Jobs in the Jewish Community
As a service to our alumni and the general public, we list job openings submitted to the Hornstein Program by Jewish communal organizations and schools worldwide.
This listing is updated as job posts are received.
Hornstein alumni may also use the following services:
- Center for Career and Professional Development at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Career Development Center at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Current Openings
May 18, 2023
About Friends of ELNET:
In 2007, a group of concerned Jewish leaders from the United States and Europe established ELNET (The European Leadership Network) to strengthen relations between Europe and Israel, forming closer bilateral ties. The ELNET network consists of five European affiliates: EU & NATO (Brussels), France, Germany, United Kingdom, and Poland, as well as an affiliate in Israel and Friends of ELNET in the US (FELNET).
About this position:
FELNET seeks a dynamic, outcome driven, and entrepreneurial professional, with a proven track record of success as a fundraising strategist, major gift solicitor and team supervisor and mentor. The CDO will serve as the primary catalyst for our growth as ELNET seeks to raise $10 million annually within three years, an ambitious but realistic goal given the importance of our mission and the potential that exists to engage new funders.
Salary range: $250K - 300K
May 18, 2023
About Beth Sholom Synagogue:
Beth Sholom is a warm, dynamic Conservative congregation serving the Jews of Memphis and their families. We provide educational, social, cultural, and religious experiences in our beautiful facility and beyond, to help ensure that Jewish life in Memphis continues to flourish for generations to come.
About this position:
Beth Sholom Synagogue, a vibrant and growing Conservative synagogue, is seeking an Executive Director. We are a progressive community that focuses on creativity, impactful learning, Tikkun Olam, and inclusion, all within the framework of Conservative Judaism. As ED, you will work in close collaboration with our inspiring young rabbi, passionate staff, dedicated lay leaders, and friendly members to continue the growth of a unique synagogue.
Salary range: $75K - 95K
May 18, 2023
Temporary Position - May 22- August 30, 2023, start and end dates flexible
About Our Generation Speaks:
Our Generation Speaks (OGS) is the first and largest Israeli-Palestinian startup accelerator designed to connect the next generation of Israeli and Palestinian entrepreneurs. Recognizing the need for a new generation of leadership, OGS is a non-profit organization that was founded at Brandeis University in 2014 and built strong partnerships with MassChallenge and MIT over the years. OGS was the first startup incubator to use entrepreneurship as a vehicle to unite emerging leaders from Israel and Palestine. In 2016, it flew its first cohort to Boston. So far, OGS has graduated 160 alums over six cohorts and, its startups have collectively raised over $50M in external funding. OGS has received national and global recognition for innovation and impact and was recently awarded a $4.5 million grant from USAID/MEPPA. This award will allow OGS to expand its team and scale its activities and impact.
About this position:
The Fellowship Program Coordinator will operate many different aspects of the OGS fellowship, as the Israeli and Palestinian participants will be going through rigorous business academic seminars and mentorship programs. The Fellowship Program Coordinator will be in charge of behind-the-scenes work that will ensure our world-class programming: Venture development, communication, operations, scheduling, and event planning. The Program Coordinator is a live-in position, including some weekend and overnight working hours, in order to support the OGS Fellows residential needs throughout the duration of the fellowship. The Program Coordinator will create a safe and welcoming living environment, encourage positive group dynamics, and accommodate any and all special needs of our fellows. The Program Coordinator will meet and communicate not only with future Israeli and Palestinian leaders but also with top-tier business leaders, philanthropists, and faculty of the OGS community. This position works closely with and reports to the Fellowship Manager.
Salary range: $20/hr
Please submit resume to jminiman@brandeis.edu
May 2, 2023
About Temple Beth Shalom:
Reflecting the diverse population of Cambridge, the Tremont Street Shul (officially, we're Temple Beth Shalom), represents a unique, creatively traditional approach to Judaism. Our goal is to cultivate a spiritual home for Jews who are looking for a traditionally Jewish and socially inclusive community.
About this position:
The Director of Operations will serve as the head of TBS’s operations. The Director of Operations will partner with lay leaders to build and manage the human, financial, and physical resources of the synagogue.
Specific responsibilities include coordinating volunteer personnel, overseeing day-to-day operations and special events, and building community through personal relationships. Longer-term projects include supporting the community in implementing our recently-developed Strategic Plan and leading the community in executing its Building Improvement Campaign, including guiding fundraising for that Campaign, and assisting with the hiring of rabbinic staff. All of these responsibilities will be in collaboration with lay leaders, volunteers, a part-time administrator, and outside contractors.
