IACT Israel & Community Engagement Coordinator at Texas Hillel Foundation

Experience in community organizing, Hillel, youth movements, camping, Israel education/advocacy, Greek Life, or experiential Jewish education is a plus.

Prior Birthright experience and a familiarity with Israel and Judaism.

Proven success in community building and outreach, and previous experience in program visioning and implementation.

Natural networker and authentic relationship builder, capable of engaging students in all stages of their college career and a variety of backgrounds, and campus communities (eg, athletics, pre-professional, Greek life, volunteer programs, etc).

Social media savvy with strong marketing knowledge, and an understanding of how to work with the wider Texas Hillel and Birthright Israel brands.

Patient, compassionate, and calm under pressure with an understanding of emotional intelligence.

Texas Hillel is seeking a passionate, motivated, and inspired IACT Israel & Engagement Coordinator to help enrich the lives of students and shape the future of Jewish life on campus.

The IACT Israel & Community Engagement Coordinator will possess contagious Jewish passion, entrepreneurial energy, strong leadership, and networking skills.

They will work together with the Hillel staff to innovate and develop strategies that will provide opportunities for students to build their Jewish network, connect to Israel and Judaism in personally meaningful ways, and to positively impact each student's Jewish Journey.

The IACT Israel & Community Engagement Coordinator will lead all initiatives to drive and strengthen Texas Hillel’s Birthright Israel and Birthright Israel Onward programs for students at The University of Texas at Austin.

The IACT is responsible for the pre- and post-trip student experience, creating a complete and holistic experience that connects students more deeply to Texas Hillel and their own Jewish journey.

They will plan and implement an exciting and innovative marketing and recruitment strategy for Winter and Summer Birthright Israel trips in consultation with Texas Hillel staff members, students, and strategic partners, and then staff those trips.

IACT (Inspired, Active, Committed, Transformed) is Hillel’s comprehensive strategy that leverages Birthright Israel to transform Jewish life on campus. Currently active on 32 campuses across the United States, IACT seeks to engage a critical mass of less affiliated first and second year students in Jewish life on campus by inspiring, activating and propelling these young adults on a Jewish journey. By ensuring that every Jewish student has the opportunity to participate in a meaningful immersive Israel experience and be supported on a journey of Jewish discovery before, during, and after that experience, IACT builds a connected and committed campus community. This is a unique position for a candidate who has a passion for recruiting and is skilled in organizing, marketing, event planning, and program development.

Texas Hillel at The University of Texas at Austin was founded in 1927 and has a long history of community service and programmatic innovation, serving approximately 3,000 Jewish students in the Austin area. The Topfer Center for Jewish Life at the Abe & Annie Seibel building was opened in 2006 and hosts a full array of award-winning student groups and events. Governed by a statewide board of directors, Texas Hillel enjoys strong partnerships with the UT Austin campus and community organizations. Long recognized by Hillel International and The University of Texas at Austin for innovation, Texas Hillel is adjacent to the UT-Austin campus and enjoys a strong partnership with The University and the wider Jewish community. In the words of our current IACT, you might develop a “Texas Hillel superiority complex - burnt will forever be your favorite shade of orange.”

Texas Hillel 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.

Austin is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States and consistently named one of the top cities to live in. Austin has a young and mobile Jewish community of approximately 20,000. Much of the community’s Jewish life is centered at the