Engagement Associate

Tulane Hillel; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Life/AD&D/LTD insurance

FSAs

Generous vacation/sick time

Parental leave

Job summary

Tulane Hillel in New Orleans, LA invites applications for an Engagement Associate role designed for recent grads and early-career professionals. You’ll build one-on-one relationships with students, plan campus events, and help students bring their ideas to life while growing your own skills.

This full-time position emphasizes data-driven planning and a fast-paced, collaborative culture. Salary range $46,000–$50,000 with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional development within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• In-person role in New Orleans, LA; remote work is not available.
• 0–3 years of professional work experience is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and steward a portfolio of 300–400 students, identifying and engaging uninvolved populations through new programs and events.
• Identify and recruit students who would make great Hillel leaders; build 2+ new meaningful student relationships every week.
• Activate students to create 10+ student-led programs per semester.
• Teach core strategies and skills to help students grow and maximize their potential on campus.
• Provide in-person and logistical support for programs (Shabbat, Welcome Week, on-campus outreach, etc.) alongside the engagement team, including evenings and weekends.
• Handle weekly tasks such as student contact documentation, meeting facilitation, logistics, and data analysis.
• Be a strong team member — collaborating with colleagues, responding efficiently to tasks, asking for help when needed, and stepping up to meet challenges.
• Represent Tulane Hillel with students, faculty, administration, and the wider community; internalize Tulane and New Orleans culture.

Skills

Relationship-builder

Facilitator

Recent grad

Creative thinker

Growth-oriented

Organized and efficient

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Engagement Associate at Tulane Hillel

This role is designed for recent grads and early-career professionals looking to gain experience. Build your foundational workplace skills in a growth-oriented role focused on building relationships and inspiring action in others. If you're organized, can juggle multiple projects, and are great at catalyzing change in others, you'll thrive here. As an Engagement Associate, you'll build one-on-one relationships with students, plan and execute engaging campus events, and help students bring their ideas to life while growing their own skills. Tulane Hillel's mission is to create a radically inclusive community, develop student leadership, and encourage curiosity through Jewish values. We're an action-oriented community that serves as a training ground for emerging leaders, using a student-centric model that keeps student voices at the center of our decisions. This is a fast-paced workplace with a focus on data and analysis, an efficient meeting culture, and a strong commitment to staff growth. And let's be clear: Tulane Hillel is a fun, energetic community with a meaningful network worldwide. Working here will be an inflection point in your life and career. This is a full-time, 40-hour/week role.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and steward a portfolio of 300–400 students, identifying and engaging uninvolved populations through new programs and events
• Identify and recruit students who would make great Hillel leaders; build 2+ new meaningful student relationships every week
• Activate students to create 10+ student-led programs per semester
• Teach core strategies and skills to help students grow and maximize their potential on campus
• Provide in-person and logistical support for programs (Shabbat, Welcome Week, on-campus outreach, etc.) alongside the engagement team, including evenings and weekends
• Handle weekly tasks such as student contact documentation, meeting facilitation, logistics, and data analysis
• Be a strong team member — collaborating with colleagues, responding efficiently to tasks, asking for help when needed, and stepping up to meet challenges
• Represent Tulane Hillel with students, faculty, administration, and the wider community; internalize Tulane and New Orleans culture

Who You Are

• A Relationship-Builder — you thrive on meeting people and forging meaningful connections
• A Facilitator — you create space for students to converse, share ideas, and explore their own thinking
• A Recent College Grad — excited about Jewish life on campus, with experience as a participant (and maybe educator) in Jewish or other informal educational settings
• A Creative Thinker — always reimagining and improving the ordinary
• Growth-Oriented — you see challenges as opportunities, embrace feedback, take risks, and push yourself and others to improve, while keeping a sense of humor along the way.
• Organized and Efficient — you manage high volumes of work thoughtfully and consistently meet ambitious goals

What You'll Bring

• 0–3 years of professional work experience
• Bachelor's degree
• In-person role in New Orleans, LA; remote work is not available
• Emotional intelligence to connect meaningfully with a broad range of students
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Drive, energy, innovative spirit, flexibility, humor
• Extensive experience in Jewish spaces isn't necessary, just an interest in building a vibrant Jewish community, a commitment to learning, and a desire to make a difference in students' lives.
• A year or more of full-time, summer, or internship experience is a plus
• Willingness to embrace obstacles, learn quickly, and apply insights to improve outcomes
• Comfort admitting what you don't know, and excitement to learn in those areas

What You'll Receive

Ideally, candidates would be able to start work in New Orleans on August 6th, 2026.

• Competitive nonprofit-market salary: $46,000–$50,000, commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits: health insurance, retirement plan, life/AD&D/LTD insurance, FSAs, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave
• High-level professional development in organizational management, data analysis, and experiential education, learning from some of the most innovative organizations in Jewish education
• Mentoring and career coaching alongside a network of great colleagues across the Hillel movement
• Domestic and international travel opportunities multiple times a year (if permitted)

Hillel is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive environment for all. Hillel provides equal employment opportunities without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, creed, ethnicity, genetic information, non-disqualifying mental or physical disability, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or any other factor protected by applicable law. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, promotion, compensation, discharge, and benefits.