Director of Jewish Life and Israel Programming

Johns Hopkins Hillel

Role Overview

Join Johns Hopkins Hillel as our Director of Jewish Life and Israel Programming and help shape one of the most dynamic Jewish student communities in the country. At the intersection of a world-class research university and a vibrant Baltimore Jewish community, this role offers a unique opportunity to connect intellectually curious, driven students to meaningful Jewish experiences and to each other.

As a skilled community builder and relationship-driven professional, you will serve as as a primary point of contact for Jewish undergraduate and graduate students at Johns Hopkins University. You will cultivate authentic relationships that inspire students to explore their Jewish identities, take on leadership roles, and invest in a vibrant and inclusive campus Jewish community. Working closely with student leaders, interns, and micro-communities, as well as the broader Hopkins Hillel professional team, you will design and implement meaningful programs and learning experiences that meet students where they are and encourage continued growth along their Jewish journeys. In this role, you will also serve as the primary professional connecting students to Israel and the global Jewish community, thoughtfully and creatively facilitating educational initiatives, fellowships, and immersive experiences that deepen students’ knowledge, foster a sense of peoplehood, and inspire a personal and enduring connection to Israel.

The Director of Jewish Life and Israel Engagement reports to the Executive Director of Johns Hopkins Hillel.

What You’ll Do

• Build authentic, one-on-one relationships with Jewish undergrad and graduate students across Hopkins campuses, meeting them at the point of their interests whether that's academics, athletics, the arts, social justice, or anything in between.
• Lead and advise student-facing programming, including weekly Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, social events, Israel engagement opportunities, and Jewish learning initiatives.
• Enhance connections to the worldwide Jewish community through weekly Israel and global Jewry programs and Israel education, including larger campus-wide programs, in coordination with Hillel International, the Associated, and other partner organizations.
• Partner with student leaders to develop and implement a dynamic, student-driven calendar of Jewish life programming that reflects the breadth and diversity of the Hopkins Jewish community.
• Supervise and mentor student engagement interns, supporting their growth as emerging Jewish leaders.
• Manage Hopkins Hillel’s Birthright Israel and MTF programs including recruitment, interviews, pre-trip orientations, and improving the trip experience.
• Support students in navigating their Jewish identities with compassion, curiosity, and an open, pluralistic perspective.
• Support and assist the Executive Director in addressing antisemitism through education, advocacy, and collaboration with university partners, providing support during and after incidents as needed.
• Work in close collaboration with the Hopkins Hillel professional team, including the Senior Jewish Educator and OU-JLIC Educator, to advance organizational priorities and execute cohesive, high-impact initiatives, programs, and events.
• Represent Hopkins Hillel at university events and within the broader Baltimore Jewish community.

A Typical Day Might Include

• Back-to-back coffee chats, reconnecting with first-year students you met at the activities fair and intentionally building those initial touchpoints into meaningful, ongoing relationships.
• Collaborative planning sessions with the Hillel student board and other student groups, refining upcoming initiatives such as High Holiday programming or Israel-focused events.
• Coordinating efforts to reach key micro-communities, including Jewish student-athletes, Greek life participants, and graduate students, ensuring each group feels seen, welcomed, and meaningfully connected.
• Managing data in the HEaRT engagement system, holding yourself and the team accountable to consistently track student interactions, maintain data integrity, and analyze trends.
• Helping to lead Shabbat along with the rest of professional team not simply as a program, but as the centerpiece of Jewish communal life at Hopkins Hillel, creating space for connection, reflection, and belonging, ensuring every student feels part of a warm, inclusive, and vibrant Jewish community.

What You’ll Bring to the Job

• Bachelor’s degree and bring 2–4 years of relevant experience in Jewish communal work, campus engagement, education, or a related field
• Genuine enthusiasm for building relationships with college students and helping them grow
• A pluralistic, inclusive approach to Jewish identity and community you are as comfortable with someone discovering Judaism for the first time as you are with someone who grew up immersed in it
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• A self-starter mentality you take initiative, follow through, and know when to ask for help
• Creativity, adaptability, and a sense of humor
• Comfort and fluency in your own Jewish identity, whatever form that takes
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to be present where students are

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the non-profit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $58,000-$62,000 commensurate with experience.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA), pension plan, life insurance, Long Term Disability (LTD), Flexible Spending Plan, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
• Great professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities.
• Travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel.

