4Front Teen Engagement and Program Associate

The Associated and its Agencies•Owings Mills, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

4Front is the Baltimore Jewish community’s comprehensive teen initiative, funded by the Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore and managed by the JCC of Greater Baltimore. Based on four pillars, advocate, innovate, educate, and collaborate, 4Front serves as a hub for Baltimore’s Jewish teens and the adults who care about them. Here, teens are encouraged to explore their Judaism in ways that are meaningful to them. Our organizational culture values innovation, creativity, and risk taking. We're looking for someone to join our engagement team and create transformative experiences for teens. The JCC of Greater Baltimore is an organization centered on Jewish values and focused on creating meaningful experiences and opportunities to enrich, connect, and positively impact our community. We pride ourselves on our inclusive and welcoming workplace and celebrate the diversity of our employees. The 4Front Teen Engagement and Program Associate is an energetic, relationship-driven professional with a collaborative spirit and a proactive, can-do attitude. This role helps to advance a vision for more engaged Jewish teens throughout Jewish Baltimore. This professional will lead two impactful, cohort-based, teen programs from start to finish, with content focusing on relational engagement, social entrepreneurship, Jewish identity, and leadership development. These high-level leadership programs help teens explore who they are and what they care about while connecting to Judaism and one another. In addition to leading cohort-programs, the Teen Engagement and Program Association will help expand 4Front’s engagement platform, using their personable nature to build authentic relationships with Jewish teens throughout Baltimore. This role also supports additional teen programs and events led by 4Front, the JCC, and other teen serving organizations, meeting teens “where they are.” Because 4Front’s work centers around teens, our hours often reflect their schedules and frequently includes evenings and weekends.

Requirements

BA in Education, Psychology, Social Work, Jewish Studies, Entrepreneurship or related field
Familiarity with Jewish concepts and values, calendar, and practices
Proven success developing personal connections with young people and/or peers
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, particularly a strong understanding of teen behaviors and dynamics
Strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
Ability to plan, organize, and execute programs
Experience in program facilitation
Works well in a team environment
Proven success in a leadership position

Responsibilities

Plan and implement engaging and impactful teen programs from start to finish, including Peer Leadership Fellows, Social Innovation Fellowship, and J Camps Counselor-In Training.
Program implementation includes but is not limited to: Program Facilitation, Recruitment, Logistics, Relationship management, Communication, Partnerships, Budgeting, and Staff Management.
Support the engagement of Jewish teens in Baltimore, including but not limited to: Advancing the mission of 4Front through outreach, one-off events or guest facilitation opportunities.
Attending and supporting 4Front teen programs and events as needed.
Assisting with any all-hands-on-deck 4Front and JCC events.
Representing 4Front at community-wide programs and events.
Supporting Baltimore JCC Maccabi.
Participate in 4Front and JCC agency-wide trainings and staff meetings and special events.
Perform other duties as assigned.