Springboard Fellow at Houston Hillel

Hillel International•Houston, TX

21h•$46,000 - $50,000•Onsite

About The Position

Houston Hillel is seeking a Springboard Fellow to join their team and make a significant impact on Jewish student life. This role involves building one-on-one relationships with students, planning and executing engaging events and programs on campus, and inspiring students to connect with Jewish life. The Fellow will be the primary undergraduate engagement professional at Rice University and the University of Houston, tasked with reimagining and improving existing initiatives and creating new ones. Houston Hillel is undergoing a period of transformation, and the Springboard Fellow will play a key role in shaping the future of Jewish life on campus. The fellowship values flexibility, initiative, and encourages Fellows to propose ideas and develop programs. Fellows will also participate in board meetings and organizational conversations, gaining exposure to leadership and governance. The Springboard Fellowship is a paid, two-year program designed for recent college graduates with passion and skills to reimagine Jewish student life. Fellows are trained in Relationship-Based Engagement, Human-Centered Design, and other entrepreneurial frameworks, and are exposed to successful initiatives across the Hillel movement. The goal is to imagine, create, and refine experiences that impact student engagement, scale successful initiatives, and develop innovative ideas for inclusive Jewish spaces. The ideal candidate embraces challenges, takes risks, learns from failures, and maintains passion and a sense of humor. Extensive Jewish education is not required, but an interest in creating a vibrant Jewish community, a commitment to learning, and a desire to make a difference are essential.

Requirements

0 -3 years professional work experience.
Bachelor's degree.
Strong entrepreneurial spirit. Things may not always go according to plan and you must be willing to take risks and learn from your wins as well as your losses.
Confidence initiating and running programs, and comfort asking questions.
Ability to collaborate across teams both inside and outside of Houston Hillel.
Willingness to admit what you don’t know, and excitement to learn in those areas.
Creative problem-solving.
Excitement to continue developing your own relationship to Judaism.
Recent College Grad: Whatever your degree, you are excited about Jewish life on campus and have experience as a participant and maybe even as an educator in a Jewish educational setting.

Nice To Haves

You’re A Relationship-Builder: You thrive on meeting new people, understanding their interests, and forging meaningful connections.
You’re A Collaborative Team Player: You enjoy working collaboratively with a team to solve problems and explore new initiatives.
You’re A Passionate Learner: You love learning and continuously building up your Jewish knowledge.
You’re An Innovative Educator: You believe in infusing education into captivating experiences that stimulate the imagination.
You’re A Facilitator: You thrive in creating spaces for students to converse, share ideas, and explore and develop their own ideas on relevant issues.
You’re A Creative Thinker: You are constantly reimagining the ordinary, seeking ways to repurpose and improve things.
You’re A Bold Visionary: Think big and creatively, viewing everything as a possibility and embracing a risk-taking, entrepreneurial spirit.

Responsibilities

Build one-on-one relationships with 150 students currently not engaged in Jewish life.
Collaborate with students and colleagues to develop your own programs and help others implement theirs.
Learn the skills that will enable you to embark on your next professional adventure.
Map out a plan to strategically engage undergraduates at contrasting universities.
Supervise student interns who are responsible for engaging their peers in Jewish life on campus.
Meet with students at Rice University and the University of Houston to understand their backgrounds and work with them to radically reimagine Jewish life on their terms.
Host brainstorming sessions to develop ideas that fill the gaps in Houston Hillel programming on campus.
Teach our Jewish Learning Fellowship.

Benefits

Competitive salary in the Houston nonprofit marketplace. The salary for this role is $46,000 in year one of the Fellowship, and the salary range is $48,000- $50,000 in year two of the Fellowship.
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.
High-level professional development to help develop core skills in experiential education, including learning from some of the most innovative organizations in Jewish education today.
$3,200 in professional development funds from the Springboard Fellowship to utilize over the course of two years.
Intensive Jewish summer and year-long learning experiences that will provide you with the knowledge, passion, and critical tool kit to fuel your work building our Jewish communities.
Mentoring and career coaching to help you during and after your Fellowship.
A network of terrific colleagues from across the Hillel movement.
Travel opportunities, both domestically and internationally, multiple times per year (if permitted).
Living in Houston, the most racially and ethnically diverse city in America, that enjoys affordable housing and a low cost of living.
A Remote Work Stipend that will enable you to work from anywhere on campus and throughout the community.
Access to Houston Hillel’s fund solely dedicated to providing financial travel support for employees seeking abortion access that is not available locally.
The opportunity to deliver a High Holy Day sermon. Rabbi Kenny Weiss will work with you as you craft your sermon and learn delivery techniques.