Assistant Director
The Opportunity: Tulane Hillel is a vibrant non-profit community center that fosters leadership and community engagement for all Tulane students. Hard to put into words, best when felt, but this place has a “vibe” that makes Tulane Hillel a unique and meaningful place to work. Students describe Tulane Hillel as radically inclusive, welcoming, and relevant, and our organization engages an unusually broad spectrum of young people, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Our team is hard-working, driven by our students, and joyful.
Role Overview: The Assistant Director oversees and manages Tulane Hillel’s student-generated and led programming. This position on our team is someone toward which students gravitate. You will partner with our Executive Director, Gary Brandt, to set the vision for all programming and lead the staff Engagement Team and our Tulane Jewish Leaders (students) to deliver exceptional programs. The Assistant Director will be a compelling presence at most of our programs, many of which occur in the evenings, Friday nights, and Sundays.
To Apply: The priority deadline for this role is June 1st, 2024. After this deadline, we will continue to receive applications on a rolling basis but may close the application at any time, so we encourage people to apply as close to this date as possible. Apply below.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the Engagement Team of two to four early-career staff members
- Hire, onboard, and evaluate program staff members through regular supervision meetings and provide coaching regarding job performance and professional development
- Coordinate the ongoing program calendar
- Oversee multiple student interns (e.g. data, marketing, Shabbat)
- Collect, analyze, and report on student engagement data throughout the year
- Lead Tulane Jewish Leaders (TJL), our student-generated signature programming initiative
- Support the Engagement Team in providing hands-on assistance to approximately 300 student mentees. You will also have a portfolio of 20-40 students
- Ensure compelling marketing, student communications, and strong attendance at over 125 initiatives throughout the academic year
- Serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Contribute to setting vision and upholding organizational values
- Communicate and cooperate effectively in fundraising and building operations
- Manage the program team budget
- Foster and maintain relationships with community partners, including university student groups, university administrators, community non-profits, and the Tulane Hillel Board
- Oversee the planning and implementation of weekly Shabbat programming and Jewish Holidays
- Supervise our Manager of Jewish Life and Learning to partner with student organizations for Shabbat
- Coordinate with our in-house kosher restaurant for meals and catering
- Create meaningful and engaging pluralistic holiday observances and rituals
What You’ll Bring to the Job
- Exceptional organization, planning, and project management - You love creating systems and processes that help others do their work more effectively and efficiently. You rarely drop a ball and love setting others up for success. You are not only organized, you make things more efficient and thoughtfully planned.
- Strong coaching stance toward leadership and management - You are skilled at and find joy in developing the skills of others and helping them to grow personally and professionally. Experience coaching and developing early career team members and/or working with college-aged students is a plus.
- Authentic relationship-building skills, particularly with college students - You get energy from meeting new people and would immensely enjoy working with our students to see their initiatives come to life. You bring enthusiasm, energy, and joy to programs you’re leading and feel comfortable in front of groups, particularly students. You are current on communication and social media trends and build genuine relationships with others, including college-age students and your colleagues.
- A collaborative approach to work - You are a life-long learner who solicits and is open to feedback, believes you always have something new to learn or grow in, and enjoys working with a team to accomplish a goal.
- Goals and outcomes driven - You thrive in setting clear, ambitious goals and working hard to meet them. You have a strength around creating clarity of a big vision for yourself and others and helping to ensure everyone is working toward shared goals.
- A shared commitment to Tulane Hillel’s mission and values - At Tulane Hillel, we are committed to working toward creating a highly inclusive environment for our students. Someone in this role doesn’t need to be Jewish, but you do need fluency in Jewish holidays, customs, and values and share an enthusiastic curiosity to learn more.
What You’ve Accomplished
- Held a leadership position in previous professional experiences (formally or informally)
- Have coached, mentored, and/or managed officially other adults in a professional capacity
- Approximately 5-6 years of professional working experience
- Experience executing programming in a communal setting
- Successfully worked on and with a team that regularly meets and exceeds goals
- Bachelor’s Degree
What You’ll Receive
- Competitive salary in the non-profit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $68,000-$84,000 annually. Starting salary will be determined based on someone’s previous experience and equity amongst our team.
- A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, life insurance, Long Term Disability (LTD), Flexible Spending Plan. Tulane Hillel covers 80% to 100% of individual employee health insurance premiums.
- After completing your second year in the role, Tulane Hillel automatically contributes 5% to your retirement plan.
- Generous vacation, sick time, Jewish holidays, and university breaks.
- Access to professional development opportunities to support your growth.
- Workspace in a beautiful building with a restaurant, free coffee/tea, and bubble waters
- COVID-19 Policies and Safety: Tulane Hillel follows Tulane University Covid-19 mandatory vaccination policy for all staff members.
About Tulane Hillel
Our mission is to be the catalyst for creating an inclusive community and amplifying student leadership while contributing to Tulane University and New Orleans through our Jewish values. We take immense pride in the fact that Tulane Hillel is one of the country's most active and diverse Hillels, engaging over 90% of the 2000-strong Tulane Jewish population and over 50% of Tulane’s entire undergraduate population each year. Our work includes:
- Leadership training, mentorship, and initiative incubation for over 300 Tulane Jewish student leaders
- Partnerships with organizations throughout Tulane and New Orleans
- Jewish holiday and Shabbat celebrations year-round
- A world-class Kosher restaurant with a seasonal menu
- A state-of-the-art multipurpose facility
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.
