Community Relations Director

Community Relations Director

Primarily based at UCSD and supporting all campuses

Opportunity

Are you a community organizer? Do you have to see the picture from 3,000 feet and with a microscope? Do you care deeply about ensuring college campuses are inclusive environments? Are you a self-starter change-maker? Do you like to build relationships and connect people? Make your mark on the future for Jewish students on campus as the new Community Relations Director.

Get to Know Us

Hillel of San Diego is on a mission to invest in the future of the Jewish community. We serve four main campuses: San Diego State University, University of California-San Diego, University of San Diego, and Cal State University San Marcos. We seek to transform the way Jewish students connect to each other, meaningful causes, Israel, and our world. To deliver on this, we need to be world-class and provide quality experiences and opportunities that engage and inspire. And that’s where you come in…

What You’ll Do

• Build an engaged network of Jewish faculty and administrators who understand Hillel offers them support and community in navigating issues related to antisemitism, anti-Zionism, political intimidation, and overall campus climate.
• Manage and convene faculty, staff, and students around fighting antisemitism who can work collaboratively to make positive change on campus.
• Work as a resource for Jewish students and faculty in response to campus culture issues- both managing incident reporting/tracking/outcomes, and developing longer-term strategies. This may include taking a role in leading advocacy work or helping facilitate legal and/or PR resources.
• Work with Jewish and non-Jewish student leaders on campus to address the campus culture and ensure inclusion of all students. This also entails training civically minded students on getting engaged in student government and club leadership.
• Support appropriate community involvement on campus that is relevant and beneficial to the lived experience of Jewish students and faculty through building meaningful relationships with other community groups and individuals with shared values
• Speak with community groups, individuals, and policymakers about strategies for preventing antisemitism on campus.
• Support graduate students and their advocacy around Jewish inclusion.

On a day-to-day basis you will

• Build meaningful relationships with key university staff and faculty that yield productive partnerships.
• Facilitate a course on student government and ways to engage with civic matters of impact.
• Recruit student leaders to participate in Hillel’s Fact Finder Mission trips to Israel in partnership with the Israel Fellows on campus.
• Be a thought partner with the Executive Director, Associate Executive Director,  and other campus directors.
• Connect with students who are interested in advocacy to empower them as leaders.
• Regularly monitor, track, and report on antisemitism both on social media and in-person.
• Write op-eds, letters, newsletters, action alerts, press releases, social media, and statements related to campus culture initiatives on behalf of Hillel of San Diego.
• Plan advocacy events that support Jewish students on campus.
• Participate in ongoing Jewish learning and professional development.

Who You Are

• You have 8+ years in college campus work, Jewish community, or community relations.
• You know your Jewish history and culture, the characteristics of antisemitism, and Zionism and anti-Zionism.
• Passionate about fighting antisemitism and anti-Zionism
• You care about American values of democracy.
• You have some legal knowledge, particularly related to Title 6 is recommended.  
• You know all about associated student government and love getting into the weeds with policy.
• You prioritize diplomacy and working in collaboration toward solutions.
• You’re a social media maven.
• You’re not afraid of the pressure cooker. You’re an expert at handling deadlines and competing priorities.
• You’re proactive and seek out opportunities.
• You’re a critical thinker who embraces data and knowledge to develop solutions to problems.
• You’re so organized, your sock drawer is color-coded.
• You have a four-year degree.

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $75,000-85,000.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D and Long Term Disability (LTD) insurances, Flexible Spending accounts, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
• Great professional development, mentoring, and skill-building opportunities.
• Travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel.
• Plenty of Hillel swag.

Why Hillel of San Diego

San Diego is not just the cooler sister to L.A. and it’s not just filled with beach bums. America’s finest city is home to a vibrant Jewish community with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are leaders in tech, social justice superheroes, and just a lot of really nice and welcoming down-to-earth people.  Hillel of San Diego is a decades old leader in Jewish life locally with an entrepreneurial spirit. Constantly seeking to better the way we reach students in creative and innovative ways, we are a small but mighty team of Jewish professionals who genuinely love the work. We serve four different campuses but operate as one cohesive team—always seeking opportunities to collaborate and connect. We like to laugh a lot, work really hard to deliver the best quality experiences, and in our spare time we take long walks on the beach and play with puppies.