Interim Assistant Director of Jewish Life

Requisition Number: 20122320
Type of Employment: Full-Time Regular
Number of Months:
Months Employed: June to May
Number of Hours per Day/Week: 40
Daily Hours: 8 am - 5 pm

Summary Position
Elon University seeks an Interim Assistant Director to continue building and sustaining our vibrant, growing Jewish community. The ideal candidate is a relationship builder, mentor, digital storyteller, and strategic fundraiser who can eloquently and passionately share Elon Hillel's message with multiple internal and external stakeholders. The key priority of this position is developing and delivering fundraising and communications strategies. This is a full-time Elon University position that reports to the Director of Jewish Life.

Education Requirements
Completed bachelors degree required and masters degree in higher education, business, communications, religious studies, or related field preferred.

Degree/Major:
Length of Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years of post-bachelors experience, preferably in the Jewish community.

Supervisory Experience: No

Supervisory Experience Detail
This position has supervisor responsibilities.

Special Skills or Experience

• Demonstrated experience with building and managing donor relations, managing data, fundraising, and developing strategic fundraising plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to staff and attend Jewish Life events, including holidays and occasional nights and weekends.
• A strong and resilient entrepreneurial spirit. Things may not always go according to plan, but you must be willing to take risks and learn from your wins as well as your losses.

Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit your cover letter and a resume to apply for this position at the end of the application process.

Posting Date: 07/27/2022
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

General Purpose of Position
Jewish Life at Elon University supports students journeys, no matter the destination. We are a welcoming, inclusive community housed in the Sklut Hillel Center that provides an empowering, innovative, and joyful Jewish experience for all students. We are currently seeking a skilled communicator and fundraiser to serve as Interim Assistant Director of Jewish Life. This is an opportunity to build on the success of Jewish Life at Elon and move it forward in new and exciting ways. The Assistant Director will be an essential team member and student mentor responsible for delivering compelling fundraising and communications campaigns.

Elon University seeks an Interim Assistant Director to continue building and sustaining our vibrant, growing Jewish community. The ideal candidate is a relationship builder, mentor, digital storyteller, and strategic fundraiser who can eloquently and passionately share Elon Hillels message with multiple internal and external stakeholders. The key priority of this position is developing and delivering fundraising and communications strategies. This is a full-time Elon University position that reports to the Director of Jewish Life.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Achieve and Exceed Fundraising Goals

• Implement the Jewish Life annual fundraising plan and ensure that it is on track to meet annual goals.
• Manage and execute multimedia fundraising campaigns.
• Spearhead donor cultivation and recognition as well as impact reporting and evaluation.
• Build and sustain relationships with donors, including alumni, parents, community members, foundations, students, and university partners.
• Manage Jewish Life fundraising reporting and data, in coordination with University Advancement. Design and present data for advisory board meetings.

Create and Deliver Compelling Communications

• Curate a compelling stream of communications, including weekly newsletters, for students, parents, alumni, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain Jewish Lifes comprehensive marketing strategy.
• Serve as webmaster for Elon Hillels website.
• Lead digital storytelling by creating and disseminating captivating messages via social media and online channels; Design digital graphics for Jewish Life/Hillel programs and events in multiple formats for internal and external communications.
• Write and distribute press releases and articles that celebrate accomplishments, Jewish traditions, and Jewish Life/Elon Hillel events.
• Coordinate and lead communications for summer welcome events, Move-In Weekend Shabbat, Family Weekend activities, graduation gatherings, and holiday celebrations and observances in coordination with partners across the University.
• Oversee participation in Hillel Internationals student engagement metrics database (HEART) and Measuring Excellence reporting.
• Prepare grant proposals and reports for donors, foundations, other funders, and the Jewish Life Advisory Council.

Mentor Students

• Help to recruit, mentor, train, and support Peer Mentor cohorts.
• Mentor student board members responsible for social media and communications for Elon Hillel.
• Supervise and coach student workers.

Education and Experience

• Completed bachelors degree required and masters degree in higher education, business, communications, religious studies, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience, preferably in the Jewish community.
• Demonstrated experience with building and managing donor relations, managing data, fundraising, and developing strategic fundraising plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to staff and attend Jewish Life events, including holidays and occasional nights and weekends.
• A strong and resilient entrepreneurial spirit. Things may not always go according to plan, but you must be willing to take risks and learn from your wins as well as your losses.

Does this position require driving for the university? No

Additional Information


To apply, visit https://elon.peopleadmin.com/postings/8821

Elon University is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants.

Elon University has built a national reputation as a premier student-centered arts and sciences university that values strong relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon is ranked among the top-100 National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, with a No. 1 ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching and No. 9 for innovation. Global engagement is central to Elons experience and the Institute of International Education has ranked the institution No. 1 in the nation for study abroad for 16 straight years.In addition, Elon is the only university in the nation ranked in the top-20 by U.S. News for excellence in all eight academic programs 'Focused on Student Success.' Elons more than 7,000 students prepare to become the resilient, ambitious and ethical leaders the world needs, putting their knowledge into action on campus, in the community and around the globe.







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