[Hiring] SVP of Jewish and Israel Education @Hillel International

Role Description

Hillel International is seeking a bold, strategic, and accomplished Rabbinic presence and Jewish educator to serve as our next SVP of Jewish and Israel Education and Experience. In this role, you will shape Hillel’s movement-wide vision and programmatic plan for:

• Jewish learning
• Torah
• Israel education
• Shabbat
• Jewish community
• Jewish peoplehood

You will lead the Center for Jewish and Israel Education and the Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Experience, coordinating their overlapping but distinct streams and serving as a thought partner, master Educator, and source of Jewish wisdom that shapes our broader work. You will partner across Hillel International and the Hillel movement and with other leading Jewish and Israel educational organizations to bring Jewish educational vision, content, and expertise, and unique Hillel Torah, to students, professionals, and stakeholders, through Hillel convenings, thought leadership channels, and milestone events in the Hillel field. In addition, you will bring unique and compelling Torah and spiritual presence and depth that enhances and informs Hillel’s professional and lay leadership activities and decision-making. This position is fully remote for eligible candidates based in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Accomplished Jewish educator and executive with substantive educational vision.
• Public teacher and translator of Torah, able to communicate with clarity.
• Strategic innovator with a bias for action and program development.
• Cross-functional collaborator, committed to the success of the broader organization.
• Credible public and philanthropic partner, able to build trust with stakeholders.
• Results-oriented leader, setting measurable goals and adapting approaches.

Requirements

• At least 10 - 15 years of progressively responsible professional experience, including significant service in senior leadership roles.
• Demonstrated ability to teach Torah, write and speak for broad audiences.
• Record of success as both a Jewish educator and an organizational or executive leader.
• Experience leading, developing, and supporting talented teams.
• Significant experience designing, launching, evaluating, and growing educational programs.
• Experience managing substantial budgets and aligning resources with strategy.
• Experience partnering with senior fundraising professionals.
• Experience within Hillel or another complex, distributed Jewish communal organization is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $220,000 - $260,000.
• Fully remote for eligible candidates based in the U.S.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance.
• Flexible Spending accounts, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.

Company Description

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.