Posted on January 15, 2006

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Kenyon College seeks a visionary, dynamic Jewish professional to serve as Director of the Kenyon College Hillel. The director serves as the leader of Jewish life on the Kenyon College campus. He or she is responsible for meeting the religious, social, and informal Jewish educational needs for the Kenyon Jewish community, with a particular focus on the programs and services provided to students. He or she is the representative of Jewish presence on the Kenyon campus. The person in this position is a member of the Student Affairs Staff, reporting directly to the Dean of Students. In cooperation with other Student Affairs staff members, the Hillel Director shares an awareness of and concern for all aspects of each student's classroom, residential, and extracurricular life. Fundraising is not a major duty of this position.

Responsibilities include:

Jewish Education and Programming:

• Promote and encourage a pluralistic approach to religious expression through Shabbat and a full range of holiday observances on campus, including High Holidays
• Oversee programmatic aspects of Hillel's activities on campus
• Oversee the operation of the Kenyon College Hillel facility and its student staff

Fiscal Management and Fund Development:

• Oversee Hillel's fiscal operation through budget planning and management processes
• Some participation in efforts to secure funding through grants and other development related activities

Community Relations:

• Represent Hillel in interactions with key partners including students, board members, local Jewish community members, and other college staff

Qualifications: The ideal Director of the Kenyon College Hillel will have experience and skills related to dynamic community organizing and hold an advanced degree in Jewish Communal Services, Jewish Social Services, Jewish Education, Rabbinics, or a related field. The appointee must have an appreciation for the value of a liberal arts education, a love of learning, and a high degree of energy and enthusiasm. Sensitivity to the academic, personal, and religious needs of young adults is essential. The Director must also possess strong communication and organizational skills. Because no synagogues are nearby, rabbinic training and the ability to lead religious services and Jewish study sessions are very desirable.

Salary: Salary is competitive with a comprehensive benefits package.

Desired Start Date: July 1, 2006

For more information on the Kenyon: Kenyon College is located on an idyllic, bucolic campus in central Ohio (about 50 miles northeast of Columbus), enrolls approximately 1,600 students, and is ranked in the top tier of national liberal arts colleges. An Equal Opportunity Employer, Kenyon is committed to building a diverse faculty, staff and administration. The Kenyon College Jewish population is small yet diverse, representing the varied landscape that is American Judaism. To learn more, please visit www.kenyon.edu.

To Apply: Application review will begin in March and finalists will be invited to campus in early April. Employment at Kenyon is contingent upon a successful background check. Interested candidates should send cover letter, resume, and list of three references to hillel.search@kenyon.edu and "CC" jobs@hillel.org with the applicant's name as the subject line, or by mail to:

Chris Kennerly
Hillel Search Co-Chair
Kenyon College Hillel
Gambier, OH 43022-9623
Fax: (740) 427-5413
E-mail: jobs@hillel.org

Find out more by visiting the organization's web site»

Job Type: Executive
Organization Type: Nonprofit Organizations