IACT Coordinator for Israel Engagement at University of Miami Hillel

The IACT Coordinator for Israel Engagement will work in conjunction with the Hillel staff to manage and bolster the success of University of Miami Hillels student engagement strategy with a focus on its Birthright Israel program and Israel education. The IACT Coordinator for Israel Engagement will be a dynamic self-starter capable of envisioning and delivering upon a plan to send large groups of students on Israel immersion trips including providing support and inspiration to Birthright Israel participants before and after their trip. The IACT Coordinator will engage students across campus to build excitement for Israel conversations and experiences. They will develop programs and opportunities that involve participants in Jewish life before and after Israel trips and enable students to think meaningfully about how they want to grow in their Jewish identities and what role Israel will play in their lives.

The IACT Coordinator for Israel Engagement will possess contagious Jewish and Israel passion entrepreneurial energy innovative thinking around Israel education and excitement for building community. The IACT Coordinator for Israel Engagement along with Hillel staff will innovate grow and experiment with models of Jewish experience community education and service that will influence the future of American Judaism.

• Build 225 personal relationships with students who are not already involved in Jewish life
• Serve as a thought partner and entrepreneurial leader for UM Hillels student life team and engagement strategy
• Manage UM Hillels Birthright Israel program including recruitment interviews pre-trip orientations and improving the trip experience
• Manage our Onward Israel program a month long internship program based in Tel Aviv including recruitment and coordinating with community partners
• Coordinate periodic Hillel-wide events in collaboration with the Student Life Team including holiday celebrations large scale engagement events and other broad initiatives
• Oversee the IACT Birthright Budget and act as a supervisor and leadership mentor for a small group of student board members and Israel interns
• Attend staff meetings and participate with regular supervision with supervisor
• Collaborate with other Hillel staff to help shape and develop the mission of UM Hillel

• Bachelors Degree from a residential 4-year college
• 0-2 years of professional work experience
• Israel experience education or recruitment experience is a plus

• A passion for Israel and for Judaism
• A self-starter attitude who is excited to brainstorm develop and iterate new ideas
• Creativity the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment ability to take initiative interest in professional growth and excellent interpersonal communication and leadership development skills
• Capability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments
• Things may not always go according to plan but you are willing to take risks and learn from your wins as well as your losses

• Competitive salary in the non-profit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $45000 - $55000
• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and generous vacation/sick time
• Great professional development mentoring and skill building opportunities
• Travel regionally and abroad particularly to Israe

The University of Miami Hillel helps students navigate the University experience and discover for themselves what it means to be universally human and distinctively Jewish. Hillel endeavors to create a pluralistic welcoming and inclusive environment to foster student growth while inspiring students to be dedicated to Jewish life culture values and peoplehood. Through tzedek (social justice) programs Jewish learning spirituality trips to Israel and social and religious events Hillel engages students on their own terms while empowering students who already participate to energize and deepen their Jewish commitment.

University of Miami Hillel is housed in the state-of-art Braman Miller Center for Jewish Student Life. A 16000 SF facility with student lounges co-working spaces roof-top lounge and deck sanctuaries all in line with a high standard of Miami lifestyle and brings Judaism to the forefront of campus in a significant way and enables UM Hillel to live up to its potential.

Miami is home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the United States which is extremely active with dozens of Jewish day schools synagogues and a variety of opportunities for organizational involvement. Miami is an incredible multi-cultural city with social and educational opportunities galore. And weve got some of the best weather in the country warm and sunny year-round and never ever any snow.

University of Miami 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.

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.