Engagement Director

Cohen Hillel: The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Job Objectives

As the Director of Engagement, you will support students' exploration of Judaism and encourage their understanding of Jewish values as relevant to their lives as they enrich their campus, community, and world. Reporting to the Executive Director, you will develop and execute a sophisticated, data-informed strategy to map the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus and make Jewish life compelling and accessible to the full diversity of Jewish students.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Creates and implements a strategic engagement plan for staff, student leaders, interns, and The Cohen Center. Trains and guides staff and students within the framework of the engagement strategy.
• Works with Hillel’s staff and student leaders to identify micro-communities and opportunities for students to engage within those micro-communities. These include but are not limited to: class years, majors, Jewish Greek life, Jewish residence hall life, arts and culture, volunteerism, and social justice.
• Trains, consults with, and supports our other Hillel student-facing staff and student leaders to bring new students into Hillel’s work and deepen the connection of currently involved students.
• Works with staff to deve