About Hopkins Hillel

The Hillel at Johns Hopkins University is a vibrant and pluralistic Jewish community on campus, anchored by a modern and well-equipped four story building that students call home. The building, which is one block from the main entrance to the campus, includes multiple meeting rooms, a library, offices for staff and students, a kosher kitchen and dining room, and comfortable lounge space for study, informal meetings and schmoozing. Students enjoy our beautiful facility to study, meet friends, participate in diverse programming, explore Israel and celebrate Shabbat and Jewish Holidays. There are approximately 400 Jewish students at JHU, about 7% of the undergraduate population. Jewish students are an active, dynamic part of both Hillel and the campus community. The Jewish students, like the entire student body at JHU, are motivated, thoughtful and energetic. There are many opportunities for students to become active in Jewish life through community building, culture and the arts, Israel dialogue, social justice, and religious life.

Hopkins 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.

About the Associated

Johns Hopkins Hillel is proud to be an agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore along with 26 other agencies.  We harness the strength of our agencies to form ONE network. The Associated and its network of agencies work collaboratively to make a critical difference in the lives of Jews in Baltimore, in Israel and around the world while positively improving the larger community in which we live and work. The Jewish community in Baltimore is well-connected and devoted to the sustained success of Jewish life in town as well as growth of professionals.  Baltimore, or "Charm City," is a city with a burgeoning downtown social scene, with plenty of entertainment, a great sports scene, affordable living options, and things to do every day of the year. Visit us at https://associated.org/ to learn more. 

Program Director

Hillel at the University of South Florida

Role Overview

The Hillel Jewish Student Center at the University of South Florida is seeking a passionate, energetic, and entrepreneurial professional to serve as our next Program Director. This role is ideal for a creative leader with strong organizational skills, a deep commitment to Jewish identity, and a talent for engaging students in meaningful Jewish experiences.

You will bring strategy, innovation, and joy to the daily life of Hillel—building programs, relationships, and leadership opportunities that reflect our mission: to ensure every Jewish student at USF feels engaged, embraced, and empowered.

Executive Summary

We’re looking for a thoughtful, driven, and joyful team player who takes their work seriously but not themselves. The right candidate will connect with as many Jewish students as possible bringing both creativity and warmth to their work.

At USF Hillel, we believe Judaism and Jewish identity are meaningful and relevant on their own terms. We do Jewish—just Jewish. We are a mission-driven organization focused on engaging, embracing and empowering Jewish Students—unapologetically and without distraction.

We believe Hillel is among the holiest work in the Jewish community. We also believe it should be the most fun.

If you share this vision, we’d love to welcome you to the team.

Key Responsibilities

Student Engagement & Program Development

• Build relationships with Jewish students across all levels of involvement.
• Partner with students to envision and implement vibrant Jewish life on campus.
• Develop entry points to engage students with Jewish learning, culture, and tradition.
• Lead Shabbat and holiday experiences that are welcoming, meaningful, and student-centered.
• Manage and track the USF Hillel programming budget.

Leadership Development

• Mentor student leaders and empower them to take ownership of Jewish life on campus.
• Promote student-led initiatives that foster ownership, leadership, and community.
• Facilitate immersive learning, travel, and advocacy opportunities, including Birthright Israel.

Strategic Vision & Organizational Leadership

• Collaborate with the Executive Director and Suncoast Hillel team to align with long-term strategic goals.
• Collect, analyze, and report student engagement data and program impact.
• Strengthen partnerships with University departments, faculty, student organizations, and the Tampa Jewish community.
• Serve as a visible Jewish presence on campus, advocating for students and fostering inclusion.

Communications & Outreach

• Collaborate on social media and digital communications to build Hillel’s visibility.
• Create written content and program reports for stakeholders, donors, and community partners.
• Cultivate relationships with parents, alumni, board members, and community supporters.

Administration & Teamwork

• Participate in regular team meetings and supervision with the Suncoast Hillel staff.
• Coordinate logistics for programs, including vendors, venues, and supplies.
• Support Hillel operations during evenings, weekends, and Jewish holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant professional experience (Jewish nonprofit, education, student life, or engagement).
• Strong Jewish knowledge base and comfort with Jewish culture, history, and holidays.
• Experience with Israel travel or living in Israel required.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Familiarity with campus culture and a passion for helping students grow.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and social media platforms.
• Flexibility, resilience, warmth, common sense, and a good sense of humor.

Compensation & Benefits

• The salary range for this role is $50,000 - $55,000, commensurate with experience. 
• Health insurance, retirement plan, life and disability insurance.
• Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and Jewish holiday time off.
• Professional development opportunities and mentoring support.
• Regional and international travel, including to Israel.
• Unlimited coffee dates with students and a fun, purpose-driven team environment.

