Springboard Innovation Fellow at The Oregon Hillel Foundation

Springboard Fellow 

University of Oregon 

Role Overview 

Make your mark on Jewish student life by joining Oregon Hillel as the Springboard Fellow at the University of Oregon. You will build one on one relationships with students, plan and execute engaging events and programs around campus, and help inspire students to make a commitment to Jewish life . Located in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, in Eugene, Oregon, Oregon Hillel serves as the center for Jewish student life at the University of Oregon and Oregon State University. Oregon Hillel is a user-centric organization that is focused on building relationships with students in an open and accepting pluralistic environment. We create a culture of quality, transparency, and respect, that empowers students to incubate and actualize their ideas and interests, expand and diversify their social networks, access valuable opportunities for professional growth and build the Jewish community that is relevant and exciting to their personal development. 

You will work to empower students by providing them with tools and resources to create programs that energize Jewish life on campus. Your priority will be building relationships with students to determine what they are most passionate about, what they are missing from their college experience, and where they spend their time in order to determine how best to support them and deepen their connection to Jewish life and community on campus. You'll wake up each day (or at least most) and be genuinely excited and enthusiastic about creating an inviting place that inspires students to explore, experience, and create vibrant Jewish lives. This is so much more than your average 9-to-5. 

About The Springboard Fellowship 

The Springboard Fellowship is a paid, two-year fellowship that brings recent college grads with raw talent, passion, and skills needed to reimagine and redesign Jewish student life to college campuses across North America. 

Trained in Relationship-Based Engagement, Human-Centered Design and other entrepreneurial frameworks, you will be exposed to the most successful initiatives from across the Hillel movement. Fellows will work with students to imagine, create, and refine experiences for Jewish life that dramatically impact student engagement, efficiently and strategically apply and scale successful initiatives from across the movement, and give birth to cutting-edge ideas that have the potential to transform how Hillel and creates inclusive spaces for #AllKindsOfJewish. 

We’re looking for people who embrace challenges, take risks, fail, and learn from the past, while maintaining their passion and sense of humor. Extensive Jewish education is not necessary — just an interest in creating a vibrant Jewish community, a commitment to learning, and the desire to make a difference in the lives of students. 

Goals

• Actively contribute to supporting students at University of Oregon and at Oregon Hillel by engaging, mentoring and empowering students. 
• Collaborate with students and colleagues to understand student interests and needs to build community and inspire student leadership. 

What You'll Do

• Create and support student identity and interest groups: Examples include but not limited to LGBTQIA+, cultural centers, students in sorority & fraternity life, major areas of study, and other areas of interest determined by discovery with students 
• Assist with tabling for general engagement, specific programs (birthright, cohort learning opportunities, other holidays & events) 
• Staff programs & events in order to increase student engagement and building relationships (Shabbat, High Holy Days, Holidays, Social events, etc) 
• Meet with students to help connect them with leadership roles in Hillel.
• Map out a plan to strategically build one-on-one relationships with 180 students currently not engaged in Jewish life. 
• Plan and facilitate weekly low barrier engagement programs/events/meetups

Who You Are 

• You’re A Relationship-Builder: You thrive on meeting new people, understanding their interests, and forging meaningful connections.
• You’re A Collaborative Team Player: You enjoy working collaboratively with a team to solve problems and explore new initiatives. 
• You’re A Passionate Learner: You love learning and continuously building up your Jewish knowledge. 
• You’re An Innovative Educator: You believe in infusing education into captivating experiences that stimulate the imagination. 
• You’re A Facilitator: You thrive in creating spaces for students to converse, share ideas, and explore and develop their own ideas on relevant issues. 
• You’re A Recent College Grad: Whatever your degree, you are excited about Jewish life on campus and have experience as a participant and maybe even as an educator in a Jewish educational setting. 
• You’re A Creative Thinker: You are constantly reimagining the ordinary, seeking ways to repurpose and improve things. 
• You’re A Bold Visionary: Think big and creatively, viewing everything as a possibility and embracing a risk-taking, entrepreneurial spirit. 

~You’re A Springboard Fellow ~ 

What You’ll Bring to the Job 

• 0 -3 years professional work experience 
• Bachelor's degree 
• This is an in-person role location in Eugene, Oregon; remote work is not available for this position 
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit. Things may not always go according to plan and you must be willing to take risks and learn your wins as well as your losses. 
• Confidence initiating and running programs, and comfort asking questions.
• Ability to collaborate across teams both inside and outside of Hillel.
• Willingness to admit what you don’t know, and excitement to learn in those areas.
• Creative problem-solving. 
• Excitement to continue developing your own relationship to Judaism.

What You’ll Receive 

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $44,000 - $46,000 in year one of the Fellowship, and the salary range is $46,500- $49,000 in year two of the Fellowship.
• 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. 
• High-level professional development to help develop core skills in experiential education, including learning from some of the most innovative organizations in Jewish education today. 
• $3,200 in professional development funds from the Springboard Fellowship to utilize over the course of two years. 
• Intensive Jewish summer and year-long learning experiences that will provide you with the knowledge, passion, and critical tool kit to fuel your work building our Jewish communities. 
•  Mentoring and career coaching to help you during and after your Fellowship.
• A network of terrific colleagues from across the Hillel movement.
• Travel opportunities, both domestically and internationally, multiple times per year (if permitted, following COVID-19 safety guidelines).

About Oregon Hillel

Oregon Hillel is a vibrant hub fostering Jewish life and connection for students across the state. Serving as the central organization overseeing the Hillel chapters at the University of Oregon (UO) and Oregon State University (OSU), it is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive space for Jewish students to explore, celebrate, and strengthen their identity. With engaging programs, cultural events, and diverse opportunities for leadership development, Oregon Hillel plays a pivotal role in enhancing the college experience for Jewish students at UO and OSU. The organization's dedication to building a thriving Jewish community is evident through its support, resources, and commitment to empowering students on both campuses to connect with their heritage and each other. Oregon Hillel serves as a bridge, connecting students to their roots while fostering a sense of belonging within the vibrant university communities of both UO and OSU.