Student Support Specialist

Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College

Role Overview

The Student Support Specialist plays a vital role in advancing the well-being, resilience, and campus engagement of Jewish students at Brooklyn College. As a visible and trusted presence within Tanger Hillel, this professional will provide direct support to students navigating academic, emotional, financial, and identity-related challenges, while also fostering a proactive culture of wellness and inclusion. The ideal candidate is approachable, collaborative, and deeply committed to empowering students through both individual connection and creative outreach.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a welcoming resource for students navigating academic, emotional, financial, or identity-related challenges.
• Build relationships with students from diverse backgrounds, connecting them to wellness resources, referrals, and Hillel programs.
• Conduct needs assessments and provide culturally sensitive referrals for scholarships, food access, career support, and mental health services.
• Assist students in navigating campus systems, including reporting antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and other well-being concerns, and connect them with partner organizations.
• Facilitate wellness workshops, support groups, and identity-based initiatives with interns and student leaders.
• Coordinate outreach and engagement during high-stress times (midterms, finals, or campus conflicts), including pop-up events, peer-led initiatives, and informal engagement like drop-ins or coffee chats.
  Collaborate with Hillel staff, campus departments, clubs, and community partners to integrate wellness into Jewish life and co-sponsor programs that promote belonging.
• Manage communications, documentation, and follow-up related to student support and wellness initiatives.

What You’ll Bring to the Job

• Master of Social Work (MSW) required.
• 0-4 years of relevant professional experience. 
• Passion for student wellness and fostering an inclusive campus community.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to connect with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience facilitating workshops, support groups, or peer-led initiatives.
• Creativity and initiative to engage students who may not typically seek support.

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $70,000
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D and Long Term Disability (LTD) insurances, Flexible Spending accounts, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
• Great professional development, mentoring, and skill-building opportunities
• Travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel

About Tanger Hillel

Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College is a dynamic and engaged Hillel located in Flatbush, Brooklyn. With over 15 Jewish student groups and a dedicated, passionate staff, Tanger Hillel provides a wide range of meaningful programs and opportunities to engage the 4,000 Jewish students at Brooklyn College and throughout New York City. Brooklyn’s vibrant neighborhoods, rich cultural diversity, and proximity to world-class food, arts, and music make it an exciting and dynamic place to live, learn, and work, giving our students both community and inspiration right outside their doorstep.

Tanger 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.

About Hillel International

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.