Salary range: $70K - 85K
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@tremontstreetshul.org
May 2, 2023
About Temple Sinai:
We are a reform Jewish congregation that offers a wide array of opportunities for prayer, learning, and community involvement. Our mission is to inspire our members to integrate Jewish values and practice into their everyday lives, being inclusive and creative while also honoring tradition. We celebrate our Jewish lives together in an intimate and caring synagogue, perform acts of tikkum olam-repairing the world-and seek to pass on Jewish on Jewish identity L’dor vador-from generation to generation.
About this position:
Temple Sinai is currently seeking a part-time (15-20 hours/week) Programming and Engagement Coordinator responsible for tasks including: executing programming ideas from clergy, staff and lay leadership from start to finish, planning events that have intergenerational appeal, coordinating with Membership Chair to assist with executing events related member recruitment, integration and retention, and others.
Compensation: $35-40/hour
May 2, 2023
About The Associated:
The Associated and our agencies care for those in our community who need us most. We believe that it is our responsibility to repair the world, to shape Jewish journeys and to extend a hand to Jews around the world. We may come from different places and we may express our Jewishness in different ways, but we all unite to create a better tomorrow.
Positions available:
April 28, 2023
About Brandeis Hillel:
Brandeis Hillel serves one of the most diverse and affiliated Jewish student populations in the country. Working at Brandeis Hillel is an opportunity to inspire and prepare the next generation of Jewish leadership. Brandeis Hillel has eight professionals, a dedicated board of directors and passionate students. We’re embarking on an exciting new strategic plan through 2028.
About the Position:
This is an incredible opportunity to work at a top Hillel embarking on an exciting new five-year strategic plan. Working closely with and reporting to the Executive Director, you will inspire and collaborate with staff and students, advancing Hillel’s mission and enriching Jewish life on campus. You’ll be a dynamic and detail-oriented leader who can align the team around a strategic vision, marshal resources effectively to meet student needs, and build on the organization’s reputation of transforming campus life.
Salary Range: $80 - 90K
April 28, 2023
About Temple Aliyah:
Temple Aliyah is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue located in Needham, MA. We serve approximately 400 families. Our spiritual, educational, and social action programs foster the values of Conservative Judaism and reflect our commitment to Torah (Jewish wisdom) and mitzvot (Jewish obligations). We support the broader Jewish community, Israel, and Jews worldwide.
About the Positon
We seek a professional who will focus on expanding our engagement and programming. We are currently searching for a part time Coordinator of Community Engagement/Programming. This position is 10-15 hours per week. Responsibilites include develop, plan and oversee high quality, creative programming across our membership. Programs will be designed to actively engage children, teens and adults, during Shabbat, holidays and the High Holy Days ,as well as other potential opportunities for community building.
Salary: 25K
Send cover letter and resume' to Melissa Rudman, Executive Director at melissa@templealiyah.com
April 28, 2023
About Brown RISD Hillel:
Brown RISD Hillel is a nationally recognized leader in Jewish campus engagement, and is the gateway to Jewish life for students at Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). More than a center for Jewish programming and ritual, Hillel is an integral part of the social, cultural, educational, and political life for students. Brown RISD Hillel is situated in the historic College Hill neighborhood of Providence, R.I., a cool urban center for creative entrepreneurs, recent grads, and young families.
About the Position:
The past two years have marked a period of significant, positive growth for Brown RISD Hillel. Guided by an outside-the-box approach to student leadership and community building and a bold vision for the possibilities of Jewish campus life, BRH has emerged as one of the most vital and creative organizations in the national Hillel ecosystem. Bolstered by this growth, BRH is now seeking an Assistant Director for Stewardship to activate a wide network of trustees, alumni, parents, and partners, ensuring BRH’s organizational capacity expands to accommodate its energetic pipeline of Jewish programming, learning, and engagement. Part data miner, part relationship maven, part development guru, the Assistant Director for Stewardship will serve as member of BRH’s senior leadership team, ensuring the success of BRH as a joyous, high-impact platform for Jewish students across College Hill.
