Assistant Director of Family Engagement (ECE)

JCC East Bay•Oakland, CA

3d•$75,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The JCC East Bay is seeking an Assistant Director of Family Engagement (ECE) to report directly to the Director of Early Childhood Education. This role is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of a wide range of family programming on their East Bay Community Campus. A key component of this position is working closely with preschool families and the wider Jewish community to expand outreach for the JCC of the East Bay, ultimately creating a clear link between young families and their early childhood education center. The Assistant Director will research and evaluate a dynamic range of offerings designed to engage young families in Jewish life at the JCC, focusing on collaboration with vendors, relationship building with main careholders, and developing strong community culture amongst preschool families and the wider East Bay Jewish community.

Requirements

Knowledge of current research and practices in Jewish family programming.
Knowledge of and comfort with Jewish culture, traditions, values, and holidays.
Competent in various skill areas such as planning, scheduling, record keeping, event design, and management.
Bachelor’s Degree
Excellent customer service and relational engagement skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication.
Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
Ability to be on your feet and work a full shift, 5 days per week.
Ability to sit on the floor and to get up and down with ease.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Quick reflexes to respond to needs of children.
CPR and First Aid certification.
Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including booster shot, with accommodations for medical/disability or religious reasons if not an undue hardship).

Responsibilities

Foster community through highly-developed, appealing, and creative events and offerings for families and young children.
Work collaboratively with organizational partners, families, and other careholders in envisioning and building programs; carry through to detailed execution.
Create and implement plans/metrics to attract new families.
Develop specific events and initiatives that help audiences engage with Jewish communal life (specifically holidays, Jewish values, DEI-based) and that support the strategic direction of the organization.
Work collaboratively with all departments on center-wide age-appropriate programming to maintain strong connections with current and new families.
Work closely with the Assistant Director of Preschool to create engaging programs for preschool families (e.g Holidays, parents coffee) and create a bridge between the Preschool families and the Early Childhood center’s families.
Work closely with Community Engagement Coordinator (and community partners) to program service- and Jewish values-based programming for families.
Collaborate with the TeensManager to engage Madrichimot in the events as a work force.
Develop a strategic plan to launch baby and toddler programs.
Develop, organize, and implement family workshops and seminars in collaboration with community partners.
Commit to and foster a multi-cultural, global Jewish approach for all events and programming.
Develop and carry out a robust plan to keep families engaged in between events by soliciting ongoing feedback through one-on-one conversations, email engagement, phone calls, and coffee meet ups, etc.
Manage all professional service contracts and staff involved with family programming.
Create and implement metrics for the annual departmental work plan.
Work closely with the Development team on grant reporting, and collecting compelling testimonials and photos.
Perform at a high level in a fast-paced team environment.
Manage multiple projects at once to meet timelines and deadlines.
Support program directors and JCC staff as necessary.
Attend monthly Department Head meetings.
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Early Childhood Education.