Senior Director Campus Support at Hillel Ontario
Job Summary
Senior Director Campus Support(Multi-Campus)
Hillel Ontario Regional Team Hybrid (Campus visits required)
Reports to: Senior Vice President
Start date: July 6 2026
Hillel Ontario (Toronto ON) is a recognized leader in the international Hillel movement serving over 14000 Jewish students across nine universities and amplifying vibrant Jewish campus life. We centralize organizational expertise so our campus professionals can focus on student engagement leadership development learning and building meaningful community connections. Hillel embraces religious and political diversity supporting a broad spectrum of identities through innovative programming immersive experiences and student leadership development. We empower the next generation of Jewish leaders to make an enduring impact on Jewish life Israel and the world.
About the Role
As Hillel Ontario continues to expand its impact across campuses we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Sr. Director Campus Support (DCS) to empower our campus teams in achieving success & engagement goals. This role serves as a critical bridge between senior leadership and campus teams ensuring alignment clarity and strong execution across the organization.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring regular in-person presence across multiple campuses to coach support and elevate team performance and overall impact. These campus visits will augment remote support and contact with students and campus staff alike.
This Sr. DCS will strengthen campus performance by establishing clear accountability building team capacity and providing the training tools and resources campus teams need to effectively advance organizational prioritiesincluding scaling student engagement leadership development and advocacy initiatives toward our goal of reaching 10000 students.
This opportunity is designed for a seasoned high-energy leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about supporting frontline professionals and student leaders. You will play a key role in translating organizational vision into meaningful on-the-ground impact ensuring campus teams are empowered aligned and equipped to meet the evolving needs of Jewish students and the broader campus community.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Execution
- Partner with Senior Leadership to operationalize organizational priorities across campuses ensuring alignment with the unique context of each campus.
- Translate high-level strategy into clear frameworks goals and plans that enable campus teams to execute effectively with clear success metrics.
- Provide ongoing coaching and strategic support to campus professionals helping them navigate challenges prioritize effectively and continuously improve their work.
- Ensure effective implementation of central frameworks across campus engagement areas including education wellness and leadership development at the campus level.
- Monitor track and report on implementation progress across campuses to drive consistency and accountability.
- Surface barriers to execution and work cross-functionally to resolve them.
Team Leadership & Development
- Provide hands-on in-the-field coaching during regular campus visits.
- Translate organizational priorities into clear actionable expectations and success metrics for campus teams.
- Supervise coach and mentor campus leads/directors across multiple campuses providing onboarding ongoing cohort support and the training resources and guidance needed
- Support campus staff in goal-setting performance management and professional growth fostering leadership development and strengthening team capacity.
- Foster a culture of accountability innovation wellbeing and continuous improvement.
Campus Impact & Student Engagement
- Guide campus teams in designing and executing impactful student-led programming in areas of advocacy wellness education and leadership development.
- Encourage creativity ownership and diverse expressions of Jewish identity and community.
- Ensure alignment between organizational goals and campus-level engagement strategies.
- Maintain strong relationships with key student leaders to incorporate and amplify their perspective
Operations & Organizational Effectiveness
- Ensure strong operational discipline across campuses (planning budgeting reporting CRM usage) to enable effective program delivery and alignment with organizational goals.
- Oversee campus-level data tracking and reporting.
- Coach campuses in building sustainable systems and workflows.
- Identify gaps and implement solutions that improve efficiency and impact.
- Standardize best practices across campuses while allowing for appropriate local nuance.
Crisis Leadership & Student Support
- Ensure staff feel supported and equipped to navigate complex situations
- Provide calm steady leadership during moments of campus tension or crisis
- Coordinate with internal teams and campus partners to support student wellbeing and safety
Cross-Organizational Alignment
- Act as a key bridge between campus teams and central functional leaders to ensure alignment between campus execution and organizational strategy.
- Collaborate with the Chief Engagement & Innovation Officer and central team to support successful rollout of initiatives
Qualifications & Skills
- 7 years of leadership experience in community engagement campus work nonprofit management or a related field
- Deep understanding of Jewish campus life Israel engagement and current campus dynamics
- Demonstrated experience working with and developing emerging professionals with the ability to coach mentor and support their growth
- Proven experience managing and developing remote high-performing teams
- Strong strategic thinking with the ability to execute and drive results
- Exceptional interpersonal and coaching skills
- Highly organized with strong project and time management skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced evolving environment
Who You Are
- A relationship-builder who thrives on connecting with people
- A thoughtful leader who builds trust while maintaining accountability
- Comfortable holding high standards and addressing underperformance directly
- Skilled at developing emerging leaders
- Able to build and reinforce scalable structures and processes
- Able to navigate and reinforce cross-functional priorities
- A positive motivating presence with roll-up-your-sleeves energy who brings strong good vibes to teams
Why Join Hillel Ontario
By joining our team you will:
- Play a key role in shaping the future of Jewish campus life across Ontario
- Work within a collaborative mission-driven and innovative environment
- Support and develop talented professionals making real impact on the ground
Compensation & Benefits
- $90000.00 - $100000.00 Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Generous vacation and Jewish holiday policy
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- Relocation to Canada is supported with visa sponsorship available for qualified candidates.
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:
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About Company
Hillel is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, serving students at 850 colleges and universities across the globe.