Salary Range: 70-80K
April 25, 2023
About Trybal Gatherings:
Founded in 2017, Trybal Gatherings is the leading provider of Jewish camp experiences for young adults and their friends. Trybal reimagines Jewish gatherings in a modern world by offering innovative getaways for young adults to connect, explore, play, and celebrate in a socially Jewish context. Set in picturesque landscapes across North America, the Trybal experience is designed to welcome participants into a dynamic community during an unforgettable weekend escape.
About the Director of Marketing position:
The Director of Marketing will lead Trybal’s omnichannel marketing strategy. This position will develop campaign ideas, write copy, design and implement email strategy, and manage all visual expression of Trybal Gatherings. The ideal candidate will be highly creative and energetic, with an ability to not only generate buzz, but convert interest into participants. The Director of Marketing must be comfortable with both big-picture visioning and execution. Reporting to the CEO, the Director of Marketing is an integral member of Trybal Gatherings’ leadership team.
Salary Range: $110,000 – $125,000
About the Chief Operating Officer position:
The COO will oversee day-to-day administration of the organization and serve as a trusted thought partner to the CEO in setting the strategic vision for sustained growth. The ideal candidate will be an entrepreneurial leader who can translate Trybal’s vision and strategy into operational tactics and strategic financial planning. The COO will oversee the cultivation of a positive and inclusive organizational culture, ensure alignment between staff and mission, and guarantee that internal and external work is performed at the highest levels of excellence. The COO will serve as an ambassador for the organization and an inspiring role model for staff and participants alike.
Salary range: $150,000 – $175,000
About the Program Director position:
The ideal candidate is an outside the box thinker who loves staying on top of trends, is passionate about cultivating culture and innovation, and pushes the limits of creative engagement. Both strategic and inventive, the Director will design inspiring and transformative experience that surprise and delight, guaranteeing attendees discover connection and meaning where they least expect it. The Program Director will report to and work in close collaboration with the CEO.
Salary range: $90,000 – $110,000
April 21, 2023
About Jewish Federation of Arkansas:
Our mission is to strengthen, support, and sustain the Jewish Community in Arkansas and to support Jews in need worldwide. We fulfill our mission by acting as a statewide information and resource center for the Jewish community, fundraising and allocating funds to benefit and provide for the needs of Jewish individuals and communities, and supporting and providing programs and services that broaden our knowledge and perspectives of Jewish life and history, encourage fellowship and foster Jewish identity. >
About this position:
Jewish Federation of Arkansas (JFAR) is looking for our next Executive Director to partner with the Board of Directors to execute on the Mission of the JFAR. The Board has just gone through an extensive assessment and emerged with clear objectives for the coming years, aligned with our mission to strengthen, support, and sustain the Jewish Community in Arkansas and to support Jews in need worldwide. The board is focused on achieving success, building organizational capacity, and demonstrating excellence in our community.
Salary range: $80,000 – $115,000
April 18, 2023
About Friends of the Arava Institute:
The Friends of the Arava Institute (FAI) is the US arm of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, a leading environmental research and academic institute in the Middle East. Located on Kibbutz Ketura in Israel’s Arava Valley, the Arava Institute houses academic programs, research centers and regional cooperation programs focusing on a range of environmental challenges. The Arava Institute offers an exceptional opportunity to learn from leading scientists, form friendships, and develop skills to help solve today’s most pressing environmental concerns. FAI’s goal is to ensure the Institute's continued success and growth through US student recruitment, effective fundraising, and public awareness campaigns.
About this position:
The Development and Administrative Assistant (DAA) provides administrative support to the CEO and senior staff, manages scheduling and logistics, and is the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, particularly donors and the Board of Trustees. The DAA also performs routine office tasks including donor gift management. This is a full-time position, with preference for someone available to work in the office in Newton, Massachusetts. A hybrid work environment is available. >
Salary range: $40,000 – $47,500
April 18, 2023
About Temple Beth Elohim:
Our aspiration of shalom is one of wholeness for each individual, our community, and our world. Across generations, we share in learning (Torah), searching for the sacred (avodah), and engaging in acts of caring and healing (gemilut chasadim) to create wholeness, fulfillment, and peace (shalom) for ourselves, our community, Israel, and our world.& We embrace the diversity of needs and perspectives of our community members with the utmost respect.
About this position:
Working closely with TBE’s Communications team, the Communications & Marketing Associate is responsible for proposing and producing professional, creative, and informative content that aligns with and supports Temple Beth Elohim’s mission, vision, and values and elevates the community’s Jewish experience through multi-media engagement.
