Berkeley Hillel Student Board Positions

All board members are stewards of the Jewish community and abide by ABC… Always Be Connecting. Berkeley Hillel Student Board members show up for the Jewish community. Student Board members welcome students, listen and lead, and make new friends in our diverse Jewish ecosystem. Student Board members make our presence known as Jewish community leaders through authentic, meaningful connection.

The Student Board positions are year-long commitments, and we recognize that many students study abroad or spend semesters away from campus. If you plan to study abroad during one of the two semesters and you are excited about applying to the Student Board, please still submit your application, as we will make determinations on a case-by-case basis. If you have clarification questions on this matter, please reach out to Jess at jnevins@berkeleyhillel.org.

President receives a $1000 stipend for the year, and all Representatives receive a stipend of $800 for the year. Read on for position descriptions and how to apply!

All HSB Positions:

What you’ll do:

  • Support staff with Welcome Week programming
  • Attend weekly HSB meetings
  • Attend weekly Hillel events such as Jewish Community BBQs, Shabbats, Challah for Hunger, Bageling, etc
  • Meet regularly with Hillel’s Director of Leadership
  • Support with planning and leading Spring Upperclassman Retreat


Position Descriptions:


President


What you’ll do:


    

  • Facilitate weekly Student Board Meetings and create the agenda
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  • Attend Berkeley Hillel Staff staff meetings every Monday to update staff on calendar and student initiatives
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  • Be the public face of Hillel: be a regular presence in the building and at Hillel initiatives
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  • Check in once per month with all HSB Representatives on their projects and programs
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  • Work closely with community stakeholders, campus leaders, and campus administrators to support Jewish life at Cal
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  • Meet with other student leaders, both Jewish and non-Jewish; network and collaborate with groups outside of the Jewish community on campus
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  • Plan, implement, and host at least three events/programs per semester
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  • Drive and/or support student-initiated events at Hillel
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  • Coordinate Student Board presence at weekly programs, Holidays, and student initiatives
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Programs Representative


What you'll do:


    

  • Develop, plan, and implement at least 5 programs per semester
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  • Work with Senior Jewish Educator to add elements to existing Holiday and Shabbat programming
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  • Coordinate student involvement in specific Shabbat and holiday roles (i.e. writing and reading Shabbat Thoughts)
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  • Work with Israel Fellow to plan and implement Israel-related programming
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  • Think about what social/community events to add to the weekly calendar (i.e. movie nights, music events, speakers, sports and wellness)  
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Sophomore Class Representative


What you’ll do:


    

  • Oversee class level engagement opportunities
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  • Represent second year students in engagement and programming efforts
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  • Plan and host two sophomore class events per semester
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  • Support VP of Groups and VP of Programming in hosting general events
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Junior Class Representative


What you’ll do:


    

  • Oversee class level engagement opportunities
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  • Represent third year students in engagement and programming efforts
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  • Support welcoming of transfer students in the Fall and Spring
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  • Plan and host two junior class events per semester
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  • Support VP of Groups and VP of Programming in hosting general events
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Cohort Representatives (three positions open)


What you’ll do:


    

  • Create and lead an interest-based cohort (i.e. hiking cohort, craft circle)
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  • Organize three events for your cohort
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  • Facilitate connections between cohort members
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  • Support connections of cohort members to larger community
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