Director of Hillel and Jewish Life at Queens University of Charlotte
Hillel International
- Charlotte, NC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Engage with Jewish students consistently to ensure a pluralistic and welcoming environment for all and maintain a visible Jewish presence on campus.
- Promote and facilitate a diverse and meaningful programming agenda; Develop relationships with students by meeting them where they are: Understand, listen to, and show compassion for a broad range of students, involved and uninvolved; Identify, engage and nurture students to assume leadership at all levels; Serve a liaison with Hillel student leaders in the development of programming.
- Support the Office of the Chaplain in creating service opportunities for Queens' students
- Support the Office of the Chaplain team in hosting Presbyterian and Pluralist week, bringing a diversity of learning opportunities to the Queens community in line with our goal of creating safe and brave spaces in which faculty, staff and students critically and openly engage with diverse religious, spiritual and secular practices and traditions.
- Work closely with the office of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement (DICE) to further expand and enhance collaboration in the realm of religious and spiritual diversity.
- Create bridges with the local and national Jewish community.
- Partner with Hillel International to ensure that the Hillel incubates initiatives and remains committed to the global vision of the Hillel movement.
- Other duties as determined in collaboration with the University Chaplain.
- Serve as the Jewish recruitment liaison to the undergraduate admissions team. This includes:
- Developing an understanding of the Queens experience in order to articulate the full Queens experience to all prospective students
- Coordinate learning opportunities (2x/year) for the admissions team to gain greater awareness of Jewish life on campus
- In partnership with the undergraduate admissions team, develop a list of high priority schools, congregations and community leaders to engage (through visits, conversations, newsletters, etc.) in order to broaden and deepen Queens' connections with the Jewish community
- Participate in admissions recruitment and yield events as needed
- This work will include some overnight travel (2x per year), some evening work (1x/month) and some weekend work (6x/per year)
- Other duties and special projects may be assigned to meet department and University needs.
- 2-5 years of experience organizing programs and facilitating conversations relating to Hillel/Jewish Life.
- Ability to demonstrate a deep faith and an open and inclusive spirit
- Experience working with college students and a university setting
- Demonstrated appreciation for the value of interfaith understanding and cooperation
- Experience guiding emerging adults in faith and moral development
- Ability to develop and implement creative, visionary programs
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to establish and meet goals and deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university or the equivalent in experience and education.
- Master's degree or advanced degree in Jewish studies, student affairs, higher education, counseling or a related field preferred.
- A cover letter addressing the position qualifications and experience
- Current résumé
- Salary requirements
- Contact information for three professional references.
- Remain in a stationary position, most of the time.
- Exchange accurate information with students, faculty and staff, frequently.
- Read reports, create presentations, use a computer system, most of the time
- Communicate with students, faculty and staff, most of the time.
- Write, type, and use the computer, telephone, copier, and other office equipment systems, most of the time.
- Move about inside the workspace to access resources and office equipment, and attend meetings across campus, regularly.
- Exert moderate force to move objects, occasionally.
- Think critically, concentrate on the task at hand, and respond quickly to changes in conditions, most of the time.
- Work in office environment, involving contact with faculty, staff, students, community members, service providers and vendors
- While some flexibility exists to work remotely on occasion, the nature of this position requires a regular on-campus presence
- Work has deadlines, multiple interruptions, high volume and may be stressful at times