Salary range: $50,000 – $75,000
April 16, 2023
About Beth El Synagogue Center:
Beth El Synagogue Center is a multi-generational, Conservative, egalitarian congregation, located in New Rochelle, New York, serving 500 member units that takes pride in its strong sense of community, commitment to Jewish values and learning and connection to Israel. Our energetic members and guests of every age come to Beth El for spirituality, learning, socialization and recreation. The Synagogue boasts a well-respected award winning and innovative Nursery School, myriad adult education offerings and volunteer opportunities, a Religious School and vibrant youth community, creative teen engagement programs, and cultural and social offerings for our community and beyond.
About this position:
We are now searching for our next Executive Director to partner with our dynamic clergy and lead our Synagogue operations and team of professionals. Our ideal candidate is passionate about leading in a collaborative and purpose-driven environment. They have extensive experience within a small enterprise or not-for-profit organization and thrive in a fast paced environment, enjoy thinking strategically, and have a talent for organizing and improving systems and operations.
Salary range: $130,000 – $175,000
April 16, 2023
About Bender JCC of Greater Washington:
The Bender JCC embraces and welcomes the diversity of our community and encourages everyone to seek meaning and fulfillment by participating in our rich programming inspired by our Jewish heritage, We open our doors to everyone, including people of all backgrounds, religions, abilities, and sexual orientations, and interfaith couples and families. We inspire individuals and families to connect with each other to strengthen our Jewish community. We cultivate communities in a warm and inclusive environment to celebrate Jewish life and values.
About this position:
The Early Childhood Center Assistant Director for Community and Culture (ADCC) has the educational qualifications, knowledge, and professional commitment necessary to support all aspects of the early childhood center; with primary responsibilities focused on working with all educators and family members. The ADCC is responsible for collaboration with ECC staff, JCC staff, and the ECPC (parent committee) to support community building and engagement, education, and integration of the early childhood community within the larger JCC. The ADCC will be a collaborative member of the senior leadership team of the ECC and a collaborative partner with larger JCC stakeholders, helping to develop and ensure values-based policies, structures and operations in the ECC and JCC. >
Salary range: $65,000 – $75,000
March 31, 2023
About T'ruah:
T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights brings the Torah’s ideals of human dignity, equality, and justice to life by empowering rabbis and cantors to be moral voices and to lead Jewish communities in advancing democracy and human rights for all people in the United States, Canada, Israel, and the occupied Palestinian territories.
About this position:
T’ruah is seeking a full-time Israel Campaigns Officer who will engage and mobilize the rabbis and cantors in our network through campaigns related to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). This person will develop and implement the next steps in our campaign strategies to achieve impact on protecting the human rights of Israelis and Palestinians, and on combating antisemitism.
Salary range: $60,000 – $85,000
March 30, 2023
About Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island:
The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island serves to enrich the quality of life for Jews in Rhode Island, in Israel, and around the world. Today’s Alliance is where the community comes together as one t develop responses to critical issues facing Rhode Island. We do this through philanthropy, education and wellness opportunities, community relations, and by convening agencies, synagogues, and organizations to address issues of common concern. Together, we translate Jewish tradition and values into action.
About this position:
The Director of Jewish Life and Learning infuses Jewish understanding and practice into all aspects of the Alliance. The Director works with colleagues across the organization to find ways to incorporate Jewish culture, traditions, and learning into the various programs of the organization and builds out learning opportunities through programs and events. The position also works with external partners to develop stronger opportunities for Jewish education throughout the state. The successful candidate will possess a strong knowledge of Jewish learning and culture, and an ability to share that knowledge with others.
Salary range: $50,000 – $70,000
March 30, 2023
About Peninsula Temple Sholom:
Peninsula Temple Sholom, a 560-member, URJ-affiliated Reform congregation located in the suburban San Francisco Bay Area, is seeking a passionate, collaborative, intellectually curious, and community-oriented director of education to build on the strength of our congregation’s youth and adult education programs and help us envision and create their future.
About this position:
Our director of education guides our youth and adult education programs and, together with the cantor, coordinates the b’nai mitzvah program. The director of education reports to the senior rabbi and supervises our staff of teachers, Hebrew tutors, specialists, and madrichim. The director of education also supervises, and is supported by, our director of youth and family engagement, our b’nai mitzvah coordinator, and a youth education administrative assistant.
