Assistant Director at San Diego State University

Assistant Director at San Diego State University San Diego State University - Hillel of San Diego Role Overview

Are you a people person? Do you have to see the picture from 3,000 feet and also with a microscope? Are you a self‑starter change maker? Do you have a deep love for the Jewish community and for the operations that make it flourish? Make your mark on Jewish student life by joining Hillel of San Diego as the Assistant Director at San Diego State University.

Hillel of San Diego is on a mission to invest in the future of the Jewish community. We serve four main campuses:
San Diego State University, University of California‑San Diego, University of San Diego, and Cal State University San Marcos. We seek to transform the way Jewish students connect to each other, meaningful causes, Israel, and our world. To deliver on this, we need to be world‑class and provide quality experiences and opportunities that engage and inspire. And that’s where you come in…

• In partnership with other Hillel of San Diego team members, you’ll design and execute an engagement strategy to connect more than 70% of Jewish students at San Diego State University to Hillel’s mission
• You’ll supervise, mentor and support the growth of 2 staff members
• You’ll use your creative side to execute a robust social media presence for all of Hillel of San Diego.
• You’ll manage a state‑of‑the‑art facility to ensure operations run smoothly and effectively in supporting Jewish life for hundreds of students

• Maintain and balance the program and operations budget for San Diego State.
• Staff Shabbat and holiday programming, overseeing all logistics and often participating in facilitation of Jewish learning experiences.
• Be a thought partner with the Executive Director and other campus directors.
• Build meaningful relationships with key university staff and faculty that yield productive partnerships.
• Connect with students to get them more involved in Jewish life on campus.
• Lead weekly staff meetings and 1:1 supervision.
• Support the staff hiring process and training of new professionals.
• Participate in ongoing Jewish learning and professional development.
• Help plan alternative breaks and Taglit‑Birthright Israel, including pre‑ and post‑trip programs.
• Oversee the collection of our engagement data in partnership with Hillel International.
• Handle all facility logistics like external rentals and maintenance scheduling.
• Build out and execute a comprehensive social media presence for all of Hillel of San Diego.

• You have 5+ years in Jewish, experiential or higher education.
• You have a sense of style and taste in everything you do.
• You’re an emerging leader who works well to create consensus within teams.
• You’re a social butterfly and everyone’s friend.
• You’re a social media maven.
• You’re not afraid of the pressure cooker. You’re an expert at handling deadlines and competing priorities.
• You’re a visionary who also knows when tradition counts.
• You’re proactive and seek out opportunities.
• You’re a critical thinker who embraces data and knowledge to develop solutions to problems.
• You’re so organized, your sock drawer is color‑coded.
• You have a four‑year degree.

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $65,000‑75,000
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D and Long Term Disability (LTD) insurances, Flexible Spending accounts, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
• Great professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities
• Travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel
• Plenty of Hillel schwag

San Diego is not just the cooler sister to L.A. and it’s not just filled with beach bums. America’s finest city is home to a vibrant Jewish community with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are leaders in tech, social justice superheroes, and just a lot of really nice and welcoming down‑to‑earth people. Hillel of San Diego is a decades‑old leader in Jewish life locally with a start‑up mentality.

Constantly seeking to better the way we reach students in creative and…