources and topics.}

• ^{A deep commitment to Israel and a nuanced understanding of effective engagement education and advocacy strategies.}

• ^{Ability to connect to university students patience and excellent listening skills.}

• ^{Demonstrated leadership capabilities and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.}

• ^{Capacity to work both independently and as part of a larger provincial team.}

• ^{Knowledge about network management and social networking processes.}

• ^{Energy a sense of humour flexibility and maturity.}

^{What youll get out of the position:}

• ^{Competitive salary in the non-profit marketplace. The salary range is $65000-$80000 commensurate with experience.}

• ^{Comprehensive medical and health benefits including Long Term Disability coverage and Life Insurance generous paid vacation sick and mental health days.}

• ^{Great professional development coaching and mentoring and skill building opportunities.}

• ^{Unlimited paid coffee dates with students.}

• ^{Flexible work hours.}

• ^{Amazing colleagues and a fun and fast paced work environment.}

• ^{This position has a desired immediate start date.}

^{About Hillel Ontario}

^{Hillel Ontario serves approximately 14000 Jewish students across nine universities and is the largest regional Hillel system in the world. A model for the Hillel movement Hillel Ontario was created on October 1 2015 and strives to inspire every Jewish student in Ontario to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life learning and Israel.}

^{About Western Hillel}

^{Located in London Hillel Western is Canadas second largest Jewish campus and a launching pad for Jewish activity catering to the needs and diverse interests of students. We ensure that emerging adults discover their own meaningful paths to Jewish identity and we seek to engage every Jewish university student from those with strong Jewish backgrounds to those with none at all. Student-designed and student-led programs challenge them to learn and grow choosing from an array of religious cultural political and social options based on individual interests.}

^{Equal Opportunity Employer}

^{Hillel Ontario is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to age ancestry colour race citizenship ethnic origin place of origin creed religion disability family status marital status (including single status) gender identity gender expression record of offences sex (including pregnancy and breastfeeding) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local law regulation or ordinance.}

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.