Educational Associate

Board of Jewish Education•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Jewish Education Project seeks an Educational Associate to join its Yeshiva & Day Schools team. The Associate will support school-facing work by maintaining regular communication with participating schools, tracking substantial equivalency (SE) pathways, curating educational resources, and coordinating professional development logistics. The role supports established organizational and team priorities and helps ensure that the team’s work is cohesive, efficient, and high quality. The Associate will help schools stay informed about deadlines, events, resources, and opportunities; guide them to relevant SE pathway information and documentation; and identify schools that may need follow-up or support. The role also supports the YDS educational resources portal, including monitoring use of science resources, and helps plan and coordinate professional development sessions and track participation. Additional duties include supporting data collection and recordkeeping and preparing materials for meetings, reports, and presentations. The position is based in a hybrid work environment, with in-office work Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 1675 Broadway in New York, NY, and remote summer hours. The organization offers a competitive salary of $68,000–$71,000, commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Experience in education, school engagement, project coordination, or operational support.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive organizational, school, staff, and student information.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a customer-service orientation when working professionally with diverse school communities.
Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills and the ability to contribute to a collegial, team-oriented environment.
Comfort working with data requiring accuracy and attention to detail across multiple systems.
Ability to balance initiative with alignment to shared goals.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Jewish education or nonprofit settings.
Familiarity with Salesforce or CRM platforms.

Responsibilities

Maintain regular communication with assigned schools and inform them of deadlines, events, resources, and opportunities.
Track each participating school’s substantial equivalency (SE) pathway, confirm selections and changes, and direct schools to appropriate guidance, resources, and documentation.
Flag schools that may need additional follow-up or support and raise recurring questions or areas of confusion with the project team.
Support curation of educational resources across curriculum areas for the YDS portal, ensuring content is culturally relevant, current, organized, and accessible.
Monitor whether and how schools use existing science resources on the YDS portal and encourage broader adoption.
Assist in planning, scheduling, and coordinating professional development sessions, including invitations, registration, materials, and follow-up with schools.
Track school participation in professional development offerings and other team initiatives and follow up with schools that have not engaged.
Support data collection and tracking in coordination with the YDS Team’s Digital & Data Associate.
Maintain organized project files, records, and documentation.
Assist in preparing materials for meetings, reports, and presentations as needed.
Take on additional tasks as they arise while growing into the role.

Benefits

Competitive salary of $68,000–$71,000, commensurate with experience
Four weeks paid time off
Comprehensive health insurance
401k plan
Paid family leave
Commuter benefits
Early close on Fridays for Shabbat
Closed for most Jewish holidays
Shortened summer hours
Positive work environment with exposure to learning opportunities and the chance to work with leading professionals in Jewish education