Assistant Director at Hillel at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Assistant Director Hillel at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Role Overview The Assistant Director at Hillel in The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the Executive Director’s right hand in implementing Hillel’s mission on campus through mentorship and management of Hillel’s excellent team of Jewish professionals. The Assistant Director takes active part in the hiring, training, and mentoring of new and current talent. The Assistant Director helps develop additional relationships and opportunities to collaborate with the University of Illinois, Hillel International, the Jewish Federation/Jewish United Fund of Chicago (JUF), and other organizations.

The Assistant Director reports to the Executive Director. We are seeking a leader with a strong talent for coordinating and integrating the many moving parts of Hillel’s programs and projects to ensure the effective flow and function of our staff and student leaders. The Assistant Director will work collaboratively with a talented staff and engaged student leaders to pursue Hillel’s mission to connect Jewish students to each other and to Jewish life, learning, and Israel.

What You’Ll Do

Manage all information flow within the organization to keep our team informed of their projects and progress. Collaborate with senior staff to craft, implement, develop, and review Hillel’s vision for engagement, wellness, programming, and education. Take a lead role in training new and current staff members with assistance from other staff, interns, and outside resources.

Develop staff training curriculum with structural and adaptable components to achieve the best learning curve for each staff member. Support the Executive Director in implementing Hillel’s annual goals and long term vision. Participate in Hillel’s engagement and programmatic work as defined by the engagement and programmatic strategies.

Direct, coordinate, mentor, and support the growth of our programming staff members. On a day-to-day basis, you will: Participate in Hillel’s engagement and programmatic work as defined by the engagement and programmatic strategies. Develop and implement opportunities to expand Hillel’s reach and visibility on campus and in the community through partnerships, relationship building, sponsorships, and campus-wide initiatives.

Lead weekly staff meetings, meet one-on-one with staff, and facilitate staff involvement in full-team efforts. Supervise the Israel Fellow and Administrative Interns Oversee the program budget, distribute funds, account for costs, and pursue grant opportunities. Lead skills learning initiatives such as the Civic Engagement Fellowship and Jewish Learning Fellowship; Develop and run student leadership and educational opportunities.

Lead the recruitment and staffing of Hillel’s Leadership Trip to Israel and partakes in the recruitment and staffing for Taglit-Birthright Israel. Work with the Israel Fellow to plan effective Israel experience follow-through programming aimed at encouraging participants to continue exploring their connection to Israel. Participate as a full member of The Hillels of Illinois Staff in local, regional, and national Hillel programs and programs of the Jewish Federation, as may be appropriate.

What You’ve Accomplished 5 or more years of relevant professional work experience. Bachelor’s degree required. Master's Degree preferred.

Experience and proven success in supervising professional staff and/or facilitating leadership development for young adults. Comfort in managing teams as well as working independently and collaboratively. Accomplished organizational skills related to strategic planning, program oversight, and time management.

Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders. What You’ll Bring to the Job A serious work ethic, sense of humor and willingness to take risks and learn from unexpected situations.