Allentown, PA

Position Title: Hillel Director

Supervisor: College Chaplain

Classification: Administrative Management (exempt), full-time, year-round

Join Hillel at Muhlenberg College and help shape the future of Jewish student life on our campus. Muhlenberg is regularly recognized as one of the top colleges for Jewish students by Hillel International. As our Hillel Director, you will oversee a strong, vital organization that enriches our community and is a well-supported department of the College.

The Hillel Director serves as part of the College’s interfaith Leadership team and provides religious and community-building opportunities to Jewish students through the College’s Hillel. The Director will also work to support the College’s commitment to cultivating a diverse and inclusive campus. Working closely with our students, faculty and staff, the College Chaplain and other Religious Life colleagues, and with the local Jewish community, the Director provides strategic vision, leadership, and managerial oversight for Hillel and the Leffell Center for Jewish Student Life. The Director works full-time and reports to the College Chaplain.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Strategic Vision and Leadership: Develop, articulate, and promote a dynamic vision for Jewish life on campus in partnership with key stakeholders including students, College employees, professional staff, Jewish community leaders, and Hillel International.
  1. Jewish Religious Observance and Learning: Encourage and promote a pluralistic approach to religious expression through holiday and Shabbat celebrations. Help to create formal and informal opportunities for Jewish learning.
  1. Programming: Ensure a broad program, including social, educational, and Israel-oriented programs that are accessible to a wide range of students across the campus community. Use assessment tools and data to evaluate programming and plan for the future.
  1. Pastoral Care: Provide support and/or appropriate referral to any student, of any/no religious or spiritual tradition seeking support.
  1. Interfaith Engagement: Develop strong working partnerships with the interfaith Religious Life staff, and support the efforts of the student Interfaith Leadership Council.
  1. Student Leadership Development: Oversee leadership development opportunities for students on the Hillel Board, as well as other students throughout the organization.
  1. Financial Resource Development: In close collaboration with the College’s Advancement Office, lead alumni, parent and student engagement and fundraising efforts to sustain Hillel's operations. This will include developing and executing a near- and long-term engagement and fundraising strategies, as well as solicitation of annual, leadership and planned gifts.
  1. Fiscal and Administrative Management: Oversee the fiscal operation of Hillel through budget planning and management processes. Oversee the management of all Hillel physical resources, including equipment and facilities.
  1. Human Resource Management: Supervise professional and administrative support staff and provide professional development opportunities.
  1. Communications & Marketing: Provide direction in marketing, public relations, and promotional activities. Build and maintain strong relationships with parents, alumni, and donors.
  1. Community Partnerships: Develop strong working partnerships with other College departments and local Jewish communities and organizations.

Qualifications

  1. Training and professional experience in Jewish student life.
  2. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
  3. Proven track record of professional success, financial resource management, donor relations, and organizational management ideal.
  4. Demonstrated staff management skills and ability to build partnerships with diverse constituencies.
  5. 5+ years of professional work experience and an advanced degree a plus. ______

To apply, email a single PDF document including your cover letter addressing your experience and salary requirements, your resume and the names/contact information of three references to . Please include both your last name and Job #1806 in the subject line of your email.

An equal opportunity employer, Muhlenberg College is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty and staff from racial and ethnic groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in higher education. For additional information about Muhlenberg's commitment to diversity and inclusion, applicants can visit the College's Diversity Strategic Plan.