Assistant Director

Hillel of San Diego at University of California, San Diego

Opportunity:

Are you a people person? Do you like to see the picture from 3,000 feet and also with a microscope? Are you a self-starter change maker? Do you have a deep love for the Jewish community and a talent for creating engagement programming that will make  it flourish? Make your mark on Jewish student life by joining Hillel of San Diego as the Assistant Director at UC San Diego. 

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:

• In partnership with other Hillel of San Diego team members, you’ll design and execute an engagement strategy to connect more than 70% of Jewish students at UC San Diego to Hillel’s mission.
• You’ll supervise, mentor and support the growth of 2 full-time engagement staff.
• You’ll build relationships with students and both create and support Jewish programming for them.
• You’ll use your creative side to execute a robust social media presence for UCSD.
• You’ll manage a programming and engagement budget to make sure we are always on track.

On a day to day basis you will:

• Staff Shabbat, holiday, and social  programming, overseeing all logistics and often participating in facilitation of Jewish learning experiences.
• Connect with students to get them more involved in Jewish life on campus.
• Lead weekly staff meetings and 1:1 supervision. 
• Be a thought partner with the Associate Executive Director and other assistant directors. 
• Build meaningful relationships with university cultural centers to further allyship and coalition building.
• Maintain and balance the program and engagement budget for UCSD.
• Support the staff hiring process and training of new professionals.
• Participate in ongoing Jewish learning and professional development.
• Help plan freshman retreats, alternative breaks,  and Taglit-Birthright Israel, including pre- and post-trip programs.
• Oversee the collection of our engagement data in partnership with Hillel International.
• Build out and execute a comprehensive social media presence for UCSD.

Who You Are:

• You have 3+ years in Jewish, experiential or higher education.
• You’re an emerging leader who works well to create consensus within teams.
• You’re a social butterfly and everyone’s friend.
• 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 a visionary who also knows when tradition counts. 
• 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 $62,000-68,000
• 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 schwag and practically unlimited coffee =)

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 a start-up mentality. 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.  

Hillel of San Diego 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.