Engagement Associate

About the Role
This role is designed for recent grads and early-career professionals looking to gain experience. You’ll be trained in Relationship-Based Engagement, Human-Centered Design, and other entrepreneurial frameworks, and exposed to some of the most effective approaches to student engagement in Jewish communal life today. You’ll work with students to imagine, create, and refine campus and Jewish life experiences, scale what works, and help launch new ideas students are proud of. This is a full-time, 40-hour/week role.

We’re looking for people who embrace challenges, take risks, learn from failure, and keep their sense of humor along the way. Extensive experience in Jewish spaces isn’t necessary, just an interest in building a vibrant Jewish community, a commitment to learning, and a desire to make a difference in students’ lives.

What You’ll Do
Use design thinking to increase the diversity and range of students involved at Tulane Hillel; build 2+ new meaningful student relationships every week
Identify professional development goals and leverage local, national, and international resources, conferences, and mentorship to advance them
Report to the Director of Student Life as part of a small team of student-facing staff attuned to campus trends and student needs
Responsibilities
Cultivate and steward a portfolio of 300–400 students, identifying and engaging uninvolved populations through new programs and events
Identify and recruit students who would make great Hillel leaders
Activate students to create 10+ student-led programs per semester
Teach core strategies and skills to help students grow and maximize their potential on campus
Provide in-person and logistical support for programs (Shabbat, Welcome Week, on-campus outreach, etc.) alongside the engagement team, including evenings and weekends
Handle weekly tasks such as student contact documentation, meeting facilitation, logistics, and data analysis
Be a strong team member — collaborating with colleagues, responding efficiently to tasks, asking for help when needed, and stepping up to meet challenges
Represent Tulane Hillel with students, faculty, administration, and the wider community; internalize Tulane and New Orleans culture

What You’ll Bring
0–3 years of professional work experience
Bachelor’s degree
In-person role in New Orleans, LA; remote work is not available
Emotional intelligence to connect meaningfully with a broad range of students
Strong organizational and time management skills
Drive, energy, innovative spirit, flexibility, humor, and working fluency with Jewish life (formal or informal)
A year or more of full-time, summer, or internship experience is a plus
Willingness to embrace obstacles, learn quickly, and apply insights to improve outcomes
Comfort admitting what you don’t know, and excitement to learn in those areas

What You’ll Receive
Competitive nonprofit-market salary: $46,000–$50,000, commensurate with experience
Comprehensive benefits: health insurance, retirement plan, life/AD&D/LTD insurance, FSAs, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave
High-level professional development in organizational management, data analysis, and experiential education, learning from some of the most innovative organizations in Jewish education
Mentoring and career coaching alongside a network of great colleagues across the Hillel movement
Domestic and international travel opportunities multiple times a year (if permitted)