IACT Coordinator for Israel Engagement

Central Florida Hillel

Role Overview

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a dynamic professional to help connect Jewish students with Israel, Israeli culture, Jewish traditions, and the broader Jewish community at one of the largest universities in North America. Central Florida Hillel (UCF Hillel) is seeking an IACT Coordinator for Israel Engagement — an outgoing, self-directed, and passionate team member who excels at engaging and inspiring young adults. In this role, you will leverage Birthright Israel and Onward experiences to create transformative engagement opportunities for hundreds of students.

UCF Hillel is an open, inclusive, and welcoming Jewish community serving approximately 6,300 Jewish undergraduate students at the University of Central Florida. You will be joining a growing organization at an exciting moment of expansion and renewal. Students at UCF are in a period of exploration — encountering new ideas, forming relationships, contemplating careers, and discovering their identities. Our team meets students where they are (physically and Jewishly), helping them access the Jewish narrative, connect authentically, and build a Jewish future that feels meaningful and relevant.

We are proud to partner with the IACT Campus Program, a national initiative that builds on the success of Birthright Israel by supporting and inspiring students before and after their trips. 

What You're Great At

• Connecting with others through your dynamic personality, warmth, sincerity, sense of humor, and fun-loving spirit — you rarely leave an event (or a plane ride) without a new friend. 
• Working independently and collaboratively in a creative, fast-paced environment.
• Taking risks, thinking innovatively, and inspiring students and colleagues to try new approaches.
• Following through on projects, multitasking, managing details, and meeting deadlines.
• Making Israel and Judaism accessible, meaningful, and relevant to students with diverse interests and backgrounds.
• Guiding the student board, interns, and student leaders through program planning, execution, and follow-up.
• Interacting with diverse populations and building inclusive communities.
• Helping students navigate issues of antisemitism and anti-Zionism on campus with confidence, sensitivity, and support.

What You'll Bring to the Job

• A Bachelor’s degree and 0–3 years of professional experience.
• Experience in sales, recruitment, and/or marketing is a plus — as is Jewish educational, community, or camp experience.
• Confidence initiating, planning, and running programs.
• Experience serving on or mentoring student leadership boards.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and partner organizations.
• Prior Israel travel and strong enthusiasm for Israel engagement, education, and immersive experiences.
• A competitive spirit and motivation to meet Birthright Israel recruitment goals.
• Past or current Hillel involvement is a plus.
• Passion for pluralistic, inclusive Jewish community-building. 

What a Typical Day Might Look Like

• Grabbing coffee with a student you met during Fresh Fest.
• Tabling on campus to recruit for Birthright, Onward, and Hillel programs.
• Meeting with Birthright alumni to brainstorm a Greek life–partnered Shabbat.
• Putting final touches on a social media campaign for trip recruitment.
• Driving the Hillel golf cart to set up a Memory Mall tailgate.
• Joining your colleagues to celebrate a team milestone.
• Working with the student board president to prepare for an upcoming meeting.
• Attending a Jewish cooking series session with recent Birthright alumni.
• Supporting student government initiatives and partnering with Hillel International on topics related to BDS and campus antisemitism.

What You’ll Own and How You'll Grow

• Increase Birthright Israel participation through strategic recruitment, marketing, and relationship building.
• Staff Birthright Israel trips during Winter and Summer breaks.
• Serve as a concierge for Birthright alumni with personalized follow-up to deepen their Jewish journeys.
• Lead and collaborate on Israel education, advocacy programming, and cultural initiatives.
• Advise one or more Israel-related student groups with a focus on leadership development.
• Build partnerships with student organizations to expand recruitment and engagement.
• Participate in Hillel programs, Shabbat experiences, holiday events, and celebrations.
• Maintain accurate records of student engagement to track impact and outcomes.
• Help shape a vibrant Jewish life on campus with Birthright alumni as core engagement catalysts. 

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary: $42,000–$46,000.
• Comprehensive benefits package: health insurance, GSRA, pension plan, life insurance, LTD, FSA, parental leave, and generous vacation/sick time.
• Extensive professional development, mentorship, and Jewish learning opportunities.
• Domestic and international travel.
• Unlimited paid coffee dates with students.
• Flexible work hours.

What We're About

Central Florida Hillel serves over 6,000 Jewish students across UCF, Full Sail, Valencia, and Seminole State. Our home — the Jeffrey and Diane Ginsburg Center for Jewish Student Life — is a flagship Hillel located steps from campus and the Acrisure Bounce House. The building features ping pong and pool tables, a rooftop tiki bar, an in-house movie theater, and an espresso machine that might become your best friend. You’ll live and work in a major tourist destination — with Disney World and Universal Studios just a short drive away — making it one of the most exciting places in the country to support Jewish student life.

Central Florida 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.