About Hillel at USF

Hillel at the University of South Florida is part of Hillels of the Florida Suncoast, a multi-campus Hillel serving USF, University of Tampa, USF–St. Petersburg, New College of Florida, and Florida Southern. We are proud to empower students to build Jewish community, deepen their identities, and grow as leaders.

Our mission is simple: to help every Jewish student find a home, a purpose, and a joyful connection to Jewish life. 

Hillels of the Florida Suncoast 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.

Director of Operations and Strategy

Harvard Hillel

About the Role

Harvard Hillel seeks an exceptional founding professional to institutionalize and sustain The Camel, a highly successful Harvard- and MIT–student-led initiative that has emerged as one of the most dynamic platforms for Jewish, Israeli, and cross-cultural engagement on elite campuses. 

Launched in 2024 as a student startup, The Camel has been conceived, built, and led by students—and has rapidly grown into a high-impact initiative backed by leading figures in business and Jewish philanthropy. In its first year, The Camel welcomed nearly 2,000 students (approximately half non-Jewish) to more than 20 events and culminated in a three-day Hackathon connecting elite Israeli innovators and IDF veterans with Harvard and MIT students.

This role is designed to institutionalize and provide continuity to The Camel while preserving, cultivating, and strengthening its student-led DNA. The Director will serve as the professional anchor—ensuring financial rigor, operational excellence, donor stewardship, and long-term sustainability—while fostering student leadership development, governance, and succession so that The Camel continues to thrive as a student-driven movement.

The Director will work in close partnership with student leaders and maintain a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Camel Student Board, supporting their vision and empowering them to drive growth, programming, and culture.

This is a founding leadership role at a pivotal moment, shaping how a successful student startup matures into a durable, multi-campus, and international institution.

Position Overview

• Title: Director of Operations and Strategy
• Status: Full-time (40 hours/week; flexible as required by programming)
• Reports to: Director of Development 
• Dotted-line relationship: Camel Student Board & Executive Director

Key Responsibilities

Institutional Leadership & Continuity for The Camel

• Serve as the founding professional leader responsible for institutionalizing The Camel while preserving its student-led ethos.
• Partner closely with the Camel Student Board  and founders to translate student vision into executable, sustainable strategy
• Build and maintain the operational, financial, and governance infrastructure that allows student leadership to succeed year after year
• Implement student leadership succession frameworks, ensuring continuity across graduating classes
• Act as steward of institutional memory, systems, and best practices as student leadership turns over
• Serve as the operational and administrative interface between student leadership, Harvard Hillel administration, and external partners, while supporting student leaders in maintaining and strengthening those relationships.

Financial Management, Operations & Stakeholder Stewardship 

• Establish financial systems and Implement financial operations for The Camel, including budgeting, expense tracking, accounts payable/receivable, and reporting, in coordination with student Board
• Manage six-figure to seven-figure program budgets with transparency and rigor
• Support the execution of 3+ complex, high-production events per month, working hand-in-hand with student leaders
• Serve as primary staff liaison to donors, advisory board members, speakers, and strategic partners
• Prepare financial and impact reports for student leadership, advisory boards, and philanthropic stakeholders
• Coordinate advisory board meetings and donor briefings
• Oversee gift processing, vendor payments, and donor acknowledgments in compliance with nonprofit and university systems
• Track engagement metrics and outcomes to support fundraising and strategic growth

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3–7 years of progressively responsible experience in operations, finance, nonprofit management, or program leadership
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets and financial reporting and systems
• Strong comfort partnering with student leaders while providing professional structure and accountability
• Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with high-level stakeholders, donors, or advisory boards
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-visibility environments
• Willingness to work flexible hours

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $75,000 – $85,000, commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, and generous paid time off
• Unparalleled access to influential entrepreneurs, investors, and philanthropists
• Opportunity to help institutionalize a nationally scalable, student-driven model

About Harvard Hillel & The Camel

Harvard Hillel is a Jewish home that welcomes all students to explore Jewish identity, culture, and community at one of the world’s most influential universities.

The Camel is a student-founded and student-led initiative redefining Jewish and Israel engagement through inspiration, innovation, and opportunity.

Harvard 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.

Director of Graduate Student Life

Boston University Hillel

Role Overview

Are you interested in a career filled with meaning and purpose, with opportunities that will stretch and grow you as a professional and leader? Join Boston University Hillel as Director of Graduate Student Life and embark on a structured development plan and career progression designed to prepare you for senior leadership at BU Hillel or elsewhere in the nonprofit world. BU Hillel serves more Jewish students than any private university in the United States. In this growth-oriented role you will lead the graduate student life pillar, serving roughly 2,000 Jewish graduate students across BU’s 17 graduate schools and 373 programs. This position is ideal for someone committed to our mission and ready to develop into a senior leader (Assistant Director, Associate Director, or Executive Director) within BU Hillel or the broader Jewish organizational world.

