IACT Community Engagement Coordinator at Hillel at the University of Delaware

<h1>IACT Community Engagement Coordinator</h1> <h2>Hillel at The University of Delaware</h2> <h2>Role Overview</h2> <p>Hillel at the University of Delaware is seeking a full-time IACT Coordinator for Israel Engagement for its IACT Campus Program - IACT (Inspired, Active, Committed, Transformed). IACT is an initiative that builds on the success of Taglit –Birthright Israel by providing support and inspiration to students before and after their trip. This is a unique position for a candidate with 1-2 years of work experience and who is skilled in organizing, marketing, event planning, and program development. The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate previous successful implementation of creative ideas.</p> <p>The IACT Coordinator will work with students prior to their departure and upon their return from their Birthright Israel experiences developing activities to engage students in Jewish life on campus, by encouraging them to become involved as leaders and participants in student-organized Jewish programming and groups, and by directing them to and facilitating their participation in existing Israel-related opportunities on and off campus. You will be excited to engage students in Israel and in Jewish conversations, and will have a deep understanding of Jewish identity as a framework for shaping meaning, value and purpose in the lives of emerging adults. You’ll wake up each day (or at least most) and be genuinely excited and enthusiastic to help students explore, experience, and create vibrant connections to Israel and Jewish Life. This is so much more than your average 9-to-5.</p> <h2>What You’ll Do</h2> <ul> <li>Actively strengthen Jewish life at the University of Delaware by recruiting 200+ students for Birthright Israel, Onward Israel, and other immersive Israel travel experiences each year</li> <li>Primary staff for Birthright Israel trips each season; recruit, coordinate and train remaining Birthright Israel trip staff members from the UD community</li> <li>Engage Birthright Israel participants in continued campus activities and Jewish life in the areas of Israel education/advocacy, community service, and Jewish life and learning; develop personalized follow-up and individual Jewish/Israel plans with Birthright alumni to deepen individuals’ connection to Jewish life.</li> <li>Manage Instagram account with over 1.2K followers</li> <li>Transform campus Jewish life, with the Birthright Israel participants as a core group through which others are engaged and brought into Jewish activities.</li> <li>Develop relationships with students from key campus demographics to support Israel engagement at UD</li> <li>Oversee Blue Hens for Israel student leadership team and oversee a robust group of interns.</li> <li>Work collaboratively with our Community Shaliach to bring Israel to l