Community Programs Manager

Coastal Roots Farm•Encinitas, CA

2h•$73,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Programs Manager leads Coastal Roots Farm’s Farm Camp and Jewish community programming portfolios. The role oversees the full program cycle, including strategy, curriculum development, planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement, while managing staff, budgets, logistics, and supporting systems. The Manager supervises and develops year-round and seasonal staff, establishes priorities and accountability, and collaborates across departments to ensure programs are educationally rich, operationally strong, and aligned with organizational goals. As a representative of the Farm, the Manager builds relationships with participants, families, synagogues, Jewish organizations, community partners, and other stakeholders. The role brings Jewish thought, tradition, and ritual into programs with authenticity and care, and supports inclusive experiences that deepen connections to land, community, sustainability, and Jewish life across generations. Coastal Roots Farm is a nonprofit community farm and education center in Encinitas, California. Guided by Jewish values, its mission is to cultivate healthy, connected communities by integrating sustainable agriculture, food justice, and ancient Jewish wisdom. Its impact initiatives include regenerative agriculture, equitable food access, environmental education, and Jewish life.

Requirements

At least 4 years of progressively responsible experience in community programming, Jewish education or communal life, camp leadership, experiential education, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience supervising and developing staff and managing programs that include budgets, staffing, logistics, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
Experience in Jewish educational, camp, synagogue, communal, or community settings; knowledge of Jewish holidays, traditions, values, ritual, or spirituality; and understanding of Jewish communal leadership.
Experience designing and delivering engaging experiential programs for youth, adults, families, and/or multigenerational audiences.
Strong relationship-building, facilitation, communication, and partnership skills, including comfort representing an organization with families, community partners, donors, and other stakeholders.
Strong organizational judgment and ability to prioritize, make decisions, and remain solutions-oriented in a dynamic environment.
Commitment to inclusive community-building across diverse backgrounds, identities, abilities, and levels of Jewish literacy or practice.
Ability to work evenings, Sundays, Jewish holidays, and occasional Shabbat for related programs.
Proficiency with standard office and web-based program tools.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in education, environmental studies, Jewish studies, nonprofit management, community development, or a related field.
Familiarity with gardening, farming, food systems, sustainable agriculture, or land-based education.
Experience with Jewish agricultural, outdoor, experiential, or earth-based programming; music, ritual leadership, or participatory communal facilitation is a plus.
Experience with CampBrain or a comparable registration/program-management platform.

Responsibilities

Lead annual planning, priorities, calendars, goals, budgets, staffing plans, and evaluation for Farm Camp and Jewish community programs.
Translate strategy into plans, systems, roles, timelines, and success measures; use data and feedback to recommend program refinements and resource priorities.
Serve as the primary day-to-day decision-maker for assigned programs and elevate major strategic, financial, staffing, or risk decisions to the Director of Programs as appropriate.
Ensure educational content and experiences are inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to participants with diverse backgrounds, identities, levels of Jewish knowledge and practice, and physical and cognitive abilities.
Lead seasonal and summer Farm Camps from program design through staffing, implementation, family communication, evaluation, and improvement.
Ensure Farm Camp is safe, inclusive, educationally rich, and grounded in the Farm’s approach to environmental education, agriculture, Jewish values, and community care.
Provide campers with a welcoming experience and serve as an enthusiastic, engaging representative of the Farm.
Lead Jewish community programs, including agricultural festivals, holiday celebrations, Shabbat experiences, workshops, and collaborative offerings with community partners.
Develop programs that integrate Jewish wisdom, ritual, tradition, values, and the agricultural year with the Farm’s land-based setting and mission.
Facilitate hands-on learning experiences and model effective teaching practices for youth, families, and community members.
Cultivate relationships with synagogues, Jewish schools and preschools, clergy, educators, communal organizations, and other partners; represent the Farm in Jewish communal settings.
Supervise, coach, and develop year-round program staff, with oversight of seasonal staff and volunteers; establish expectations, accountability, and a strong team culture.
Lead recruitment, onboarding, training, scheduling, and performance support for assigned programs in partnership with the Director of Programs and HR.
Manage program budgets, logistics, registration, participant communications, supplies, safety, and administrative systems; coordinate across Farm departments.
Track outcomes and contribute to impact reporting, grant deliverables, donor stewardship, and program storytelling with Philanthropy and Marketing.