Hillel at VCU seeks a dynamic, part-time interim Executive Director to guide our diverse and vibrant community through the exciting transition to a new full-time leader. If you’re passionate about Jewish campus life, experienced in steering organizations through change, and energized by the impact of fundraising, we’d love to meet you! This role is approximately 20 hours per week, much of which can be completed remotely. Join us in shaping Hillel's next chapter at VCU!
What you’ll do:
- Serve as the primary spokesperson to the organization’s constituents, the media, and the general public, engaging the community in the importance of Hillel’s mission and purpose.
- Provide the Board of Directors with the information they require to fulfill their obligation to monitor and govern Hillel at VCU and make informed decisions.
- Manage all fundraising efforts to maintain Hillel at VCU’s fundraising on target for the fiscal year; this includes maintaining donor relations and stewardship, alumni events, email campaigns, and direct solicitations.
- Personally engage in fundraising with major donors and grant organizations and continually work to develop additional revenue sources.
- Oversee and maintain Hillel's fiscal operation through budget planning and management processes.
- Maintain Hillel at VCU’s fiscal integrity, including compliance, budget forecasting, and the accurate and timely submission of a proposed annual budget and financial statements to the Board.
- Supervise and support the Springboard Fellow (the only other employee) at Hillel at VCU
- Ensure Hillel is a safe space for students and provides them with tools to address and respond to antisemitic activity on campus.
What You’ve Accomplished:
- Led organizations or programs and had a proven, measurable record of success in achieving goals.
- Provided excellent management and supervision to a team of professionals, supported their accomplishments, and developed their potential.
- Brought in major gifts and institutional support.
- Successfully partnered with a non-profit board of directors, facilitated board development, managed stakeholder relations, and maintained sound financial management processes, including budgeting and cost controls.
- A bachelor’s degree is required, and a master’s degree in a related field is a plus. However, we will consider a range of candidates’ experiences and credentials.
What You’ll Bring to the Job:
- At least three to five years of leadership experience in either the business or nonprofit sector.
- Passion for Hillel’s mission, pluralistic Jewish life, and the college experience; an understanding of the Hillel world.
- Visionary leadership, with the innate ability to inspire students, staff, and other key stakeholders.
- Strong people management skills and ability to bring out the best in your staff and students.
- Solid organizational skills, including planning, attention to detail, multitasking, and prioritization.
- An inspiring presence that will help others deepen their interest in Jewish life and the ability to listen to and build relationships with college students.
- Strong relationship-building skills and comfort working with diverse populations different from yours.
- An understanding of Judaism, Israel, and antisemitism in a way that is approachable and meets students at various points in their Jewish journey.
Compensation & Benefits:
- This is a part-time, temporary position with an hourly rate of $50 (negotiable for the right candidate).
- This position is not eligible for benefits.
About Hillel At VCU
Hillel at VCU serves more than 1300 Jewish undergraduate, graduate and professional students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Hillel will be a part of a VCU campus community that furthers civic engagement and innovation, practices collaboration and partnership, and values diversity, equity and inclusion. VCU is home to one of the nation’s premier arts programs and its academic health sciences center serves as a national urban public research institution.
Richmond’s Jewish Community serves a diverse group of Jewish over 10,000 in size. Organizations include a vibrant Jewish Community center, 7 different synagogues, and much more. Jews have been an integral part of the Richmond community since before the Revolutionary War. With a population of over 1.3 million, the Richmond metro area offers much to those relocating to live and work. Its proximity to Washington DC and VA Beach makes it an ideal destination. With a great restaurant scene, urban hiking, and white water rafting, this city offers it all.
Hillel at VCU 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.
If you have any questions about this role, please contact:
Jennifer Sosnow, Director of Executive Talent, Hillel International, Hillel International at
jsosnow@hillel.org
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.