Engagement Associate at Central Florida Hillel

hillel; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision and Dental Insurance

Retirement plan

Life, AD&D and LTD insurances

Vacation and sick time

Parental leave

Professional development opportunities

Travel regionally and abroad, incl. to

Hillel swag

Job summary

Central Florida Hillel is seeking an Engagement Associate to drive programming and deepen campus connections to Jewish life at UCF, Full Sail, Valencia, and Seminole State. You will collaborate with student leaders to plan Shabbat, holiday events, and learning experiences, while cultivating relationships and expanding engagement across diverse Jewish student communities.

You will help manage Hillel space, develop programming, and mentor students, with a willingness to work nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years student leadership or professional experience in Jewish leadership programs.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Creating structures and opportunities that assist and empower students to take initiative and ownership for their communities.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coach others to achieve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Work with colleagues and student leaders to implement a wide range of programs, including Shabbat and holiday celebrations, social opportunities, social justice projects, Jewish learning, career readiness programming, and meaningful Jewish experiences.
• Identify potential student leaders and advance student programming.
• Use data to ensure a strategic approach to building Jewish life on campus.
• Serve as a Jewish resource to students and groups on campus.
• Assist in the day-to-day operations of Hillel space.

Job description

Engagement Associate

Central Florida Hillel

Role Overview

Make your mark on Jewish student life by joining Central Florida Hillel (CFH) as our Engagement Associate. You will help to drive CFH forward through thoughtful programming, extensive engagement, and deep relationship building. You will help every student on campus connect to Jewish life, learning, and Israel. Alongside the other engagement and programming staff, you will craft programming to continue engaging disparate elements of the Jewish student population. With over 6,000 Jewish students attending UCF, the opportunities are limitless.

What You'll Do

Work with colleagues and student leaders to implement a wide range of programs, including Shabbat and holiday celebrations, social opportunities, social justice projects, Jewish learning, career readiness programming, and meaningful Jewish experiences.

• Advance student programming by identifying potential student leaders
• Utilize data to ensure a strategic approach to building Jewish life and community on campus
• Serve as a Jewish resource to students and groups on campus
• Assist in the management of day-to-day operations of Hillel space

On a day to day basis you will

• Have coffee with students to further their engagement
• Facilitate a program planning meeting with a group of students for an upcoming event
• Staff Shabbat or holiday programming, assisting with discussions, rituals, and celebrations
• Ensure the Hillel space is prepared and set up for upcoming programs and events

What You've Accomplished

0-2 years student leadership or professional experience in Jewish leadership programs

Bachelor's degree required

• Creating structures and opportunities that assist and empower students to take initiative and ownership for their communities
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coach others to achieve outcomes

  What You'll Bring to the Job

  • Self-motivation to excel in all aspects of the role.
  • Ability to connect people's passions and interests to Hillel's mission
  • An entrepreneurial spirit - events may not always go according to plan, but you understand that ambiguity is part of developing great new opportunities
  • Experience collaborating in a team environment
  • A commitment to pluralism and comfort with your Jewish identity - you will be a role model and mentor for emerging Jewish adults
  • A willingness to work nights and weekends

  What You'll Receive

  Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $45,000 - $47,000

  • A comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision and dental insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D and Long Term Disability (LTD) insurances, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
  • Great professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities including Hillel International Global Assembly.
  • Travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel
  • Plenty of Hillel swag

  About Central Florida Hillel

  Central Florida Hillel is home to over 6,000 Jewish students, one of the largest Jewish student populations in the country! We serve as the center to Jewish life on campus at UCF, Full Sail, Valencia, and Seminole State. Located next to UCF's main campus, the Jeffrey and Diane Ginsburg Center for Jewish Student Life houses an amazing space Jewish students can call home.

  Central Florida 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 Hillel International

  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 1,000 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.