Salary range: $115,000 – $130,000
March 30, 2023
About Hannah Senesh Community Day School:
Hannah Senesh Community Day School is an open and inclusive Jewish Day School committed to the rich mosaic of Jewish life. Our community reflects the great diversity of the modern Jewish people who find a warm and welcoming home at Senesh. Rooted in Jewish values and wisdom, we foster a love of learning guided by intellectual curiosity and social responsibility in a vibrant and inclusive K-8 independent school community.
About this position:
Hannah Senesh Community Day School is hiring a middle school Judaic Studies teacher for fall 2023. Rich mission-aligned content, creative pedagogy, and authentic relationships are essential components of a Senesh classroom. Senesh teachers strive to achieve purposeful learning, active engagement, and meaningful connections with students, families, and colleagues. Applicants should be creative, thoughtful, and reflective Jewish educators who value working in a progressive school setting.
Salary range: $68,000 – $80,000
March 29, 2023
About The Rashi School:
The Rashi School is the Jewish independent school of Greater Boston. In our warm and inclusive community, children are appreciated for who they are as they learn and develop. The school’s unique integration of rigorous secular academics and Jewish learning, commitment to differentiated instruction, and mission rooted in social justice nurtures students’ curiosity to learn, to ask and answer tough questions, and to take multiple perspectives. With kindness as their core, Rashi students become Jewish leaders who work to make the world a better place.
About the Campaign Director position:
The Rashi School, an independent Jewish elementary and middle school in Dedham, MA, seeks a Campaign Director to join the school’s dynamic five-person development team in an exciting institutional moment. Reporting directly to the Director of Development, the Campaign Director will serve an integral role in the successful management and completion of the RISE campaign, a $30M+ comprehensive campaign to elevate the school’s multidimensional academic program and grow the endowment to ensure financial accessibility and long-term impact.
Salary range: $75,000 – $80,000
About the Development Coordination position:
The Rashi School, an independent Jewish elementary and middle school in Dedham, MA, seeks a Development Coordinator to join the school’s dynamic five-person development team. Reporting directly to the Director of Development Operations and Stewardship, the Coordinator provides integral support for the development team through the accurate and timely processing and recognition of gifts, administration of the donor database, coordination of scheduling and meeting preparation, and assistance with event planning and logistics. The Coordinator also provides essential administrative support for the Head of School, Director of Development, and Director of Jewish Life and Partnerships.
Salary range: $50,000 – $60,000
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and professional references to jobs@rashi.org.
March 29, 2023
About Kolot Chayeinu:
>Kolot Chayeinu/Voices of Our Lives is a Jewish congregation in Brooklyn, where doubt can be an act of faith and all hands are needed to build our community. We are creative, serious seekers who pray joyfully, wrestle with tradition, pursue justice, and refuse to be satisfied with the world as it is. We share a commitment to ending structural racism and becoming an antiracist congregation. And, as individuals of varying sexual orientations, gender identities, races, family arrangements, and Jewish identities and backgrounds, we search for meaningful and just expressions of our Judaism in today's uncertain world. Kolot Chayeinu is a Jewish congregation and we recognize our connection to Jews everywhere. As such, we are committed to working to support and improve the Jewish world and Judaism, engaging in dialogue and debate about issues and ideas that have an impact on Jews and Judaism and about visions for the Jewish future.
About this position:
The Executive Director (ED) is Kolot’s most senior lay staff position. The ED will hold the holistic vision for the health and sustainability of the congregation and guide the component parts of the congregation in its implementation. The ED will partner with the Rabbi, Cantor, staff, volunteer committee chairs, and Board of Directors (BOD) on the day-to-day planning and running of the organization. The ED reports to the Board of Directors and works closely with the Executive committee, overall Board and other Board committees.
Salary: $115,000
March 29, 2023
About Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City:
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City raises and allocates more than $5 million each year to support more than 80 Jewish programs and initiatives in Kansas City, Israel and around the world. Learn more about our impact, discover ways to get involved, and further strengthen Jewish life - locally, nationally and across the globe. We create a stronger, more vibrant Jewish community in Kansas City and around the world. We help those in need, and connect people of all ages to their Judaism.
About this position:
The leadership of JFGKC seeks a President/CEO with successful executive, management, and development experience who has a vision for Jewish life and community in the Midwest, a passion for Jewish education, social services, and a desire to play an integral and visible part in the Jewish community in Kansas City. The President/CEO provides leadership and strategic direction for all aspects of the Federation. Convening the community to engage in strategies to address the 2021 community study findings, the President/CEO will lead the Federation and the community into its next phase of strategic growth. Entrepreneurial and attuned to donor interests and concerns, the President/CEO will focus on engaging and re-engaging donors at all levels.
