Role Overview:
Cleveland Hillel is shaping vibrant Jewish life on eleven campuses throughout northeast Ohio by embracing the core concepts of Jewish joy and belonging, inclusion, and resilience, and building strong Jewish leaders. Cleveland Hillel maintains two flagship campuses at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in downtown Cleveland and Oberlin College and Conservatory in Oberlin, Ohio. The Cleveland Hillel building, the Albert & Norma Geller Hillel Student Center, and offices are situated on the campus of CWRU, with a physical storefront space, the Hillel Student Lounger, at Oberlin College.
The work of Cleveland Hillel is more critical than ever, and our commitment to creating safe, proud, and empowered Jewish spaces on campus for nearly 2,000 Jewish college and graduate students is unwavering. Hillel offers students the means to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity in a dynamic and welcoming environment. Each year, Hillel connects students to their community, their peers, and their heritage through an array of social, cultural, and community service programs. The momentum is here, and we want to continue our trajectory.
The Executive Director will maintain and develop the resources necessary to increase the breadth and depth of student engagement, ensuring that all students are empowered to create a meaningful Jewish community. The ideal candidate will bring demonstrated success in developing financial and human resources, as well as a passion for supporting and engaging students, experience leading an effective team, an ability to set and implement our strategic vision, and a strength in building meaningful and trusting relationships across various constituencies. The Executive Director of Cleveland Hillel will also model an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel for students.
Strategy & Vision:
Fundraising and Donor Stewardship:
Financial Management
Stakeholder Relations:
Student Engagement:
Multi-Campus Operations:
Board of Directors:
Communications/Public Relations:
Staff Supervision & Development:
Additional Position Details:
In this role, the Executive Director will focus their support primarily on the flagship campuses of CWRU and Oberlin College, requiring on-the-ground support for both campuses. Presence and travel to the other campuses served by Cleveland Hillel to be determined as needed. The Executive Director will make the Cleveland, Ohio area their permanent residence in order to provide leadership and support to our primary Hillel building/offices and to build and strengthen the core stakeholder relationships in the Cleveland community.
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 more than 550 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.
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 1,000 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.