Career Opportunities

List of 6 items.

• After-School-Counselor (Part-time)

  Description

   

  Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit delivers an outstanding general and Jewish education to Jewish children from early childhood through eighth grade. At Hillel, we inspire a passion for learning, responsibility to self and community, and devotion to Jewish living in a warm, innovative, and engaging environment.

   

  We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic After-School Counselor (part-time) to assist in providing a safe, caring and educational environment for children in our after-school program. The hours are Monday through Friday 3:15pm to 5:30pm, rate of $18.00 per hour. The children will be Kindergarten to 4th grade.

   

  Responsibilities include supervising and guiding children, assisting with homework, planning and implementing educational activities, and communicating effectively with parents and school staff.

   

  Our ideal candidate is experienced in child development, education, or a related field and has a passion for helping children grow and learn outside of the traditional classroom setting.

   

  The following duties and responsibilities:

  • Assist in planning and implementing daily after-school activities
  • Supervise and engage children in age-appropriate activities
  • Maintain a safe and positive environment for the children
  • Distribute snacks following health and safety guidelines
  • Communicate effectively with parents/staff about their child’s behavior
  • Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation, and daily attendance

  Requirements

   

  Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Experience working with children in a school or after-school setting
  • Basic knowledge of child development and educational activities
  • First aid and CPR certified
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Patience and resilience with excellent problem-solving skills
  • Ability to pass background check

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• Communications & Social Media Manager

  Hillel seeks a full-time Communications & Social Media Manager to join our team. The Communications & Social Media Manager is responsible for shaping and amplifying the school’s brand and messaging across digital platforms and other communications channels. This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution to engage both current and prospective families, alumni, donors, and the broader community while supporting the school’s mission.

   

  School Mission:
  

  Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit delivers an outstanding general and Jewish education to Jewish children from early childhood through eighth grade. At Hillel, we inspire a passion for learning, responsibility to self and community, and devotion to Jewish living in a warm, innovative, and engaging environment.

   

  Job Summary:

  Hillel seeks a full-time Communications & Social Media Manager to join our team. The Communications & Social Media Manager is responsible for shaping and amplifying the school’s brand and messaging across digital platforms and other communications channels. This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution to engage both current and prospective families, alumni, donors, and the broader community while supporting the school’s mission.

   

  Key Responsibilities:

   

  Communications Strategy & Content

  • Oversee and implement a cohesive communications strategy aligned with the school’s goals and brand.
  • Create, edit, and manage content for newsletters, emails, websites, and other communications materials.
  • Ensure tone, messaging, and branding is consistent, engaging, and aligned with the school’s mission and values.
  • Collaborate with staff, faculty, and leadership to gather stories, news, and content highlights.

  Social Media Management

  • Manage and grow the school’s social media presence across platforms (Facebook, Instagram, etc.).
  • Create and schedule content, including graphics, photos, videos, and written posts.
  • Monitor engagement and analytics to optimize content strategy and reach.
  • Respond to social media inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
  • Stay current with trends in the education sector and actively engage in professional development to remain current on best practices related to independent school marketing, emerging social media, and effective strategies.

  Branding & Visual Storytelling

  • Support the development of visual content in partnership with marketing.
  • Ensure brand consistency across all communications, both online and offline.
  • Maintain media libraries and coordinate multimedia assets.

  Collaboration & Administration

  • Work closely with the Development and Enrollment teams to align on communications strategies.
  • Track communications metrics and provide reports on social media performance, email engagement, and website traffic.
  • Manage relationships with vendors, contractors, or consultants as needed.

    Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, or related field.
  • 4–5 years of experience in communications and social media management.
  • Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
  • Proficiency with social media platforms, email marketing tools, and analytics software.
  • Experience with Google Suite, Canva, or similar design tools. Blackbaud or similar CMS is a plus.
  • Highly organized with excellent project management skills.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings or Sundays for events.
  • Experience in independent schools is a plus. Knowledge of Jewish traditions, holidays, and culture is strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

  Why Join Hillel?

   

  At Hillel Day School, you’ll have the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students, families, and the broader Detroit Jewish community. You’ll work in a supportive and collaborative environment, surrounded by colleagues who share your passion for education, communication, and innovation.

