Engagement and Jewish Life Manager

Edlavitch DC JCC•Washington, DC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Engagement and Jewish Life Manager will be a key member of our expanding and evolving Engagement Team, helping to build the future of how community will come together and connect at the EDCJCC. At a time when we are fundamentally reimagining how we build meaningful relationships within our community, this role will be instrumental in creating small-group cohorts, particularly for adults 50+, as well as facilitating high-quality Jewish life and learning experiences. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a bold new engagement model within the context of our rich 100-year history. The Engagement and Jewish Life Manager reports to the Senior Director of Engagement.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience in Jewish community building and/or programming
A track record as a relationship builder extraordinaire: you love meeting new people, hearing their stories, remembering important details about them, listening deeply, and can bring them into the JCC’s “living room”.
Ability to take initiative: you aren’t afraid of ambiguity and don’t wait for someone to tell you what to do at every step. You know how to dive in and get started, and to seek clarification when it is needed.
A passion for Jewish life and wisdom with experience creating inviting, pluralistic, and thoughtful Jewish experiences for others.
An awesome attitude: you’re motivated to come to work and engage with your colleagues and constituents, you’re eager to grow as a human and a professional, you take feedback with grace, and you take pride in the work that you accomplish.
A partnership-forward approach to Jewish communal work: you are skilled at forming and maintaining partnerships with other nonprofits, schools, synagogues, and etc.
Superior attention to detail and strong project management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Flexibility with your schedule, allowing you to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain a variety of small-group cohorts based on our “cluster” engagement model, with a focus on adults over 50
Recruit cluster leaders and participants through outreach, one-on-one relationship building, and strategic partnerships
Support cluster leaders with resources, training, and ongoing guidance, with opportunities to teach or facilitate some of the cohorts directly
Track cluster engagement metrics and adapt strategies to ensure sustained engagement
Collaborate with the Engagement Team to develop best practices and systems that can scale across the organization
Organize several Jewish holiday celebrations throughout the year for the community at large
Oversee registration, teacher coordination, and logistics for our language and Introduction to Judaism classes
Manage partnerships and coordinate with outside Jewish organizations whose programming will enhance the EDCJCC’s offerings in Jewish life and learning