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PositionDescription:DirectorofEngagementAreyouadynamicleaderinterestedinenrichingthelivesofJewishemergingadultsthroughpersonalrelationships,networks,andimmersionexperiences?Canyouinspireandenablestudentstoleadinwaysthattheyhaveneverimagined?Ifso,youmightbetherightcandidateforanonprofitlocatedonavibrantuniversitycampuswithadynamicstudentpopulationandcreativestaffcommunity.NorthwesternUniversityHillelislookingforanenthusiasticextrovert,creativecollaborator,andeffectiveorganizerreadytoenergizeJewishlifeoncampusasourfull‐timeDirectorofEngagement. TheDirectorofEngagement(DOE)willhelptodesignandmanageourengagementstrategiesandinitiatives,withaparticularfocusonbuildingrelationshipswithindividualstudents.TheDOEwillfacilitatestudents’capacitytocreateexcitingandinnovativeprojectsthatenergizeandenrichJewishlifeoncampus.ProjectswilldemonstratethatJewishvalueisrelevanttostudentsinwaysthattheymaynothavebeenabletoenvisionpriortothestudent/DOErelationship. Qualifications:WeseekacandidatewhohasapassionatecommitmenttoHillel’smissionofinspiringeveryJewishstudenttomakeanenduringandmeaningfulcommitmenttoJewishlife.Thisisauniqueandchallengingopportunityforanexperiencedprofessional,bothtorefineskillsandtoworkonavibrantcollegecampusaspartofacollaborativeteam.Thesuccessfulcandidatewillbeadynamic,creative,engagingindividualwhocanrelatetobothinvolvedanduninvolvedstudentsandexcitethecampuscommunityaboutJewishlife.CandidatesshouldhaveadeepunderstandingofuniversitycultureandacommitmenttoJewishlifeandbothpersonalJewishgrowthandthegrowthofJewishstudents.Drive,flexibility,initiative,andexcellentinterpersonal,communication,andleadershipskillsareessential.Candidatemustbeabletosetinterpersonalboundarieswhenworkingwithyoungadultsandmaintainconfidentialitywithsensitiveinformation. Responsibilities: Engagement •OverseeCampusEngagementCorps(CEC)projectandprovidementorshipandtrainingforstudentinternsfocusedonpeer‐to‐peerrelationshipbuildingandsocialnetworking. •Initiatecreativeapproachestoengagingnewstudents. •CreateandimplementengagementopportunitieswithuninvolvedJewishstudents. •OverseeandcoordinateoverallNUHillelengagementplan,includingcreationofcampusmapandtrackingofstudentsthroughHillel’sREACHsoftwareplatform. •ActasanexperientialJewisheducatorwhonurturestheJewishgrowthofothersthroughconversationsandaction. •OverseeCECadviserinitiativethroughfosteringrelationshipswithinternsfollowingtheiryearinCEC.Immersion Experiences •OverseeNorthwesternHillel‐sponsoredjourneysandexperiences,includingTaglitBirthrightIsrael
trips,AlternativeStudentBreaks(ASB)andotherpotentialstudent‐ledprogramsthroughmarketing,recruiting,experienceadministrationandprovidingappropriatefollow‐through. Shabbat and Holidays •ParticipateinShabbatandholidaycelebrationsandencourageapluralisticapproachtoreligiousexpressionthroughShabbatandholidayobservancesoncampus,includingtheHighHolidaysandPassover. Administration & Supervision•Participateinweeklyprofessionalsupervisionmeetings.•Participateinweeklystaffmeetings.•ParticipateinongoingJewishlearningandgrowthopportunities,includingweeklystafflearningsessions.•Participateinquarterlyall‐staffmeetingsofTheHillelsofIllinoisCompetenciesnecessary:(skills,knowledge,andexperience)•Clearandeffectiveverbalandwrittencommunications.•Skillandcomfortinatechnology‐richenvironment.•Abilitytoprioritizeandmanagemultipletaskswithcompetingdeadlines.•Abilitytoworkflexiblehoursneededtocompletejobrequirements.•Capacitytoworkbothindependentlyandaspartofateam.•Candidatesmusthaveabachelor’sdegree,withatleasttwoyearsofrelevantworkexperience.Salary:Salaryiscompetitivewithacomprehensivebenefitspackage.StartDate:July1,2011HowtoApply:Pleaseattachyourresume/[email protected]. AboutFiedlerHillelatNorthwesternUniversity FiedlerHillelisthecenterandcatalystforJewishlifeatNorthwesternUniversity,oneofthemostvibrantJewishcampuscommunitiesinNorthAmerica.HilleloffersawidearrayofopportunitiesforJewishstudentsofallbackgroundsandintereststoconnectwithJewishlifeandtheirownJewishstoryandjourney.TheprofessionalstaffworkstosupportstudentsincreatingmeaningfulJewishexperiencesforthemselvesandtheirpeersintheNorthwesterncommunityandbeyond. FiedlerHillelislocatedintheheartoftheNorthwesterncampusinEvanston,Illinois,situatedalongtheshoreofLakeMichiganjust20minutesnorthofdowntownChicago.Northwesternisaworld‐classuniversity,renownedforitsschoolsofjournalism,theater,business,andlaw;itsBigTenathletics;anditsbright,talented,anddiversestudentpopulation.Northwesternishometoapproximately1500Jewishundergraduates,withanadditional1500graduatestudentsonitsEvanstonanddowntownChicagocampuses.