Director of Community Experiences and Wellness Coordinator at Hillel at Dartmouth College

Director of Community Experiences and Wellness Coordinator at Hillel at Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire, United States

Hillel at Dartmouth College

Role Overview

As the Director of Community Experiences and Support you will lead our efforts to create an environment with students and staff where showing up is easy, experiences are nourishing and students feel genuinely cared for.

In this innovative, non-clinical role, you will approach wellbeing through a community-first lensintegrating evidence-based practices from social work, positive psychology, and experiential education into our organizational culture. Programmatically, you will leverage Dartmouth and Hanover's unique natural landscape and vibrant arts scene to design sacred pauses from campus grind culture, using shared cooking, creative art-making, and outdoor recreation to foster resilience. Systemically, you will act as a vital resource for our community: assessing wellness trends, maintaining a robust network of campus resources, and training our student-facing staff to support students, promote their wellbeing and navigate referrals to College clinical services, when needed. By balancing creative, low-barrier engagement with strategic team consultation, you will help us honor the whole person as a vital part of nurturing a vibrant Jewish community.

You will thrive in this role if you are enthusiastic about realizing vision, leveraging strategic campus partnerships, and applying your skills and passion to our specialized setting, serving a burgeoning Jewish community on a premier college campus. This position reports to the Assistant Director and collaborates closely with our student-facing engagement professionals.

What You'll Do

• Build meaningful relationships with students oriented toward their needs, passions and interests, deepening their involvement in Jewish life
• Foster a culture of resilience and connection: Create strategies with students and colleagues to infuse a well-being framework into current Jewish life experiences at Hillel, with a global view toward offerings supporting social, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.
• Design proactive, skills-building wellness initiatives: Partner with student leaders, artists, and educators to design Jewish experiences (e.g., reflective arts workshops, creative rituals, storytelling, or music-based programs) that translate creative habits into concrete practices that support students' emotional, spiritual, and communal well-being reducing risk, strengthening protective factors, and normalizing help-seeking.
• Provide staff training and consultation: Build a unified culture on our team and equip our staff to offer appropriate student support and referrals.
• Assess student and community needs: Collaborate with student-facing staff to continually assess wellness needs on each campus, ensuring Hillel is responsive to student needs and cultivates wellness practices across our community.
• Integrate into Jewish campus life: Participate as a member of the Hillel professional team, including rotational coverage for Shabbat, major holidays such as the first night of Rosh Hashanah and Passover, and other key observances in coordination with major campus events.

What You'll Bring to the Job

• A graduate-level degree in social work, public health or a related field
• 3-5 years of post-graduate experience working in a community based setting (i.e. school, community center, camp etc)
• A commitment to Jewish pluralism and the ability to create welcoming spaces that respect and celebrate the diversity of Jewish identities, backgrounds, practices, and perspectives
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Experience training or empowering college students to design opportunities to promote their social, emotional, or physical well-being.
• Proactive communication and collaboration.
• Readiness to connect students with support as they navigate diverse issues
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, both within an organization and with external partners as well as manage multiple projects.

What You'll Receive

• A salary of $75,000 - $80,000 based on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, life/AD&D/LTD insurances, flexible spending accounts, and generous vacation, sick time, and parental leave.
• Access to professional development, mentoring, and skill-building opportunities.
• Open workspace in a hospitable and comfortable building with a talented team of professionals who enjoy their work.

About Hillel at Dartmouth

Hillel at Dartmouth is a vibrant, student-centered hub that enriches the lives of Jewish students of all backgrounds through warm community, rich Jewish learning, and a deep connection to Jewish life, culture, and Israel.

Through student-led initiatives and staff mentorship, Hillel at Dartmouth helps students shape their own Jewish journeys and create welcoming spaces for friends of all backgrounds.

Today, Hillel at Dartmouth regularly connects with nearly all of Dartmouth's approximately 400 Jewish undergraduates, many of its 200 Jewish graduate students, and a diverse group of non-Jewish students who join for meals, programs, and community.

The Roth Center for Jewish Life is located in the heart of the campus. The Roth Center offers the stunning Alperin/Kirsch Sanctuary, an open space that hosts dining, meetings, and religious services; the impressive Koreman Library; the fully functional Rauch Kitchen and stocked snack pantry; offices and classrooms; and two student lounges (Lappin and Rosen). The Upper Valley Jewish Community, a regional synagogue, is also housed in the Roth Center.

Hillel at Dartmouth 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 Hanover, New Hampshire

Are you looking for a place to live and work that perfectly balances nature, culture, and community? If so, consider Hanover, New Hampshire. Hanover is a charming college town located along the Connecticut River in the scenic Upper Connecticut River Valley. Hanover offers a variety of recreational opportunities, such as hiking, biking, skiing, kayaking, and golfing. The town also boasts a vibrant arts and entertainment scene, with museums, theaters, galleries, and festivals. Hanover has been rated among the best places to live in America by CNN and Money magazine, thanks to its high quality of life, excellent schools, low crime rate, and friendly people. Hanover is located 2 hours from Boston, 3.5 hours from Montreal, and 4.5 hours from New York City, with a range of convenient transportation options. If you are looking for a rewarding career in a beautiful and dynamic town, Hanover is the place for you!

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.