This role reports to the Executive Director and works closely with the CEO and COO. Candidates should embrace and advance BU Hillel’s mission to be proudly Jewish, engage in Jewish community, and be lovers of Israel. 

Growth, Coaching, and Professional Development 

We are committed to your growth. You will receive:

• Weekly 1:1s with the Executive Director.
• Regular coaching and mentoring sessions with the CEO and COO.
• Access to a professional coach in year two of your tenure.
• Introductions to mentors across the Boston Jewish community and within the Hillel movement globally.
• Ongoing training from BU Hillel and Hillel International in programmatic, educational, and leadership skills to prepare you for senior roles.

What You'll Do

Graduate student life strategy and execution

• Build and implement a comprehensive strategic engagement plan for ~2,000 Jewish graduate students across campus.
• Serve as both architect and solo practitioner: design programs, run day-to-day work, and evaluate impact.
• Oversee religious life programming: Shabbat dinners and services, holiday programs, Israel-related events, and ritual leadership.
• Teach and lead Jewish learning seminars, centering Jewish text and values; collaborate with senior rabbinic leadership on curriculum and content.
• Receive training and mentorship to prepare for advancement into senior leadership.

Student engagement and outreach

• Lead marketing and communications for BU Hillel student life team (emails, social media, website) and supervise interns.
• Own outreach across all 17 graduate schools and partner with college staff and student groups.
• Conduct daily 1:1 meetings with graduate students for onboarding, retention, and relationship-building.
• Recruit, mentor, and support student leadership cohorts (e.g., engagement interns).
• Guide students in launching passion projects and campus initiatives.
• Manage and analyze CRM data to measure engagement and inform growth strategies.

Jewish life and learning

• Develop, recruit for, and teach 2–3 Jewish learning fellowship classes per semester.
• Integrate Jewish education into social and cultural programming campus-wide.
• Organize monthly Shabbat dinners at Hillel and in student homes/apartments.
• Plan holiday services, meals, and celebrations for graduate students (High Holidays, Sukkot, Chanukah, Purim, Pesach, etc.).
• Serve as ritual leader for kiddush, motzi, Shabbat services, and other practices.

Day-to-day examples

• Meet students for coffee or meals to learn priorities and co-create plans.
• Design and run engagement programs across diverse graduate schools and disciplines.
• Convene conversations with student leaders of diverse backgrounds to build partnerships.
• Use 1:1 conversations and CRM insights to scale programs with depth and reach.
• Work evenings/weekends for Shabbat and holiday support as needed.
• Participate in professional development and lead Jewish learning sessions.

Who You Are

We seek an organized, driven, mission-focused professional who demonstrates Jewish leadership, strong project and people management skills, and the ability to inspire commitment and action. We welcome candidates from a variety of backgrounds—Jewish organizations, higher education/student affairs, philanthropy, community organizing, social services, and for-profit sectors. This role is especially well suited to professionals from the for-profit sector who enjoy fast-paced, results-oriented environments and seek more meaning and purpose; applicants from nonprofit and Jewish communal backgrounds are also strongly encouraged to apply.

• 3–5 years of professional experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree preferred (e.g., Jewish studies, rabbinic training, education, social work, business, nonprofit management).

What You’ll Receive

• High-level professional development and leadership training to prepare you for senior roles.
• Mentoring and career coaching during and after your tenure.
• A broad network of colleagues throughout the Hillel movement and the Boston Jewish community.
• Travel opportunities domestically and internationally.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, Tax Deferred Retirement Plan, Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Plan, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
• Salary: $60,000–$80,000, depending on experience.

About Boston University Hillel

Boston University Hillel is at the hub of a thriving city of Boston, right near Fenway Park. Home to 4,000 Jewish undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students, BU Hillel’s mission is to inspire students to be proudly Jewish, engage in Jewish community, and be lovers of Israel.

Boston University 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.

Applications submitted through the Hillel International website will NOT be considered. To apply, please submit your application through the Stetson University website linked HERE.  

