SUNY Senior Advisor

Role Overview

Hillel International is looking for a passionate and creative professional to serve as the Senior Advisor for SUNY campuses, focusing on Purchase as a primary campus, along with Stony Brook, FIT, and others, as necessary. The ideal candidate will deeply understand today’s campus climate and have a passion for engaging students, faculty, administrators, and local stakeholders in shaping and advancing advocacy. They will leverage their relationship-building expertise to work across campus and the local Jewish community to ensure that students and faculty feel supported, connected to resources, and able to navigate today’s complex campus environment. While this position is remote, it will require regular travel to the supported campuses. Preference will be given to candidates based in or willing to relocate to Westchester or New York City.

This role will also focus on antisemitism responses and prevention on campus and work alongside a cohort of other Campus Impact professionals doing this important work on campuses across North America. Working closely with local Hillel directors, campus staff, students, community stakeholders, and university partners, you will build and sustain long-term relationships and political and media strategies to shift the climate on campus. 

The Senior Advisor will receive training, support, and guidance from Hillel International and UJA Federation of NY. 

What You’ll Do

• Build meaningful relationships with university administration, key university staff and faculty that yield productive and trust-based partnerships.
• Work as a resource and a thought partner for Jewish faculty at SUNY campuses in response to campus climate issues - both responding to specific incidents and developing longer-term strategies. This may include taking an active role in leading advocacy work on behalf of faculty or helping facilitate legal or PR resources.
• Work with Jewish and non-Jewish student leaders on campus to address the campus climate and ensure inclusion of all students. This also entails training and supporting civically minded students on getting involved in student leadership with greek life, student government, or key campus organizations.
• Support appropriate community involvement on campus that is relevant and beneficial to the lived experience of Jewish students and faculty through building meaningful relationships with other community groups and individuals with shared values.
• Convene local community groups, individuals, and policymakers about strategies for preventing antisemitism on campus.
• Collaborate and manage Jewish and non-Jewish community organizations on community-wide initiatives.
• Regularly monitor, track, and report on antisemitism both on social media and throughout campus.
• Write op-eds, letters, newsletters, action alerts, press releases, social media, and statements related to campus culture initiatives on behalf of Hillel.
• Partner with antisemitism focused teams within Hillel International, JCRC, AJC, ADL, and others.
• Build authentic one-on-one relationships with students by meeting them where they live, work, and study.
• Craft a robust strategy for engaging students, developing a pipeline of experiences and numerous entry points from a student’s first days on campus through graduation.  

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years experience in college campus work, Jewish community, or community relations.
• Knowledge of Jewish history and culture, the characteristics of antisemitism, and Zionism and anti-Zionism.
• Passion for fighting antisemitism and anti-Zionism and American values of democracy.
• Experience with Student and Faculty governments and policy.
• Ability to prioritize diplomacy and work in collaboration toward solutions.
• Social media prowess.
• Ability to think critically, embrace data, and develop solutions to problems.
• An organized and detail-oriented approach to work.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven record of building productive working relationships.

What You’ll Get Out of It

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $110,000. This is an 18-month appointment with opportunity to renew.
• Exceptional professional development, mentoring, and skill-building opportunities.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, life insurance, Long Term Disability (LTD), Flexible Spending Plan, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
• Independent and hands-on work in an exciting environment.
• A network of terrific colleagues from across the global Hillel movement.