Adamah Youth Movement NY Coordinator

The Associated and its Agencies•New York, NY

20d•$52,000 - $55,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Adamah Youth Movement NY Coordinator leads regional engagement for Adamah’s teen Jewish environmental education and climate leadership programs across New York. Working closely with the national Adamah Youth Movement team and vibrant growing team of Adamah NY Hub, the Coordinator recruits, supports, and grows a network of Jewish teen leaders through a NY Regional Board of teens and with the broader teen landscape in NY, and with local chapters (Kvutzot) focused on environmental education, climate action, and community building. The Coordinator cultivates youth leadership, facilitates programs and gatherings, and connects teens to Adamah’s wider network of opportunities. The role also helps strengthen partnerships with Jewish institutions, community organizations, and climate initiatives throughout New York. The Coordinator will work collaboratively across Adamah teams, including youth empowerment, the climate action team, and community partnerships, to ensure strong integration between local teen engagement and Adamah’s national mission. Based within the Adamah NY Community Impact Hub, the Coordinator will often support the Hub’s broader programming, including in-person facilitation and larger community events. This position is based in New York and requires regular in-person engagement, including evenings, weekends, and occasional overnight travel for programs, retreats, and national gatherings.

Requirements

Experience in program and project development, planning and implementation
Experience with Jewish environmental education and youth leadership development
Experience working with teens and youth leadership programs
Strong facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills
Ability to manage multiple programs and projects simultaneously
Ability to balance competing priorities, work under pressure, and meet deadlines
Comfort working both independently and collaboratively across teams
Willingness to work evenings and weekends and travel regionally

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Jewish communal organizations, youth movements, or Jewish environmental work
Experience with outdoor education, nature curriculum, backpacking trips
Experience with program design, event planning, or community engagement
Experience with climate action and community organizing
Experience with CRM or data tools such as Salesforce
Background in climate education, environmental justice, or sustainability initiatives

Responsibilities

Design and facilitate engaging Jewish environmental education programs for teens across NYC, Westchester, and Long Island.
Support and facilitate a network of the NY Regional Board of the Adamah Youth Movement, a group of 18-20 teens who meet regularly for programming.
Supervise 1-2 interns to work with the Regional Board.
Organize in-person programs, regional retreats and immersive experiences that build community and deepen youth leadership around Jewish, Environmentalism and climate action.
Create opportunities for teens to share their work through storytelling, social media, blog posts, and community workshops and presentations.
Facilitate regional gatherings, meetups, and networking opportunities for teen leaders.
Collaborate with the national Adamah Youth Movement team on major retreats or conferences.
Work with Jewish and non-Jewish partner organizations to support collaborative environmental programming and youth engagement opportunities.
Encourage youth participation in broader Adamah initiatives and national opportunities.
Lead recruitment, onboarding, and provide program facilitation and ongoing support of Jewish teens involved in the Adamah Youth Movement in NY and nationally as relevant.
Support and grow a network of local teen chapters (Kvutzot) throughout New York by investing in existing groups and supporting the development of new chapters.
Connect youth leaders to Adamah NY Hub programs and climate leadership initiatives.
Support the development of resources and programming for adult mentors, educators, and parents supporting youth climate leadership.
Collaborate with other Adamah programs—including campus engagement, Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition initiatives, and community partnerships—to integrate youth voices into broader Jewish environmental work.
Assist with Adamah NY public programming and events as needed.
Represent Adamah at community gatherings, conferences, and partner events.
Maintain accurate records of program participation and engagement in Salesforce.
Support program evaluation, impact tracking, and reporting.
Assist with program logistics, budget tracking, and administrative needs as required.
Attend regular meetings with the Adamah NY team, national youth movement staff, and broader Adamah staff.
Contribute to newsletters, communications, and outreach materials.
Supervise 1-2 interns and work with volunteers as needed.
Participate in national retreats, trainings, and staff gatherings.
Other duties as assigned.