About Hebrew Union College
Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is North America's leading institution of higher Jewish education and the academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism.
HUC-JIR educates leaders for service to American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors, experts in Jewish education, and Jewish nonprofit management professionals, and offers graduate degree programs to scholars and clergy of all faiths. With centers of learning in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC-JIR's scholarly resources comprise renowned library, archive, and museum collections, biblical archaeology excavations, and academic publications.
HUC Mission
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) is North America's premier institution of Jewish higher education and the center for professional leadership development of Reform Judaism. A multi-campus academic and spiritual learning community, HUC-JIR builds vibrant progressive Judaism in North America, Israel and around the globe by:
- Studying the great issues of Jewish life, history and thought with an open, egalitarian, inclusive and pluralistic spirit;
- Educating innovative, visionary clergy and professionals who embody the sustaining values, responsibilities, practices and texts of Jewish tradition to inspire future generations; and
- Advancing the critical study of Judaism and Jewish culture in accordance with the highest standards of modern academic scholarship.
Position Summary
HUC-JIR seeks an organized, dedicated, service-oriented, self-starter as our new Alumni Engagement Associate (AEA). Reporting to the Director of Alumni Engagement, the AEA will manage core organizational, programmatic, development communications functions of the College-Institute's alumni engagement operations, with the goal of providing best-in-class service HUC-JIR's robust alumni community, and leveraging their resources to support the work of the College-Institute. The Alumni Engagement Associate must possess the flexibility and willingness to travel as needed. A willingness to work evenings and occasional weekends to participate in events is also needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage alumni annual fund campaign, create new committee of class volunteers for peer-peer outreach.
- Manage the Honorary Degree Program, including communications, events, fundraising and leadership engagement.
- Create new 36th and 50th year reunion communications and activities, with Director of Planned Giving.
- Develop new programming for recent alumni, including in-person and virtual reunions, and gatherings at major professional convenings.
- Support planning and execution of major alumni programs such as retreats, days of learning, and reunions.
- Track and maintain excellent records on engagement in the HUC Raisers Edge Database system.
- Manage calendar of professional association conferences, maximizing HUC presence and partnerships.
- Additional responsibilities in conjunction with Office of Recruitment and Admissions alumni recruitment efforts.
- Manage stewardship of gifts from synagogues in partnership with the Institutional Advancement team, including scholarship support.
- Collaborates with Marketing and Communications to manage communications for Alumni Engagement such as email communications, newsletters, website content, correspondence, and social media.
HUC Employee Benefits
Hebrew Union College recognizes employees as one of the most valuable assets to the success of the college. That is why we make it our highest priority to offer a competitive benefits package. Some of those benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life Insurance, Long Term Disability
- Retirement Savings Plan -403b
- Paid National and Jewish Holidays
- Paid Vacation and Sick Days
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Remission Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
