Director of Community Care and Wellness

Hillel at Dartmouth College

Role Overview

Hillel at Dartmouth College is seeking a full-time Director of Community Care and Wellness to join our team in summer 2026. In this innovative new role you will lead with vision to ensure our students wellbeing is woven into the fabric of our work by providing community care and case management and acting as a resource for staff and students. You will help us honor the whole person as a vital part of our responsibility to nurture Jewish community.

The Director of Community Care and Wellness will integrate evidence-based best practices from positive and developmental psychology experiential education and social work into our organizational culture. You will leverage Dartmouths unique environment - including its connection to nature outdoor recreation and a vibrant arts community - to infuse creative expression mindfulness stress management and Jewishly-rooted resilience practices into Hillel. While this position interfaces with Dartmouths campus-wide mental health and wellbeing structure it is a non-clinical role and does not provide long-term psychotherapy or crisis coverage which are handled by College clinical services.

This position reports to the Assistant Director and collaborates closely with our student-facing engagement professionals.

What Youll Do

• Build meaningful relationships: through one-on -one relationships cohort learning and/or programmatic initiatives oriented toward wellness promotion and deepened involvement in Jewish life with undergraduate and graduate students
• Foster a culture of resilience and connection: Create strategies with students and colleagues to infuse a well-being framework into current Jewish life experiences at Hillel with a global view toward offerings supporting social emotional physical and spiritual wellbeing.
• Design proactive skills-building wellness initiatives: Partner with student leaders artists and educators to design Jewish experiences (e.g. reflective arts workshops creative rituals storytelling or music-based programs) that translate creative habits into concrete practices that support students emotional spiritual and communal well-being reducing risk strengthening protective factors and normalizing helpseeking.
• Provide staff training and consultation: Build a unified culture on our team and equip our staff to offer appropriate student support and referrals.
• Assess student and community needs: Collaborate with student-facing staff to continually assess wellness needs on each campus ensuring Hillel is responsive to student needs and cultivates wellness practices across our community.
• Integrate into Jewish campus life:Participate as a member of the Hillel professional team including rotational coverage for Shabbat major holidays such as the first night of Rosh Hashanah and Passover and other key observances in coordination with major campus events.

What Youll Bring to the Job

• Capacity to create space for a diversity of perspectives and allow all student voices to be heard.
• Strong relationship-building skills and accessibility to students from diverse backgrounds.
• A desire to support students in their time of greatest need.
• Experience training colleagues with or empowering college students to design opportunities to promote social emotional or physical well-being.
• An attitude of proactive communication and collaboration.
• Expertise in leading complex conversations around mental health and wellness.
• A commitment to Jewish pluralism and the ability to create welcoming spaces that respect and celebrate the diversity of Jewish identities backgrounds practices and perspectives.

Qualifications

• A graduate-level degree in social work or similar background
• Licensed (or license-eligible) mental health professional (e.g. LICSW LCSW LMHC LPC psychologist) preferred; experience collaborating with clinical providers required.
• 3-5 years of professional work experience in a community based setting
• Mental health or wellness experience with college students or young adults
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team both within an organization and with external partners.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple projects.
• Excellent time management skills

What Youll Receive

• A salary of $75000 - $80000 based on experience
• Access to professional development mentoring and skill building opportunities
• Open workspace in a hospitable and comfortable building with a talented team of professionals who enjoy their work

About Hillel at Dartmouth

Hillel at Dartmouth is a vibrant studentcentered hub that enriches the lives of Jewish students of all backgrounds through warm community rich Jewish learning and a deep connection to Jewish life culture and Israel.

Through studentled initiatives and staff mentorship Hillel at Dartmouth helps students shape their own Jewish journeys and create welcoming spaces for friends of all backgrounds.

Today Hillel at Dartmouth regularly connects with nearly all of Dartmouths approximately 400 Jewish undergraduates many of its 200 Jewish graduate students and a diverse group of nonJewish students who join for meals programs and community.

The Roth Center for Jewish Life is located in the heart of the campus. The Roth Center offers the stunning Alperin/Kirsch Sanctuary an open space that hosts dining meetings and religious services; the impressive Koreman Library; the fully functional Rauch Kitchen and stocked snack pantry; offices and classrooms; and two student lounges (Lappin and Rosen). The Upper Valley Jewish Community a regional synagogue is also housed in the Roth Center.

Hillel at Dartmouth 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 Hanover New Hampshire

Are you looking for a place to live and work that perfectly balances nature culture and community If so consider Hanover New Hampshire. Hanover is a charming college town located along the Connecticut River in the scenic Upper Connecticut River Valley. Hanover offers a variety of recreational opportunities such as hiking biking skiing kayaking and golfing. The town also boasts a vibrant arts and entertainment scene with museums theaters galleries and festivals. Hanover has been rated among the best places to live in America by CNN and Money magazine thanks to its high quality of life excellent schools low crime rate and friendly people. Hanover is located 2 hours from Boston 3.5 hours from Montreal and 4.5 hours from New York City with a range of convenient transportation options. If you are looking for a rewarding career in a beautiful and dynamic town Hanover is the place for you!

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.