Assistant Director, Broward County at Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach

Assistant Director Broward County

Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach

Role Overview

Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach seeks a dynamic strategic and relationship-driven Assistant Director Broward County to play a key leadership role in shaping the future of Jewish life for college students in South Florida.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director the Assistant Director Broward County will oversee Hillels Broward County portfolio including the Jewish student community at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) while developing innovative strategies to engage Jewish graduate and professional students. This senior professional will supervise one full-time staff member collaborate closely with an Israel Fellow and an IACT Coordinator build strategic partnerships with university and community leaders and spearhead a parent engagement and fundraising initiative that strengthens Hillels philanthropic base.

The ideal candidate brings both strategic acumen and hands-on leadership experience thrives on cultivating relationships across diverse constituencies and is motivated by the opportunity to build a vibrant inclusive Jewish campus culture.

What Youll Do

Strategic Leadership & Supervision

• Lead Hillels Broward County strategy ensuring alignment with organizational mission goals and growth plans.
• Supervise and mentor one full-time engagement professional providing coaching accountability and professional development.
• Partner with the Executive Director in shaping long-term strategic objectives for Broward County including infrastructure staffing and student engagement priorities.
• Collaborate with the Israel Fellow to integrate Israel education travel and advocacy into campus programming.

Student & Graduate Engagement

• Design and implement a comprehensive engagement plan for Nova Southeastern University and Jewish graduate students across Broward County.
• Strengthen Hillels visibility and impact through meaningful Jewish learning leadership opportunities and campus partnerships.
• Ensure a diverse portfolio of programs that reflect the needs and interests of undergraduate graduate and professional students.

University & Community Relations

• Serve as Hillels primary representative to Nova Southeastern Universitys administration academic departments and Student Affairs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with campus and community leaders to position Hillel as a valued partner in fostering inclusion dialogue and student success.
• Collaborate with Jewish communal organizations to leverage shared resources and create a seamless ecosystem of Jewish life in Broward County.

Development & Parent Engagement

• Partner with the Executive Director to design and implement a parent engagement and fundraising strategy that deepens relationships and grows philanthropic support.
• Cultivate and steward parents alumni and community stakeholders through events communications and personalized engagement.
• Identify corporate sponsors to underwrite and elevate graduate student programming
• Support the organizations overall fundraising goals through strategic storytelling data management and donor relations.

Operations & Program Oversight

• Oversee budgets logistics and operations for Broward County programs.
• Use data and CRM tools to measure outcomes and guide decision-making.
• Contribute to organization-wide initiatives communications and strategic planning.
• Work occasional evenings weekends and Jewish holidays as needed

Who You Are

• A strategic thinker who can translate vision into practical implementation.
• Skilled in relationship management partnership-building and stakeholder engagement.
• A leader with a strong foundation in Jewish learning and values with the ability to thoughtfully integrate Jewish context into programs and relationships.
• Confident in representing Hillel to university administrators donors parents alumni and community partners.
• Entrepreneurial adaptable and motivated to grow a program within a dynamic organization.

What Youll Bring to the Role

• Bachelors degree required; Masters degree or equivalent professional experience in Jewish education organizational leadership or related fields strongly preferred.
• 6-8 years of experience in higher education Jewish communal work or nonprofit management.
• Prior experience with Hillel is a plus.
• Experience in staff supervision and team development.
• Knowledge and passion for Jewish life learning and Israel and the ability to engage students from diverse backgrounds.

What Youll Receive

• Competitive salary range of $65000$85000 commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance retirement plan parental leave and generous paid time off.
• Robust professional development and executive mentoring through Hillel Internationals professional network.
• Opportunities for travel and leadership participation in regional national and international Hillel convenings.
• A collaborative mission-driven environment committed to excellence inclusivity and innovation.

About Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach Broward County and Nova Southeastern University

With over 5000 Jewish students on the campuses we serve Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach offers a pluralistic and inclusive community that offers social and networking events community service projects travel experiences to Israel and beyond Jewish learning opportunities free Shabbat dinners a place to celebrate and observe holidays and mentoring programs that integrate our Hillel within the community. Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach is a multi-campus Hillel encompassing Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Lynn University Broward College and Palm Beach State College. The main offices of Broward and Palm Beach Hillel are on the FAU campus with program space at NSU and Lynn.

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a professional-focused institution with a distinctive student profile: approximately 25% undergraduate and 75% graduate students across programs including law medicine business psychology and health professions. Many students attend part-time requiring flexible and creative approaches to engagement. A significant number of undergraduates come from out of state and remain for NSUs graduate programs creating strong potential for sustained relationship-building across multiple years. While undergraduate engagement is active there is meaningful opportunity to grow Jewish life within the graduate and professional schools.

Located in Broward County NSU sits in one of the countrys fastest-growing Jewish communities. Broward offers warm weather year-round beautiful beaches diverse neighborhoods and a vibrant Jewish communal ecosystem making it not only an exciting place to build Jewish life professionally but also a wonderful place to live.

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.