Director of Campus Affairs and External Relations

Columbia/Barnard Hillel

Role Overview

Columbia/Barnard Hillel is looking for a passionate and creative professional to serve as its inaugural Director of Campus Affairs and External Relations. This role will focus on supporting antisemitism response and faculty engagement, and work alongside a cohort of other Campus Impact professionals doing this important work on campuses across North America . Working closely with Hillel International, campus Hillel staff and students, community stakeholders, and University partners, the Director of Campus Affairs and External Relations will build and sustain long-term relationships and implement a strategy to shift the climate on campus. The ideal candidate will deeply understand today’s campus climate and have a passion for engaging University stakeholders 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 Director of Campus Affairs and External Relations will report directly to the Chief of Staff and work closely with the Senior Leadership team. As part of the Campus Impact Advisor program, they will receive training, support, and guidance from the Associate Vice President Campus Antisemitism Solutions at Hillel International. As part of a cohort of other Campus Impact Advisors, 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 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 PR resources. 
• Work with Student Life Staff to arrange training for student leaders.
• Speak with community groups, individuals, and policymakers about strategies for preventing antisemitism on campus.
• Collaborate with Israel advocacy organizations on campus involvement, implementing a cohesive strategy.
• Build meaningful relationships with key University staff and faculty that yield productive partnerships.
• 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 Columbia/Barnard Hillel.
• 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

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years experience in college campus work, Jewish community, or community relations.
• Experience with Student Governments and Faculty organizing.
• Knowledge of Jewish history and culture, the characteristics of antisemitism, and Zionism and anti-Zionism.
• Ability to prioritize diplomacy and work in collaboration toward solutions.
• Social media prowess.
• 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.
• A commitment to the values of Hillel and a team-oriented ethos.

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $110,000
• 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

Columbia/Barnard 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.