Senior Associate, Jewish Life and Learning at Tufts Hillel

A strong foundation of Jewish knowledge, with the ability to draw from experience to connect Jewish wisdom to students’ lived realities.

Genuine excitement for Jewish ritual, holidays, and community life, and a desire to help students find meaning within them.

Commitment to Jewish pluralism and comfort engaging students with a wide range of beliefs, practices, and identities.

You value partnership, welcome feedback, and are comfortable operating as a peer within a professional staff team.

A solution-oriented approach.

This role plays a central part in shaping how students experience Jewish ritual, learning, and community, and is designed for a Jewish professional with a few years of experience who is ready to take ownership of meaningful program areas and deepen their impact.

The Senior Associate, Jewish Life & Learning serves as a primary Jewish resource for students, bringing Jewish wisdom to life in ways that feel relevant, accessible, and compelling.

Grounded in Hillel’s pluralistic values, this role engages students across backgrounds, levels of observance, and prior experience, helping them explore identity, belonging, and purpose.

Working within a collaborative staff team and alongside student leaders, the Senior Associate, Jewish Life & Learning is responsible for envisioning, executing, and continually strengthening Jewish life and learning at Tufts.

Create and curate high-quality experiences for all religious and Jewish educational programs and initiatives, using design thinking and student insight to improve existing offerings and pilot new ideas.

Be creative in imagining what Shabbat and Jewish festivals can look like for students from all walks of life and religious persuasions.