Hiring: Israel Engagement Coordinator

Main Duties:

• Fostering a connection between our students and the people of Israel (making connections with schools, organizations and Israeli teenagers)
• Infusing Jewish holiday celebrations (e.g. Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Tu B’Shevat, Purim, etc...) with a connection to Israel
• Working with student clubs to explore ways of connecting them to similar clubs in Israel
• Attending all shabbatonim and enhance the experience with the spirit of Israel
• Supporting the specifically Israel-related student clubs (e.g. Israeli Affairs Committee, Israel Advocacy Club etc.
• Helping plan the Israeli chagim (Yom Hazikaron, Yom Ha'atzmaut, Yom Yerushalayim) and Israel-or Hebrew- related days (e.g. Yom Ivrit, Shavua Yisrael etc...)
• Supporting the effort to increase the percentage of students spending a gap year in Israel
• Increasing awareness of current events in Israel
• Creating an “avira yisraelit” (Israeli environment) in hallways with posters, music, decorations
• Providing curricular support in areas where appropriate (e.g. in Ivrit, Jewish History, Israeli Culture, Rabbinics, etc...)
• Offering periodic lunch and learn sessions for staff
• Working with Hillel shlichim and other campus professionals to ensure a good “hand-off” from TanenbaumCHAT to university life
• Working with Shinshinim to enhance their participation in student life at TanenbaumCHAT
• Collaborating with staff and student to bring new and innovative Israel engagement initiatives to TanenbaumCHAT