Hillel Program Director for Jewish Life and Interfaith Engagement

Stetson University

Role Overview

Reporting to the University Chaplain and Director of Religious and Spiritual Life, this position will continue to develop, articulate, implement, and create a pluralistic, inclusive, and innovative vision for Hillel and interfaith initiatives as part of an interfaith approach to supporting and growing the religious and spiritual lives of students at Stetson. This position will both help shape Hillel as an energetic enterprise that functions as the center for Jewish student life on campus through a strategy and execution of engagement of Jewish students and program development for the Stetson Hillel.  Provides leadership to help Stetson University create meaningful and diverse opportunities for Jewish expression, cultivate student leaders, and consistently promote a welcoming and lively pluralistic Jewish community.  Additionally, this position will lead interfaith initiatives and programming for the university.

What You’ll Do

Hillel Program

• Engage with Jewish students on a daily basis and ensure a pluralistic and welcoming atmosphere for all, while ensuring a visible Jewish presence on campus.
• Work with student leaders to provide multiple entry points to participation in Jewish life on-campus for a broad range of students.
• Serve as primary advisor for the Stetson Hillel student organization, support student-initiated programs, attend programs when appropriate (including evenings, weekends, and especially, Jewish holidays), and lead annual birthright trips. 
• Serve as primary resource for Jewish student life on campus and act as a Jewish educator, modeling for students a positive relationship with Jewish life, learning and Israel. Adding accessible Jewish content and depth to other programs on campus. Demonstrating comfort with Jewish traditions, holidays, culture, and basic texts.
• Maintain and develop relationships with Campus Life departments and other departments on Stetson’s campus as well as strong relations with local and regional Jewish organizations and international Hillel organizations to provide services, support, and opportunities for Jewish students.
• Oversee communications, including social media, to sustain high visibility of Hillel among key constituencies on and off campus.
• In partnership with the University Chaplain, BEST team, and Campus Life leadership, convene key community partners to support Hillel in dealing with highly visible, controversial issues affecting Jewish life on campus, calling on appropriate outside Jewish organizational resources for support where appropriate.
• In partnership with the Director of Admissions and recruiter assigned to Jewish students, develop appropriate opportunities to showcase Hillel at Stetson with prospective students during major campus visitation events.
• In partnership with the Office of Development, support initiatives related to fundraising and donor communication and appreciation related to the Hillel Program and Jewish life on Campus.
• Serve as building coordinator for the Ginsberg Hillel House.
• Prioritize Taglit-Birthright Israel as a key engagement opportunity that will both grow student participation in Hillel overall as well as promote a positive relationship with Israel
• With supervisor approval and in addition to job responsibilities, opportunity to teach one course per semester for supplemental pay as an adjunct in relevant discipline, Jewish Studies, or First-Year Seminar if qualified and needed.

Interfaith Initiatives

• Work collaboratively and competently across a variety of cultures and in an inclusive multi-faith environment
• Promote interfaith student leadership on campus and provide mentoring and leadership development opportunities for student leaders and the Interfaith Values Fellows
• Collaborate with Dialogue and Civic Action staff and other faculty for special educational series, discussions, speakers, and other campus programming on interfaith dialogue and the intersection of religion and contemporary issues
• Maintain interfaith prayer rooms on campus and arrange for interfaith spiritual practice opportunities
• Participate in relevant University and Division committees as assigned, including a leading role on the BEST Team.

Required Qualifications

This position requires:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university required (education and/or experience).
• strong Jewish identity and knowledge base, commitment to pluralistic Jewish learning, understanding A of Jewish community, culture, heritage and traditions. Preferred experience in Israel (visiting or living).
• Experience in student engagement, community outreach & organizing, mentorship and ideally in event planning & youth marketing.
• A passion for Jewish identity to encourage and promote a pluralistic and inclusive approach to religious expression through programs, events, and Shabbat/holiday observances on campus.
• Prior involvement in Hillel programming or Jewish community-based organizations is preferred but not a requirement to be a considered a qualified candidate. 
• Previous experience working with interfaith initiatives, dialogue, and conversations
• Strong interpersonal skills and the desire to work with colleagues across campus in a collaborative way to benefit students.
• Ability to multi-task and troubleshoot effectively.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• An ability to work as a semi-solo professional.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

The ideal candidate’s qualifications include:

• Master’s degree or advanced degree in Jewish studies or related academic field, student affairs, higher education, counseling or a related field preferred
• Administrative responsibility in a university, religious institution, or social service agencies
• Experience with interfaith dialogue or interfaith relations, and demonstrated commitment to religious diversity, healthy interreligious relations, and social justice
• Experience with programming and leadership development for young adults
• Previous experience working in a university environment

Work Environment

• Typical office environment with some occasional hours outside of the typical workday.