Director of Jewish Student Life 

Hillel Of Northern Nevada

Role Overview

The Director of Jewish Student Life is a key member of the Jewish Nevada team. Jewish Nevada is Nevada’s statewide Jewish Federation. The Director’s role is that of a teacher, a coach, a fundraiser, a mentor, a tactician, and a directly interfacing leader. Make your mark on Jewish students on campus and in the greater Reno community. Your role will bring your passion for building the greater Jewish community to create opportunities that engage Jewish and wider student communities. As the Hillel program professional, you will be a full partner in shaping Jewish life on campus by developing, supporting, and participating in all aspects of running the organization with students, staff, and faculty from academic departments and other student groups who support our work on campus.  

What You Will Do

• Create a welcoming, vibrant, and deeply enriching Jewish environment for Jewish students in the Reno area.
• Engage and empower students from different cohorts and demographics to create community, connect them to opportunities, and strengthen Jewish life and learning. 

What You’ll Own and How You’ll Grow 

HILLEL: 70%  

Outreach and Engagement 

• Build relationships with at least 100 Jewish students each year by engaging them in meaningful conversations and exploring creative opportunities to help them “do Jewish” in whatever ways are most meaningful to them. Reach students where they currently are developmentally and socially.
• Work with Hillel students to create and implement a wide range of programs, including freshman welcome week, Shabbat and holiday celebrations, social events, and Jewish learning opportunities.
• Oversee marketing and social media; maintain participant tracking database.
• Work with the Israel Fellow and other staff members to plan effective Birthright Israel recruitment and follow-up programming encouraging participants to continue exploring their Jewish identities.
• CAMPUS: Foster relationships with college students of any or no faith, organizations, departments, and other groups to further opportunities for collaboration.
• COMMUNITY: Build relationships with parents of current students, community members, alumni, local/international community organizations, and university partners.  

Student Empowerment and Leadership 

• Advise Hillel Student Leadership and potential Engagement Interns with an eye for leadership development, innovation, and relationship cultivation within the broader campus community.
• Guide and support the creation of student-initiated programs that build community, challenging students to think beyond traditional Hillel events.
• This Hillel is student-inspired staff facilitated. The ability to design new programming in consultation with a small and dedicated team of student leaders is of paramount importance.
• Maintain records of student interactions and event attendance for ongoing engagement tracking/measurement and evaluation. 

Hillel Committee & Development (30%) 

• Build and manage the volunteer programming/fundraising committee.
• Lead the planning, rollout, and fundraising for Hillel International’s Global Giving Week.
• Identify, recruit, and track committee members in the Nevada Jewish community. 
• Work with lay leaders to coordinate, promote, staff, and follow up on programs and fundraising. 
• Manage fundraising for Hillels of Nevada – identify prospects, create and monitor solicitation assignment lists, and follow-up with volunteer solicitors. 
• Work with the Federation marketing department to implement and maintain an online and social media presence and create and edit content for marketing efforts. 
• Work with the Reno Jewish Nevada team on local community events and fundraising.
• Partner with colleagues in other Federation departments, assisting in Jewish Nevada's growth and engagement.
• Attend all Jewish Nevada meetings and events as required—virtually or in person. 

What You Have Accomplished

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in Jewish communal work, experiential or higher education. Hillel experience preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality across all areas.
• The ability and willingness to provide excellent service and to work collegially with students, faculty, staff, and other constituencies are essential.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends. 
• Willingness/opportunity to grow and develop as the role evolves. 

What You’ll Receive

• Flexible, campus and remote work environments.
• A competitive salary in the Reno nonprofit marketplace, hiring range $60,000-$65,000. 
• Dental, eye, and health insurance plans offered. 
• Employer covered Short and Long-term disability.
• 403B Retirement plan with match. 
• Aflac supplemental insurance plans available.
• Generous PTO policy.
• Friday team Shabbats.
• Working with a great team of dedicated professionals who support one another. 
• Mentorship/coaching on an ongoing basis and opportunities for professional development. 
• A dynamic environment in a fast-growing micro-urban area. 
• Regional and International professional travel opportunities. 

About Hillel of Northern Nevada:

Over the past five years, this Hillel has focused on proactively combatting antisemitism, providing a safe space in a Hillel without walls model, offering Jewish familial support to students, encouraging academic success, providing relevant Jewish education, and creating a social and ethnoreligious base for multiple student groups at the University of Nevada in Reno (UNR). Campuses also indirectly served are Truckee Meadows Community College, Western Nevada College, and Carrington College.

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