Job Description

Campus Rabbi

Join University of Miami Hillel as the Campus Rabbi and play a transformative role in enriching student life and shaping the future of Jewish life on campus. As a compelling and authentic Jewish educator, you will inspire, mentor, and guide Jewish students, empowering them to take an active role in building and sustaining a vibrant, meaningful, and pluralistic Jewish community at the University of Miami.

In this role, you will cultivate Jewish connection through deep conversations, collaborative initiatives, engaging educational experiences, and innovative approaches to religious life. Bringing warmth, vision, and a magnetic presence, you will encourage students to make Judaism a central part of their lives and to express their Jewish values with purpose and pride.

University of Miami Hillel challenges students to explore new ideas, perspectives, and ways of living. The Campus Rabbi will bring passion, creativity, and energy that match the excitement, enthusiasm, and momentum of the campus and broader community.

Responsibilities

• Create an educational vision and strategy for Hillel, including innovative Jewish learning opportunities for formal, informal, and experiential Jewish education for students from diverse backgrounds and interests that represent a multiplicity of Jewish perspectives.
• Ensure a pluralistic and welcoming atmosphere by strengthening the multiple worship and learning options offered by Hillel.
• Work with the Executive Director to craft an educational vision and strategy for Hillel, creating innovative opportunities for formal, informal, and experiential Jewish learning for students with diverse backgrounds and interests that include a multiplicity of Jewish perspectives.
• Advise and mentor student interns and volunteers, empowering them to create regular warm, welcoming, and inspiring ritual and Jewish experiences for their peers.
• Lead, coordinate, implement, and evaluate all aspects of major Jewish holiday programming and observances on campus, including Shabbat, High Holidays, and Passover.
• Identify the needs of Jewish communities on campus that are underserved, and develop strategies for meeting these needs with proven community organizing, outreach, and relationship-building methods.
• Develop and support vibrant Jewish experiences, one-on-one or small group learning, and educational programs, including immersive trips, as students find relevant.
• Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships with the University community, including Student Affairs, Admissions, and the University Interfaith Chaplains Association.
• Contribute to the Jewish community of Miami by representing UM Hillel in Jewish and rabbinic spaces throughout the community, including local synagogues and the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Rabbinic Council.

Qualifications

• Rabbinic ordination from an accredited institution.
• 4+ years of relevant work experience. Experience in Hillel, youth movements, camping, or experiential Jewish education is helpful.
• Proven success in community building and previous experience in program visioning and implementation.
• Training and experience in counseling, supervision, and development/fundraising is desirable.

What You'll Bring to the Job

• A strong knowledge base of Jewish content, ranging from traditional Jewish texts to contemporary Jewish wisdom, culture, and unconventional Jewish sources.
• Expertise in leading complex conversations about Judaism and Israel in a way that is approachable and meets students at various points in their personal Jewish journeys.
• A commitment to creating an inclusive, vibrant, and pluralistic Jewish community.
• A passion for engaging students through Jewish learning and religious practice and an ability to foster intellectual, spiritual, and ethical curiosity and exploration.
• Confidence in initiating and running programs, and comfort in asking questions.
• Creative problem-solving, proactive communication, and collaboration.
• Ability to collaborate across teams, both inside and outside of Hillel.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary in the non-profit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $105,000 - $125,000.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D, and Long Term Disability (LTD) insurances, Flexible Spending accounts, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
• Great professional development, mentoring, and skill-building opportunities.
• Travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel.

About University of Miami Hillel

University of Miami Hillel supports students as they navigate the college experience and explore what it means to live meaningful lives rooted in Jewish identity and values. Committed to fostering a pluralistic, welcoming, and inclusive community, Hillel creates opportunities for personal growth while inspiring students to engage deeply with Jewish life, culture, values, and peoplehood. Through tzedek (social justice) initiatives, Jewish learning, spiritual exploration, Israel experiences, and a wide range of social and religious programming, UM Hillel meets students where they are, while empowering those already involved to further energize and deepen their Jewish commitments.

University of Miami Hillel is located in the Braman Miller Center for Jewish Student Life, a state-of-the-art 16,000-square-foot facility designed to reflect the vibrant Miami lifestyle. Featuring student lounges, co-working spaces, sanctuaries, and a rooftop lounge and deck, the center places Judaism prominently at the heart of campus and enables UM Hillel to fully realize its vision and impact.

Miami is home to one of the largest and most dynamic Jewish communities in the United States, with an extensive network of Jewish day schools, synagogues, and diverse communal organizations. The city itself is a rich multicultural hub offering endless social, cultural, and educational opportunities along with year-round sunshine, warm weather, and, best of all, no snow.

University of Miami 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.

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