IACT Coordinator at Maryland Hillel

Hillel International • College Park, MD

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About The Position

Maryland Hillel seeks a dynamic, relationship-driven IACT Coordinator to connect University of Maryland students to Israel, Jewish life, and one another through immersive travel, educational opportunities, and ongoing engagement. The Coordinator oversees recruitment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for Birthright Israel, Onward Israel, Alternative Spring Break, and other Israel-centered initiatives. The role treats travel as a gateway to deeper Jewish exploration, lasting friendships, and continued involvement in Jewish life.

The Coordinator builds authentic, ongoing relationships with students across a range of backgrounds and levels of Jewish engagement, maintains a visible campus presence, and develops connections with student leaders, Greek life, organizations, and peer networks. They identify students’ interests and connect them with relevant experiences, while helping participants find meaningful next steps after programs and trips.

Working with Maryland Hillel colleagues, Israel program partners, campus colleagues, student leaders, alumni, and other stakeholders, the Coordinator develops year-round recruitment and engagement strategies; coordinates applications, preparation, logistics, and follow-up; and creates Israel-centered educational and cultural programs. The role also contributes to broader Hillel experiences, including Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, and large-scale programs. The Coordinator tracks engagement and recruitment outcomes, evaluates programs, and uses student feedback and participation data to improve future efforts.

The position requires flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel-related hours, especially around student programming and trip cycles. The annual salary is $48,000–$50,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Maryland Hillel offers health insurance, generous vacation and sick time, professional development and mentoring, and paid travel to relevant conferences, professional gatherings, and program locations, including Israel as applicable. The role provides the opportunity to collaborate with a national network of IACT professionals and Hillel colleagues and to contribute to Jewish campus life at the University of Maryland.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 0–2 years of professional work experience.
• Demonstrated passion for Jewish student engagement, Israel, and creating meaningful experiences for college students.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build genuine relationships with students from diverse backgrounds, interests, and levels of Jewish engagement.
• Proactive, outgoing, and entrepreneurial approach, including willingness to initiate conversations, show up consistently, and build trust over time.
• Experience in student engagement, Jewish communal work, Israel programming, experiential education, travel programs, campus life, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including ability to manage multiple programs, deadlines, logistics, and relationships simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to connect with students in formal and informal settings.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a team.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel-related hours, particularly around student programming and trip cycles.
• Commitment to Maryland Hillel’s pluralistic approach and to engaging students with a range of Jewish backgrounds, interests, and perspectives.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Birthright Israel, Onward Israel, Alternative Spring Break, Greek life engagement, or other immersive student travel programs.

Responsibilities

• Build authentic, ongoing relationships with Jewish students with varied backgrounds and levels of engagement.
• Maintain a visible and approachable presence in campus spaces, student organizations, Greek life communities, events, and other gathering places.
• Develop relationships with fraternity and sorority members, chapter leaders, student organization leaders, and influential peer networks.
• Identify students’ interests, identities, questions, and motivations and connect them with relevant Jewish experiences, Israel opportunities, and Hillel programs.
• Help students take meaningful next steps after trips or programs, supporting continued involvement, leadership, and community.
• Collaborate with Maryland Hillel colleagues to integrate Israel engagement into the broader student engagement strategy.
• Staff Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, and other Hillel-wide experiences and large-scale programs.
• Lead recruitment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for Birthright Israel, Onward Israel, Alternative Spring Break, and other Israel-related initiatives.
• Develop and execute year-round recruitment strategies that emphasize relationship-building, peer outreach, targeted engagement, and personal follow-up.
• Support prospective participants through recruitment, applications, interviews or eligibility processes, preparation, and participation.
• Coordinate participant outreach, pre-trip education, logistical preparation, and post-trip follow-up.
• Work with Israel program partners, campus colleagues, student leaders, alumni, and other stakeholders to deliver meaningful experiences.
• Create strategies to reach students who may not initially see Israel travel as relevant, accessible, or appealing.
• Develop Israel-centered programs on Israel, Israeli society, Jewish peoplehood, identity, culture, and contemporary issues.
• Connect students to Israel opportunities beyond travel, including educational programs, speakers, cultural events, fellowships, internships, and leadership opportunities.
• Help students process and reflect on Israel experiences through curiosity, thoughtful dialogue, and deeper learning.
• Develop a comprehensive year-round engagement and recruitment plan with goals, timelines, and campus outreach strategies.
• Use student relationships, peer networks, campus partnerships, and data-informed outreach to identify prospective participants and expand access.
• Track engagement, recruitment pipelines, applications, participation, and post-program involvement.
• Collaborate on communications, marketing, social media, and outreach strategies.
• Evaluate programs using student feedback and participation data to improve recruitment, educational quality, and long-term engagement.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Generous vacation and sick time.
• Professional development, mentoring, skill-building, and career growth opportunities.
• Paid travel to relevant conferences, professional development gatherings, and program locations, including Israel as applicable to the role.
• Opportunity to collaborate with a national network of IACT professionals and Hillel colleagues.
• A beautiful new Hillel building serving as a hub for Jewish student life at the University of Maryland.
• Unlimited coffee and froyo.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level