   

  If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and help shape the future of Jewish education, we’d love to hear from you!

  Apply now and become part of the Hillel story. Together, we’ll inspire the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and creators.

• Marketing & Events Coordinator

  Hillel seeks a full-time Marketing & Events Coordinator to join our team. The Marketing and Events Coordinator supports the school’s advancement and communications efforts by coordinating marketing initiatives and managing logistics for a variety of events. This role blends creativity with strong organizational skills, ensuring that Hillel Day School’s brand and mission are effectively promoted while events are executed with excellence.

  School Mission:
  

  Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit delivers an outstanding general and Jewish education to Jewish children from early childhood through eighth grade. At Hillel, we inspire a passion for learning, responsibility to self and community, and devotion to Jewish living in a warm, innovative, and engaging environment.

   

  Job Summary:

  Hillel seeks a full-time Marketing & Events Coordinator to join our team. The Marketing and Events Coordinator supports the school’s advancement and communications efforts by coordinating marketing initiatives and managing logistics for a variety of events. This role blends creativity with strong organizational skills, ensuring that Hillel Day School’s brand and mission are effectively promoted while events are executed with excellence.

   

  Key Responsibilities:

   

  Marketing

  • Assist in developing and implementing marketing campaigns across print, digital, and social media platforms for both Development and Enrollment initiatives.
  • Support the design, production, and distribution of promotional materials, inclusive of our annual summer magazine, Divrei.
  • Maintain photo and video libraries and assist with visual storytelling.

  Events

  • Coordinate logistics for all school and school supported community-related events (e.g., fundraising events, open houses, donor recognition programs and community partner events).
  • Support management of event timelines, vendor relationships, rentals, and day-of execution.
  • Support event promotion through email, social, website, and print collateral.
  • Track RSVPs, manage guest lists, and help oversee registration/check-in.
  • Provide post-event follow-up support (e.g., surveys, thank-you communications, reporting).

  Collaboration & Administration

  • Work closely with the Development and Enrollment teams to align marketing and event strategies.
  • Maintain calendars, deadlines, and project timelines.
  • Assist with tracking marketing metrics and event budgets.
  • Provide additional communications and administrative support as needed.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Event Management, or related field preferred.
  • 2–5 years of experience in marketing, events, or related roles.
  • Creative, detail-oriented, and collaborative team player.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience with Google Suite, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar design tools.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings or Sundays for events.
  • Experience in independent schools is a plus. Knowledge of Jewish traditions, holidays, and culture is strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

  Why Join Hillel?

  At Hillel Day School, you’ll have the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students, families, and the broader Detroit Jewish community. You’ll work in a supportive and collaborative environment, surrounded by colleagues who share your passion for education, communication, and innovation.

   

  If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and help shape the future of Jewish education, we’d love to hear from you!

  Apply now and become part of the Hillel story. Together, we’ll inspire the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and creators.

• Program & Events Associate (Part-time)

  Program & Events (Part-Time, with opportunity to grow) role supporting the planning, organization, and execution of key Hillel Day School events supported through the Lauder Impact Initiative. 

  Description

    

  Hillel Day School is a vibrant Jewish day school dedicated to fostering academic excellence, Jewish values, and a strong sense of community. Serving students from ages 18 months to eighth grade, our school provides a warm, inclusive, and engaging environment where students thrive both academically and personally.

   

  About LII:

  The Lauder Impact Initiative (LII) is a national philanthropic investment in dramatically increasing the number of Jewish children enrolled in Jewish day schools. Hillel is one of five schools selected to participate in LII’s pilot cohort. Through LII, Hillel is building “interventions” to experiment with new ideas in student recruitment and community building. The initiative that would be the focus of these personnel hours is a project to expose parents of young children early to the idea of Jewish day school.