Salary range: $260,000 – $295,000
March 29, 2023
About Hebrew Academy of the Capital District:
Hebrew Academy of the Capital District (HACD) is a community K-8 Jewish day school in Albany, NY. Established in 1962, originally as a Solomon Schechter school, it attracts students from across the capital region of New York state. HACD is proud to serve the entire Jewish community and that we have multiple generations choosing HACD. It is a supportive and nurturing community, where academic excellence is integrated with Jewish traditions and community values. The school supports a diversity of Jewish practices and offers a rich curriculum in both Judaic and General studies taught by passionate, qualified teachers. At HACD, we celebrate Jewish holidays, history, traditions; nurture a deep appreciation of Israel; and teach the skills for lifelong Torah study. Our students are encouraged to explore intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and a love of learning. They are inspired to become caring citizens of the world by cherishing and living Jewish values of justice, kindness, and Tikkun Olam. At HACD, our students build the foundation for future high school and college success with essential skills, such as high level programs, teamwork, and an emphasis on independence.
About the Interim Executive Director Position:
The Interim Executive Director works together with the leadership team and staff to ensure that HACD fulfills its mission and realizes its goals for programmatic, financial, and organizational success, and reports to the Board of Trustees. The Executive Director has overall responsibility for all non-academic staff. Responsibilities include oversight of development, fundraising, marketing and communications, operational business management, and financial sustainability. They also play a lead role in representing HACD externally to the relevant stakeholders and communities. The Executive Director will build and sustain new and existing relationships with a wide range of individuals who are part of the HACD community, including individual donors, prospective families, and Capital Region Jewish community members and leaders.
About the Interim Principal Position:
The Interim Principal works together with the leadership team and staff to ensure that HACD fulfills its mission and realizes its goals for educational, programmatic, and organizational success, and reports to the Board of Trustees. The Principal is responsible for managing the educational, behavioral, and social emotional needs of all students. The Principal has overall responsibility for all faculty and education-related staff, including recruitment, supervision, retention and support of said staff. Additional responsibilities include oversight of Judaic and general studies curricula, including maintaining substantially equivalent general studies education that adheres to the Common Core standards as defined by NYSED. They will also work collaboratively with the Interim Executive Director and other staff to meet the fundraising, marketing and communication needs of the school.
Salary range for both positions: $70,000 – $90,000
To apply, send a cover letter and resume to hacdsearch@gmail.com.
March 29, 2023
About COMPACT:
The Vic ’63 and Bobbi Samuels ’63 Center for Community Partnerships and Civic Transformation (COMPACT) supports faculty, staff, students and community partners in their efforts to repair the world. The Center encourages students to use the learning and insights they receive from scholarly and creative work to help better the world. The Center harnesses the thriving culture of community service at Brandeis, provides a front door to the University for community partners, and deepens the engagement of students, faculty and staff across campus, in Waltham, in Greater Boston and beyond.
About this position:
Come join a vibrant team at COMPACT as we develop and implement an exciting array of fellowship, academic, co-curricular, and community engaged opportunities for all Brandeis students! As the Assistant Director for Fellowships and Special Projects, you will oversee the new FCAS Fellowship Program, which is an innovative collaboration between Brandeis University and the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS). You will have primary responsibility for curriculum development, recruitment and selection processes, mentorship, communications, evaluation, events, and operations for this important new program.
Salary range: mid $60,000 – mid $70,000
March 22, 2023
About Bet Torah:
Bet Torah is a progressive, egalitarian, participatory congregation committed to the principles of Conservative Judaism. Our purpose is to help strengthen the bonds between our members and God, the Jewish community, Israel, Jewish tradition, and the world in which we live. Wherever we may be on our Jewish journeys, Bet Torah is a community where we all can gather for prayer and celebration, learning and teaching, performance of mitzvot, and deeds of caring and tikkun olam(repairing the world).
About this position:
Bet Torah is seeking a dynamic Assistant Director of Education and Youth (K-12). This full-time position is responsible for executing innovative programming with our youth, creating positive Jewish experiences and implementing social and educational programs that uphold our values. This position will collaborate with professional staff, clergy, and lay leaders to implement new programming and drive awareness of programs throughout the community. This position is supervised by the Director of Education and Youth.
