Assistant Director

Role Overview

As the Assistant Director at UNC Chapel Hill Hillel, you will be pivotal in supporting our mission and enhancing the student experience at the largest campus within North Carolina Hillel. This position reports to the Managing Director and collaborates on setting the vision for student engagement and programming. The Assistant Director is responsible for ensuring the strategy and execution of meaningful and diverse opportunities for Jewish expression, cultivating professional staff and student leaders, and consistently promoting a welcoming and lively pluralistic Jewish community. 

Job Responsibilities 

Strategic Vision and Leadership 

• In partnership with the Managing Director and other colleagues, students, campus partners, and lay leaders, craft and implement Hillel’s vision and strategy at UNC Chapel Hill to deliver NC Hillel’s mission.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director and senior colleagues to inform overall organizational vision, strategy, and policy.  
• Supervise the UNC Engagement Team (2 full time professionals), student interns and guide its student leadership while promoting a culture of excellence, meaning, and wellbeing.
• Develop and implement a student engagement strategy to reach the estimated 750-1,000 Jewish undergraduate students at UNC.
• Lead students and colleagues in creating and implementing innovative programs and engagement strategies, including ongoing evaluation and measurement.
• Oversee collection and management of UNC’s student engagement data to ensure data-driven decision making and meeting student engagement goals. 

Jewish Student Life 

• Ensure that UNC Hillel promotes the values of pluralism and inclusion, is welcoming to a broad range of students, and encourages a diversity of Jewish expression and practice.
• Develop one-on-one relationships with Jewish students by meeting them where they live, work and/or study, utilizing creative methods to reach and interest them.
• Mentor and oversee the student leadership board, supporting them in creating vibrant Jewish life, and build a robust pipeline of future student leadership.
• Strategic program calendar that reflects the rhythm of the Jewish and academic calendars.
• Support colleagues and students in planning and preparing for immersive experiences, such as Birthright Israel and Alternative Break trips.
• Assign building and programming coverage, and contribute to staffing including Shabbat and holidays.
• Work with Office Manager and student interns to ensure the Hillel facility can effectively welcome students and safely meet their needs. 

Campus and Community Relations 

• Promote Hillel as an indispensable campus partner that enriches not only Jewish student life, but the overall campus community.
• Represent UNC Hillel in various forums, including campus-wide events and community gatherings.  
• Collaborate with other campus organizations, faith communities, and student groups.  
• Strengthen our presence within the UNC  community.
• Oversee student-facing communications, including social media, to sustain Hillel’s visibility among key constituencies on campus and in the community. 

Experience and Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional work experience in a related field
• Experience as a volunteer or professional in a Jewish organization a plus
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Excellent time and project management skills
• Supervising employees or interns and knowing when to coach, when to inspire, and when to lead the team
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
• Strong foundation of Jewish knowledge, values, history and practice
• Experiential education and community organizational skills and experience
• Entrepreneurial and innovative spirit
• Success and achievement oriented; determination and tenacity
• Understanding that this position requires working on some nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds 

What You’ll Receive

• A competitive salary in the non-profit marketplace of $60,000 to $70,000 commensurate with experience 
• A comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental insurance
• Retirement plan, life insurance, Long Term Disability (LTD), Flexible Spending Plan, generous vacation/sick time, parental leave, cell phone stipend 
• Great professional development, mentoring, and skill-building opportunities 

About North Carolina Hillel

North Carolina Hillel serves students across the University of North Carolina System with staff strategically located across the state. Jewish students of all backgrounds come to NC Hillel to make friends in a warm, accepting environment and to explore what being Jewish means to them. For some students, it’s the first time they have a Jewish role model. For others, it’s the first time they’re exploring their Judaism on their own terms. Hillel @ NC State, NC Hillel Link (a consortium of campuses with smaller Jewish populations), and UNC Chapel Hill Hillel allow us to serve our students dynamically from the coast to the mountains. 

We empower and inspire students to pursue their own Jewish journeys by creating strong communities and transformative experiences. 

We aspire to cultivate within students a commitment to these core values: 

• Kehillah – Community: building relationships with Jews at home, in Israel, and around the world 
• Hachnasat Orchim – Hospitality: welcoming people from diverse backgrounds and creating a warm, pluralistic environment 
• Limmud – Learning: a lifelong pursuit of deeper understanding and Jewish learning 
• Ruchaniut – Spirituality: investigating religious questions and seeking personal growth and moral fulfillment 
• Tzedek – Justice: striving for a more just and righteous world 

The Triangle, which includes Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Durham, is one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the South, and routinely ranks at or near the top of “quality of life” lists. The vibrant Chapel Hill/Durham Jewish community includes seven congregations, a Jewish Community Center and The Sandra E. Lerner Jewish Community Day School (Pre-K -5th grade). Moreover, the Jewish Federations located in Chapel Hill-Durham, Raleigh-Cary, Greensboro, and Charlotte work together to form a strong connection across the state. 

North Carolina 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.