  Key Responsibilities:

  This hourly position will support the planning, organization, and execution of key LII pipeline events. These events are to be designed, but they will look something like the following: 

  1. Sunday STEAM: Hillel will build a series of 3-5 Sunday morning events for preschoolers, meant to bring parents and children into the building for a Jewishly themed academic experience. 
  2. Preschool afterschool: Hillel will build a series of enrichment opportunities targeted at Jewish preschoolers and their parents, to weave Hillel’s K-8 resources into the weekly lives of preschoolers.
  3. OY Parenting: Hillel already facilitates a monthly Sunday morning class for parents, supporting their strong and confident parenting; the series will be repeated in 2025-6.
  4. Shabbat Sing: Hillel will offer drop-in music opportunities for infants and toddlers on Friday mornings.
  5. Alumni: Hillel will build two to three events for alumni annually and increase communication with alumni.

  Responsibilities for all include designing and implementing the program, advertising the program (recruitment), and managing communication with families. 

   

  The position will also be responsible for:

  1. Social media: While these programs are being developed, Hillel will also be building its social media presence, both through its channels and advertising. These programs will be the product that is shared and advertised.
  2. Data: Contact information about families, as well as data about their participation, will need to be stored and used. This position will be responsible for managing these data. 

  In all cases, there is an Advancement team member who is the ultimate decider for each event, and the Advancement team generally will be a collaborative team helping to design these strategies. The associate will be responsible for implementation.
  
  
  

  Requirements

  Qualifications and Skills:

  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently when necessary.
  • Previous experience in event coordination, administrative support, or related roles preferred.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Ability to multitask and work effectively under tight deadlines.
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace; social media savvy; experience with event platforms is a plus.
  • Friendly, professional demeanor with strong interpersonal skills.
  • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and occasional early mornings.
  • Understanding of or comfort working within a Jewish day school environment and familiarity with Jewish culture, traditions, and values is a plus.

  Compensation:

  • Competitive hourly rate based on experience.

• Guest Teacher

  At Hillel, we inspire a passion for learning, responsibility to self and community, and devotion to Jewish living in a warm, innovative, and engaging environment.

   

  Guest Teacher Responsibilities:

  • Implement lesson plans provided by the classroom teacher to ensure a seamless learning experience  
  • Motivate, support, and challenge students in a student-centered environment  
  • Monitor student attendance and maintain effective classroom management  
  • Foster student participation, minimize distractions, and create a positive learning atmosphere  
  • Supervise students during class, lunch, and recess.

  Requirements:

  • A college degree in Education is preferred but not required. 
  • Experience working with children and strong communication skills.
  • Punctual, reliable, and able to manage student behavior effectively. 
  • Ability to maintain a positive, orderly classroom environment.  

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• Kitchen Aide

  Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit (www.hillelday.org) delivers an outstanding general and Jewish education to Jewish children from early childhood through eighth grade. At Hillel, we inspire a passion for learning, responsibility to self and community, and devotion to Jewish living in a warm, innovative, and engaging environment. 

   

  We are seeking a full-time Kitchen Aide employee, Monday through Friday. 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Potential for overtime with in-house catering services. School year schedule August 18, 2025 through June 11, 2026.  Summer coverage for other staff taking time off may be available.

   

  Summary:

   

  The Kitchen Aide performs a variety of routine manual tasks associated with the cleaning of the kitchen area and food preparation equipment to ensure the kitchen is clean and operational at all times. 

  • Helps kitchen team in kitchen staff absences
  • Handwashing food preparation and serving equipment, utensils, pots, pans, etc.
  • Delivers and stores clean dishes and utensils to proper storage area
  • Cleans kitchen area, tables, cabinets, equipment and disposals of trash and garbage
  • Assists in loading food in disposable containers for carts or trucks for delivery
  • Assist with large catering events as required
  • Performs related kitchen duties as required and assigned
  • Help prep simple components of each dish on the menu by chopping, slicing, cutting cooking, baking, salad bar prep and service 
  • Report to the Food Service Manager
  • Help with stocking inventory and supplies
  • Able to follow health guidelines by state and local officials
  • Ability to work some weekends, Saturday nights after Shabbat, Sunday (catering) very rare
  • Other duties assigned as required under the Jewish day school guidelines
  • Attend and/or schedule meetings and trainings as required
  • Ensures a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance  

  Requirements:
  

  • High School Graduate 
  • Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a similar role
    
  • Knowledge of food and kitchen best practices and cooking methods
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
  • Must be able to work cooperatively and efficiently in a team
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Exceptional Customer-Service Skills

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