Community Engagement Associate
University of Michigan Hillel
Role Overview
The University of Michigan Hillel is looking for a Community Engagement Associate to join our team who will bring enthusiasm for engaging students, passion for campus life, and a commitment to building a pluralistic Jewish community. The Community Engagement Associate is responsible for inspiring, advising, supporting and growing specific Hillel communities, including Fraternity and Sorority Life and other niche communities on campus. They will encourage student community connectors to explore their own Jewish identity while offering their peers meaningful ways to engage in Jewish life and connect with Jewish community.
What You’ll Do
- Build a minimum of 200 relationships with students on campus, focusing specifically on students in Greek life who are uninvolved with Michigan Hillel and students who have indicated interest in involvement but need an extra push,
- Work with the Manager of Jewish Student Life on Hillel’s engagement fellowships
- Facilitate, lead, and partner with other staff to develop leadership workshops and Jewish learning for existing communities,
- Advise a variety of student-led groups that focus on pre-professional communities and niche-interest groups,
- Innovate and oversee relevant and engaging Jewish programming to Greek Life Houses and our general student population
A typical day may look like:
- Going to the gym in the morning because you’ll be working an evening program
- Coffee with the new leader of a big community service group on campus to talk about engagement opportunities for the Jewish students in their group
- Lunch with staff to do some Jewish learning about Purim and divide up responsibilities for the Purim Carnival
- Facilitate a cohort meeting for your Community Engagement Fellows
- Dedicate time to note your interactions in the database and send emails to students who haven’t been back to Hillel since the High Holidays
- Monitor how your latest Instagram poll is going
What You’ll Bring to the Job
- A Bachelor’s degree and 0-2 years of experience
- A natural ability to network and build relationships with a wide variety of people
- A contagious passion for Jewish life and interest in Greek Life community (experience in Greek Life as a student is preferred)
- Skills to empower student connectors to create meaningful Jewish life experiences for their communities
- Experience using social media tools to attract participants, develop community, and build a stronger brand
- Excellent organizational skills, capable of working independently and have the ability to prioritize to meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Be comfortable working with students who are exceptionally empowered, entrepreneurial, bright, and highly motivated
- Excitement to work as part of a large staff team
What You’ll Receive
- Hillel offers 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
- Salary Range: $44,000 to $46,000
- Great professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities
- Independent and hands on work in an exciting, start-up environment
- Flexible work hours
- LOTS of Maize & Blue swag
About University of Michigan Hillel
With over 6,000 Jewish students on campus (comprising 20% of the student body) and 50 student groups, the University of Michigan Hillel offers diverse, pluralistic and innovative ways to engage in Jewish life on campus. Michigan Hillel is a national leader in nurturing empowered leadership among students who have a profound impact not only on campus life but on the broader Jewish community as well. Most importantly, our student leaders feel a strong sense of ownership, empowerment, and accomplishment.
Ann Arbor is a small city (110,000 people) blessed with many big city comforts. The city prides itself on its wonderful restaurants, natural and recreational spaces, and a football stadium that holds more fans on a game day than the entire population of Ann Arbor. The Jewish community has one of everything (Jewish Federation, Jewish Day School, Jewish Community Center, and Secular Humanistic, Renewal, Reconstructionist, Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, Chabad and local home-based services). Ann Arbor is the kind of town where people greet each other in the street and where you can have an impact on building community, while the university’s size and diversity makes you feel like you are always meeting new people and learning something new.
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 more than 550 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.
