Community Relations Director

Hillel at the Claremont Colleges 

Role Overview

Hillel at the Claremont Colleges seeks a passionate and creative professional to be its first Community Relations Director. This role focuses on fostering positive inter-communal relations and addressing antisemitism on campus. As part of a North American cohort of Community Relations professionals, this position involves collaborating with Hillel International, campus staff, students, community stakeholders, and university partners to build lasting relationships and develop strategies that promote diversity, inclusion, and Jewish student belonging while countering harassment and intimidation.

The ideal candidate will deeply understand today’s campus climate and have a passion for engaging student and campus communities in shaping and advancing advocacy. They will leverage their relationship-building expertise to work across campus and the local Jewish community to ensure Hillels and the students they serve feel supported, connected to resources, and able to navigate even the most complex of antisemitic incidents on campus today.

The Community Relations Director will report directly to Hillel at the Claremont Colleges’ Executive Director and will receive training, support, and guidance through the Community Relations Director program from the Associate Vice President of Campus Antisemitism Solutions at Hillel International. As part of a cohort of other Community Relations Directors, this role will join a cadre of professionals working together in the fight against antisemitism on college campuses across North America.

What You’ll Do

• Convene faculty, staff, and students around issues of antisemitism and anti-Zionism who can make recommendations to administration and build support networks.
• Work as a resource for Jewish students and faculty in response to campus climate issues both managing incident reporting/tracking/outcomes, and developing longer-term strategies. This may include taking a role in leading advocacy work or helping facilitate legal and/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.
• Speak with 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.
• Build meaningful relationships with key university staff and faculty that yield productive partnerships.
• Connect with students who are interested in advocacy and empower them as leaders; plan advocacy events in support of Jewish students on campus.
• 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 at Davis and Sacramento.
• Partner internally with antisemitism-focused teams within Hillel International such as Campus Climate Initiative, Israel Action, and Addressing Antisemitism and Communications teams.

What You’ll Bring to the Job

• 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.
• Experience with Student governments and policy.
• Ability to prioritize diplomacy and work in collaboration toward solutions.
• 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.
• Social media prowess.

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $90-110k.
• 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.
• Travel opportunities, both domestically and internationally, multiple times per year

About Hillel at the Claremont Colleges

Our mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish college students at the Claremont Colleges so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. Our vision is that every Jewish student at the Claremont Colleges makes an enduring commitment to Jewish life, Jewish learning, and Israel.

Claremont Hillel provides a fun, diverse, welcoming, and inclusive Jewish community for the 7Cs. We aim to create a united community through teams that accept a diversity of ideas and viewpoints. We promote social action and awareness of international and domestic issues, provide Jewish education and leadership opportunities, and foster a distinct Jewish identity in every student. We encourage students to engage with all aspects of their Judaism including those that relate to culture, religion, spirituality, Israel, and their shared Jewish peoplehood.

All teams should reflect the values of Claremont Hillel but can and are encouraged to have different opinions. No one team represents Claremont Hillel’s opinions as an organization.