The Director of Special Projects will be responsible for QC Hillel's expansion to Queensborough Community College. At QCC, you will build relationships with students, and develop and mentor a team of student leaders creating high-quality and exciting events around campus. Additionally, working with QC Hillel's Student Impact Team, you will oversee a number of special projects related to QC Hillel's expansion including a new One Table platform, our social media strategy and content, and the Digital Marketing Internship.

What You’ll Do

• With the Executive Director, envision, design and execute an engagement and education plan to connect to Jewish students at Queensborough Community College
• Support student leaders from QCC to develop a student-led Hillel group at the college, and connect them to opportunities such as career readiness programs, Shabbat life, experiential travel
• opportunities like Birthright, and leadership development programs
• Build relationships with around 180 students per year from diverse backgrounds through meaningful conversations
• Oversee our social media presence and strategy
• Oversee special projects such as the new One Table platform, and the Digital Marketing Internship.

On a day to day basis you will

• Meeting a student for coffee to learn about them and their journey
• Mentoring and motivating student leaders as they contribute to QCC Hillel and the entire campus community in new and creative ways
• Tabling on campus to promote QCC Hillel and meet new faces
• Working with new student interns and/or volunteer leaders to create a sustainable Hillel group at QCC
• Creating new content and strategy for our social media channels
• Developing new curriculum and facilitating learning for our Digital Marketing Interns

What You’ve Accomplished

• 3-5 years of professional experience; experience in nonprofit leadership, Jewish experiential
• education or higher education a plus
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience as a professional in a Jewish nonprofit organization is preferred
• Proven success in community building and managing multiple projects, with many moving parts
• Excellent mentorship and leadership skills and the ability to coach others to achieve outcomes

What You’ll Bring to the Job

• A willingness to take risks and be creative, understanding that ambiguity is part of developing great new opportunities and experiences
• A strong commitment to Jewish pluralism and comfort with your own Jewish identity so you may act as a role model and mentor for emerging adults
• Ability to collaborate across teams both inside and outside of Hillel
• Willingness to work at two different locations
• Experience in leading complex conversations about Judaism and Israel in a way that is approachable, inquisitive, and meets students at various points in their personal journeys
• Experience working with a wide variety of socio-economic, religious and ethnic backgrounds
• A love of the borough of Queens