Presidential Elections

This is the day that we elect the President of Hillel.  You can vote online on this date and find details here! 

Below is the job description for the President and Senior Vice President positions:

President

  • Serves as spokesperson for Hillel and represents the organization to the University, other campus groups, and the community
  • Serves as a full, voting member on the Hillel Board of Directors representing student interests
  • Assists in planning events with other board members
  • Attends and plans all Executive Board meetings with the Senior Vice President
  • Has full knowledge of everything happening in the organization, and oversee the General Board
  • Has full understanding of Hillel’s mission and vision, and has a developed plan of how the organization will grow
  • Will be expected to meet with the Senior VP and staff at least once a week outside of Executive Board Meetings
  • Will play an active role in the leadership training and development of board members
  • Will attend Student Leader Roundtable meetings and form relationships with the leaders in other organizations
  • Attend Jewish Leader Roundtable meetings and work with leaders to plan meetings and work to progress overall Jewish Life on campus
  • Encourages Jewish students to become actively involved in Hillel and to attend Hillel events
  • Responds to emails and phone calls within 24 hours
  • Attends extended board training retreats in January and August
  • Attends any quarterly scheduled retreats

 

Senior VP

  • Ensures the good and welfare of the general body
  • Serves as a full, voting member on the Hillel Board of Directors representing student interests
  • Meets frequently with all members of the general body face-to-face in order to build stronger relationships and understand the culture of the internal organization at any given moment
  • Sends out weekly emails to the General Body updating on events coming up during the week, committee meeting times, and relevant information
  • Has full knowledge of everything happening in the General Body and plays an integral role in overseeing the members
  • Detects issues within the general body, and voices them to the Executive Board
  • Attends all Executive Board meetings
  • Attends all Executive Board members meetings with their committees
  • Will be expected to meet with the President and Staff at least once a week outside of Executive Board meetings
  • Will play an active role in training the Executive Board to help them put their mission and vision into action with their respective committees
  • Responds to e-mails and phone calls within 24 hours
  • Attends extended board training retreats in January and August
  • Attends any scheduled quarterly training retreats