Asbell Jewish Life Fellow

Company:
Dickinson College

Job Location:

Category:
Religious and Spiritual Life

Type:
Full-Time

Posting Details

Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a "most livable city" by Forbes and is minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full-time employees a broad range of benefits, including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee's base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee's retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

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Position Department

Asbell Center

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Asbell Center Jewish Life Fellow will provide programming support and leadership development to student leaders within Jewish Life, as well as support for the Day to Day operations of the Asbell Center. This one-year post-baccalaureate position will work directly with student leaders to achieve their engagement goals; support marketing initiatives on-and off-campus; recruit students for off-campus learning opportunities whether with Jewish Life or in partnership with the Center for Spirituality and Social Justice; and work with the Director to develop an independent project around institutional culture change. This role will serve as an introduction to many skills vital to work in the non-profit sector, including: working with volunteers and boards, using data to create engagement and programming strategy, and developing organizational partnerships. The Fellow will have the opportunity to attend the Hillel International General Assembly Conference

• Essential Function 1: 20%
  Meet regularly with Jewish student leaders to help them set goals, create program plans, and develop effective engagement strategies. Coordinate with student leaders to build community between Jewish students on campus.
• Essential Function 2: 20%
  Be a visible presence on campus, attending events, including but not limited to: sit-down meetings with prospective students and parents, Shabbat services and dinners, Holiday celebrations, and educational and social programming.
• Essential Function 3: 10%
  Oversee media for the office including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, EngageD and Newsletter. This includes creating and posting content when students are not present.
• Essential Function 4: 10%
  Recruit students for education and professional development travel opportunities domestically and abroad.
• Essential Function 5: 15%
  Under the leadership of the Asbell Center Director, the Fellow will complete an intensive project focused on institutional change. This applied project will focus on research into non-profit management best-practices and lead to an initative designed to implement those best practices.
• Essential Function 6: 10%
  Assist Asbell Center Director with the development of reports and communications materials to donors, alumni, and other community members. Communicate about Asbell Center activities with community stakeholders with the assistance of the Director.
• Essential Function 7: 15%
  Support Jewish Learning initiatives including, but not limited to: the Asbell Center's Jewish Learning Fellowship and Shabbat Hosting Lab.
• Essential Function 8: 0%
  Support Asbell Center with other

EEO/Diversity Statement:

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.