Program Associate

Role Overview

The Program Associate is responsible for enhancing the student experience across our five base campuses and additional expansion schools through data-driven strategy, collaboration with campus and community partners, and inspirational support for the Student Life Team (SLT). This role will act as the “logistics lead” for programming, partnering with the Assistant Director on strategic engagement initiatives that help to sustain our student-driven community at SF Hillel. You will collaborate with SLT to ensure the engagement strategy is tailored to our unique multi-campus community and supports our ongoing growth.

By joining the team at SF Hillel, you will be at the forefront of the Jewish community in San Francisco, helping Jewish students discover themselves in an inclusive, diverse city rich in cultural heritage.

What You’ll Own

Engagement & Leadership Strategy

• Assist the Assistant Director (AD) in reimagining, reinvigorating, and restructuring SF Hillel’s student engagement strategy, developing a data-driven model that works for our multi-campus community.
• With direction from the AD, redesign SF Hillel’s student leadership program in order to ensure that our organization is truly student-driven.
• Track and adapt efforts toward engagement growth, working with the Student Life Team to broaden the depth and breadth of our impact.
• Conduct regular coaching and mentoring sessions with student leaders at SF Hillel’s smaller expansion campuses (Community College of San Francisco, College of San Mateo, Skyline College, California College of the Arts, College of Marin, Minerva University), ensuring they are equipped to build an inclusive, pluralistic community within and beyond SF Hillel.
• Participate in the Organizational Design Lab (ODL) process by using information gained from student surveys to inform the engagement process and strategy at SF Hillel.
• Host events for the Jewish Graduate Student Network such as happy hours and networking events.

Programming & Event Management

• With direction from the Assistant Director; plan, design, and execute Jewish Student Leader Fellowship retreats (one per semester) and student leader bonding events to enhance team cohesion and leadership development.
• Streamline the logistical aspects of the Student Life Team, including scheduling, staffing, and ensuring smooth execution of events.
• Manage event logistics for expansion campuses, including creating forms, submitting marketing requests, ordering food, and coordinating with vendors to ensure smooth operations.
• Contribute to administrative tasks as needed, supporting the overall operations of SF Hillel’s programs and initiatives.
• Actively serve as a leader on SF Hillel’s Student Life Team, supporting the facilitation of major programming such as Shabbat and holiday events.

Outreach & Engagement

• Drive outreach strategies, specifically for expansion campuses, to ensure all students are engaged and feel connected.
• Build relationships with students, faculty, and staff on expansion campuses to expand SF Hillel’s presence through new programs and events.
• Assist with Birthright-Israel trip recruitment and staffing, and ensure accurate tracking of student interactions and attendance.
• Maintain accurate records of student interactions, events, and attendance, providing insights into engagement measurement and ongoing evaluation for the Student Life Team.

Social Media & Communications

• Manage SF Hillel’s social media intern, providing mentorship and overseeing their content creation, scheduling, and engagement on platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
• Coordinate and maintain SF Hillel’s social media calendar, ensuring that all content is aligned with the organization’s goals, values, and events.
• Collaborate with the Student Life Team to draft, edit, and schedule posts, including event promotions, community updates, and student spotlights.
• Assist with drafting and editing student newsletters, ensuring content is engaging, accurate, and timely.

What You’ll Bring to the Job

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years work experience or equivalent required.
• Passion for Jewish life and commitment to building an inclusive community.
• Experience in event coordination, program management, or student engagement.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to inspire and mentor students.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks efficiently.
• Proficient in using data and feedback to inform strategies and assess program effectiveness.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Comfortable with administrative tasks and using data to inform strategies.
• Awareness of campus dynamics, especially regarding anti-Israeli and antisemitic rhetoric, and a willingness to address such challenges.
• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to drive to expansion campuses preferred
• Must be able to engage in physical activity, including standing, sitting, and walking for extended periods.

How You’ll Grow and What You’ll Get Out of It

Professional Development 

• Participate in weekly supervision sessions with the Assistant Director, in addition to weekly staff meetings
• Participate in professional trainings, such as (but not limited to)
• Hillel International’s New Professionals Institute (NPI) in July
• Western Hillels Organization (WHO) in July
• Hillel International Global Assembly (HIGA) in December
• Additional Israel and engagement trainings throughout the year
• Collaborate with colleagues in areas other than your own expertise, to learn and develop new skills, building your network within San Francisco and globally
• Participate in semi-annual reviews to recognize successes, challenges, and opportunities for growth, and to ensure the cultivation of skills and resources necessary to succeed

Travel

• Opportunities to travel both domestically and globally include, but are not limited to:
  • Professional Trainings in:
    • Los Angeles
    • St. Louis
    • Boston

Compensation and Benefits 

• Hillel offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA), pension plan, life insurance, Long Term Disability (LTD), Flexible Spending Plan, cell phone stipend, transit pass, a flexible vacation policy, generous PTO for sick/medical purposes, and parental leave.
• 90% employer contribution for medical, dental, and vision of base Kaiser plan (premium plans for Kaiser and Blue Shield also available)
• 403b retirement plan through TIAA, 5% employer contribution after 2 years of employment
• Flexible vacation plan and around 12-13 holidays per year
• 10 days paid medical time
• The salary range for this position is $50,000 to $55,000

Who We Are

San Francisco Hillel (SF Hillel) provides inclusive, innovative, and fun Jewish experiences and programs for college and graduate students across San Francisco. With vibrant student communities at SF State University, University of San Francisco, UC Law SF, UCSF Medical School, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music, our professionals mentor students of all Jewish backgrounds as they author their adult identities and launch their careers. We believe the way to fortify the future of the Jewish people is through personal identity formation, community building, leadership development, and supporting the whole student.

• Our Mission: We’re here to support all Jewish college students in San Francisco and fortify the future of the Jewish people. We learn about each student’s relationship with Judaism and then help them explore their Jewish identity, build Jewish community and develop them into our future Jewish leaders.
• Our Vision: San Francisco Hillel will create thoughtful and meaningful connections for Jewish students with each other, the broader Bay Area Jewish Community, and with Israel, so that each student can develop and strengthen their Jewish identity. In doing so, SF Hillel will be recognized as an integral part of the Bay Area Jewish Community, which will help make San Francisco an attractive destination for Jewish students. We will be financially resilient, ensuring that we can meet the needs of our students for generations to come.
• Our Values: We believe in the inherent worth, value, humanity, and dignity of each person. As Jewish tradition teaches, each of us is created b'tzelem Elohim, in the Divine image. To that end, we are committed to pluralistic Jewish life on campus, a diverse workforce, and the values of inclusivity. We embrace all the identities, experiences, and backgrounds each person brings. We respectfully welcome students, professionals, and community members of all abilities, races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, observances, and interfaith backgrounds, so that we can work together to contribute to, and experience the full richness of, Jewish life and community.

SF Hillel is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel.