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Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Onsite
UMass Amherst Hillel is seeking a Modern Orthodox educator, or a co-educator team to serve in a joint role, who will help support and inspire Jewish learning, practice, and engagement at UMass Hillel. The Orthodox Educator will join UMass Hillel for select Shabbatot and chagim as a mentor, educator, and advisor. The ideal candidate will be available for ongoing student support and relationship building between visits.
UMass Hillel is a pluralistic community that includes Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and secular students. Hillel sustains core resources for Jewish religious life including hosting kosher Shabbat and holiday meals, multiple services, an eruv, and has a warm, tight-knit Shabbat community. The Orthodox Educator will work with Hillel’s full-time Hadar Campus rabbi and staff team to foster the continued growth of our Modern Orthodox community and the broader vibrancy of our pluralistic Jewish community. This is a wonderful opportunity to serve as a dedicated role model who is excited to study, pray, and advise students and support each student’s Jewish journey.
About UMass Hillel:
UMass Hillel serves as the vibrant center of Jewish communal life on the UMass Amherst campus. Our mission is to empower students through the vitality of Jewish life to cultivate healthy, purposeful lives and relationships that better our community and world. UMass Hillel engages over 1300 students annually through a diverse array of social, educational, cultural, religious, and leadership opportunities, including via Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform student groups and minyanim.
UMass Hillel is located in the fun college town of Amherst in the Pioneer Valley, also known as the “Happy Valley.” The area has a rich cultural life, beautiful nature, thriving local Jewish communities, and is a great place to live. Learn more at umasshillel.org.
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.