Director of Alumni Engagement at Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion

Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College (HUC) is North America's leading institution of higher Jewish education and the center for professional leadership development of Reform Judaism. With campuses in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC educates rabbis, cantors, Jewish educators, nonprofit leaders, and scholars. HUC seeks an experienced, mission-driven Director of Alumni Engagement to serve as the institution's primary connector to its alumni community. Reporting to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement, the role is dual: building and sustaining meaningful relationships with HUC's diverse alumni body, and ensuring the operational infrastructure — data, communications, events, and volunteer leadership — that makes those relationships possible. The Director is simultaneously an ambassador, advisor, and implementer, and is a member of the senior Institutional Advancement team, working closely with the President, Provost, Deans, Board of Governors, and key alumni volunteers. Responsibilities: • Serve as the primary relationship manager for HUC's alumni community across all programs and geographic regions • Serve as lead staff for the President's Rabbinical Council, including convening meetings, managing member relationships, and philanthropy • Plan HUC in the Berkshires and other flagship alumni engagement events • Lead alumni fundraising, including campaigns tied to honorary degree recipients, ordination mentors, the annual fund, and scholarships • Represent HUC at professional conferences, Reform Movement gatherings, and community events • Represent the alumni perspective in institutional discussions, bringing knowledge of alumni priorities