Advocacy and Engagement Coordinator at Hillel Queens

Advocacy and Engagement Coordinator

Hillel Queens

Full- time opportunity

About Hillel Queens

With a tight-Knit Relationship-Driven Campus Culture Queens has grown into one of the largest Hillels in Canada with a reputation for fostering a strong sense of community and thats deeply reflected in Jewish student life here. Students are highly engaged open to deep relationships with staff and enthusiastic about both social and values-driven programming. The Queens Chapter takes a Balanced Approach to Advocacy and Jewish Identity. Students are curious thoughtful and often come from diverse Jewish and political backgrounds. The campus climate requires an approach to Israel and Jewish advocacy that is empathetic principled and student-centered. Join a Growth-Oriented and Collaborative Local Team of three outstanding multi-disciplinary Jewish professionals. The team here works collaboratively and creatively with a strong emphasis on mentorship experimentation and leadership development.

The Opportunity

Hillel Ontario is searching for its next Advocacy and Engagement Coordinator at Hillel Queens Kingston ON. Our ideal candidate is an outgoing creative and engaging individual with a strong Jewish and Israel background. They comfortably build one-on-one relationships with students spearhead successful events around campus and help inspire students to make a commitment to Jewish life. They will be responsible for coordinating and implementing Hillel Ontarios advocacy strategy on a local campus level and will play an integral role in managing both proactively and reactively advocacy-related issues on campus. They are a self-starter and capable multitasker who will use these skills to engage students and drive Hillels mission values and goals.

Applicants should be well acquainted with utilizing social media platforms for promotion and engagement. They will be expected to be the social media point person for the campus and supervise the student leader working on Hillel Queens accounts.

What Youll Do

Advocacy

• Champion Jewish students in developing and implementing advocacy programming and campaigns helping to amplify their voices on campus
• Support students in responding to and navigating incidents of antisemitism providing resources guidance and reporting support in coordination with the Campus Director and Hillel Ontarios central Advocacy team
• Cultivate student leadership and activism among students interested in advocacy connecting them with relevant campus and community resources
• Monitor track and thoroughly document incidents of antisemitism and bias
• Collaborate with other Jewish and Israel advocacy organizations strengthening and prioritizing community partnerships

Engagement

Student Leadership Development

Program Development

Administrative Responsibilities

What Youll Bring to the Job

What Youll Get Out of It

About Hillel Ontario

Hillel Queens is part of Hillel Ontario which serves approximately 14000 Jewish students across nine universities and is the largest regional Hillel system in the world. A model for the Hillel movement Hillel Ontario was created on October 1 2015 and strives to inspire every Jewish student in Ontario to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life learning and Israel.

About Hillel International

In 1923 Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means a noble mission and a breathtaking vision : to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization the mission remains steadfast : to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life learning and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.

Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.

Required Experience :

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Key Skills

Business Development,Employee Orientation,Public Health,Account Management,VersionOne,Conflict Management,Project Management,Relationship Management,Team Management,Customer relationship management,Human Resources,Public Speaking

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1