Student Support Specialist at Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College

Passion for student wellness and fostering an inclusive campus community.

Experience facilitating workshops, support groups, or peer-led initiatives.

Creativity and initiative to engage students who may not typically seek support.

The Student Support Specialist plays a vital role in advancing the well-being, resilience, and campus engagement of Jewish students at Brooklyn College.

Build relationships with students from diverse backgrounds, connecting them to wellness resources, referrals, and Hillel programs.

Conduct needs assessments and provide culturally sensitive referrals for scholarships, food access, career support, and mental health services.

Assist students in navigating campus systems, including reporting antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and other well-being concerns, and connect them with partner organizations.

Facilitate wellness workshops, support groups, and identity-based initiatives with interns and student leaders.

Collaborate with Hillel staff, campus departments, clubs, and community partners to integrate wellness into Jewish life and co-sponsor programs that promote belonging.

Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College is a dynamic and engaged Hillel located in Flatbush, Brooklyn. With over 15 Jewish student groups and a dedicated, passionate staff, Tanger Hillel provides a wide range of meaningful programs and opportunities to engage the 4,000+ Jewish students at Brooklyn College and throughout New York City. Brooklyn’s vibrant neighborhoods, rich cultural diversity, and proximity to world-class food, arts, and music make it an exciting and dynamic place to live, learn, and work, giving our students both community and inspiration right outside their doorstep.

Tanger 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.

About Hillel International

In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.

Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.