Davis Engagement Associate

Hillel at Davis and Sacramento

Role Overview

Hillel at Davis and Sacramento is seeking a dynamic and creative Davis Engagement Associate (DEA) to join our professional team. We are looking for someone with contagious passion, entrepreneurial energy, superb organizational and communication skills, and a commitment to Jewish life. Our Hillel is the perfect place to direct innovative, cutting-edge programs for a large, diverse Jewish student body.

The DEA oversees most programmatic aspects of our Hillel's activities, ensuring vibrant Jewish life on campus through program initiation and facilitation, leadership development, and personal interactions with students. They ensure that various avenues are pursued to engage Jewish students, and makes every effort to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The DEA encourages students to explore their Jewish identity and develop leadership skills that last a lifetime.

What You’ll Do

• Attend a wide range of programs (including some evenings, weekends, and holidays).
• Plan, facilitate, and evaluate a variety of engaging programs and initiatives that align with Hillel’s mission, vision, and values.
• Ensure all aspects of programming run smoothly from logistics to content and reflect our broader programmatic vision.
• Coordinate program publicity by managing official social media accounts (including Instagram, Facebook, and potentially TikTok), creating promotional graphics and flyers, and supporting student-driven word-of-mouth outreach.
• Manage and track program budgets, including general programming funds and grant-specific allocations.
• Support student leadership by recruiting, onboarding, training, supervising, and evaluating Hillel interns and the Hillel Student Board, a registered student organization at UC Davis.
• Serve as a Jewish role model and resource for students and campus groups, while supporting student-initiated programs and ideas.
• Identify uninvolved or under-engaged student populations and implement creative strategies to build meaningful connections.
• Represent Hillel in collaboration with students on campus and build relationships within the broader university and local community.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Director and Development Manager to identify, prepare, submit, and track grant proposals, with a focus on programmatic initiatives such as Hillel International Micro Grants and Interfaith America.
• Assist the Development Manager with fundraising efforts, including campaigns like Giving Tuesday and Hillel Global Giving Week, as well as donor outreach for program sponsorship (e.g., Shabbat, Jewish Learning Fellowship).
• Serve as a liaison to the local Jewish community and university organizations, facilitating collaboration on joint initiatives with groups such as the University Religious Council, Interfaith Campus Council, Jewish young adult organizations, synagogues, and more.

On a day to day basis you will

• Facilitate a brainstorming session with student leaders to develop creative ways to engage new students.
• Meet with your Communications Intern to strategize outreach efforts and provide mentorship.
• Manage and update Hillel’s social media platforms to promote events and celebrate community moments.
• Collaborate with your colleagues on the programming team to generate exciting ideas and ensure cohesive programming.
• Have coffee chat with a student who has expressed interest in becoming more involved.
• Attend or help plan an event that builds Jewish community at UC Davis.
• Research and apply for new grants to support innovative programming.
• Log student interactions and event data into HEaRT to track engagement and inform future outreach.

What You’ve Accomplished

• A bachelor’s degree. 
• Professional experience in Jewish, experiential, or higher education, with a strong background of student engagement.
• Demonstrated success in program development, leadership training, and relationship-building.
• Passion for working in the Jewish community and/or with college students.

What You’ll Bring to the Job

• The ability to work independently, and as part of a team, in a fast-paced environment where prioritizing, organization, and attention to detail are essential. 
• Creativity, flexibility, initiative, and excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills. 
• A serious work ethic, sense of humor, and willingness to take risks and learn from unexpected situations. 
• A commitment to pluralism and a comfort with your own Jewish identity to act as a role model and mentor for emerging Jewish adults. 
• Excel in a dynamic and growth oriented entrepreneurial organization that seeks to say yes often and envision new modalities for success. 
• Fluency and comfort with Jewish knowledge, ideas, traditions, conversations, and practices.

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $45,000 to $52,000. 
• 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 and university swag!

About Hillel at Davis and Sacramento

Hillel at Davis and Sacramento’s mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. Every day, Hillel strives to do this through the goals of enhancing campus life, embodying Jewish values, engaging Jewish students, nurturing empowered leadership, and cultivating community. Join us in shaping the future of Jewish life at UC Davis, CSU Sacramento, and beyond!

Hillel at Davis and Sacramento is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel.

About Hillel International

In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.

Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.