Salary range: $60,000 – $70,000
March 22, 2023
About A More Perfect Union:
The Jewish community has thrived in America alongside other marginalized and minority groups who have found a home here. It is now necessary to join with these communities, and others from the business, labor, faith, and government sectors, in ensuring the same is true for the next generation. Our short term priorities are to build and support a coordinated, transpartisan Jewish partnership to focus our community’s power, resources, and support on ensuring that the United States remains an electoral democracy in 2026, when we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence. Our long term priorities are to build greater resilience among the American public to the dynamics of toxic polarization and reverse its growth by strengthening democratic culture and commitment to using the tools of democracy — organizing, voting, argumentation, negotiation, and compromise — to resolve vital public policy questions.
About the Director of Operations position:
The Director of Operations serves as a “utility player” with broad operations, team and culture support, budget/finance, and development/fundraising responsibilities. Beyond the specific areas of oversight detailed below, the Director will be charged with identifying opportunities for improved organizational effectiveness and innovating and implementing systems, structures, and processes to respond to them in ways that foster a healthy organizational culture that aligns with our core values (see jobs page linked above). This is an exciting opportunity to help a mission-driven start-up evolve into a sustainable, thriving, values-centered organization. The Director of Operations is a full-time, remote role that reports to A More Perfect Union’s Executive Director.
Salary range: $100,000 – $120,000
About the Senior Program Associate position:
The Senior Program Associate provides programmatic support to A More Perfect Union, including supporting our network partners, contributing to research and content creation, ensuring administrative efficiency through digital platform management, and coordinating events and other activities. This work happens remotely under the direction of A More Perfect Union’s VP for Network & Impact, with supervision on certain projects by the VP for Strategy & Communications. This role will have great visibility across the organization and is a great opportunity for someone with three or more years of relevant experience looking to support the American Jewish community and American democracy in a hands-on way and learn how young organizations execute high-level strategies, launch new programs, and build new audiences.
Salary range: $60,000 – $80,000
March 16, 2023
About Jewish National Fund-USA:
Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA) is the leading philanthropic organization for the land and people of Israel. Driven by a powerful 122-year legacy of changing lives and livelihoods, JNF-USA is a partner (donor) led, independent 501 (c)(3) non-profit that's attracting 800,000 new residents to Israel's Negev Desert and Galilee through its visionary One Billion Dollar Roadmap for the Next Decade. JNF-USA is creating a brighter future for residents living on Israel's frontier as it builds parks, playgrounds, medical centers, schools, resilience centers, bomb shelters, and so much more. In addition, JNF-USA's supports people with disabilities; brings farmers from developing nations to Israel to learn about sustainable agriculture; and makes philanthropic investments in agricultural and water R&D, becoming a global leader in water recycling. If working for an organization that supports the land and people of Israel and Jewish people everywhere excites you, then join us and you needn't wait another minute to change the world.
About the Director position:Jewish National Fund-USA seeks a Director to lead the annual $1,500,000+ fundraising campaign in San Diego with an emphasis on major giftd of $5,000+. The Director is expected to build and steward meaningful professional relationships with existing and prospective supporters, work closely with lay leaders to broaden awareness and support throughout the community, and supervise a Campaign Associate who will assist with fundraising under $5,000. The Director reports to the Executive Director who is based in Palm Springs. Your passion for the land and people of Israel will inspire your donors to help the San Diego regional campaign exceed its annual fundraising goals for the number of donor gifts at various giving levels and the total dollars raised.
Salary range: $100,000 – $120,000
About the Fundraising Professional position:We are looking for a Fundraising Professional to join the Mountain States (MS) Regional team. This position will be based in Denver, Colorado, and report to the Executive Director – Mountain States Region. This Fundraiser's primary responsibilities will be to develop relationships with prospective and current donors, to raise money for JNF USA's National Campaign, and to implement the short and long-term philanthropic strategies within the Mountain States (MS) region. The region includes the following states: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. This position will require regular travel throughout the region. The candidate must be an experienced professional who is a "go-getter" and must combine sophisticated leadership with an entrepreneurial spirit. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, results-oriented, and have a clear passion for the JNF-USA mission and for Israel.
Salary range: $75,000 – $100,000
March 9, 2023
About Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston:
JCRC is a coalition of Jewish organizations and individuals that creates relationships and works toward common civic goals within the Greater Boston Community. We are the public affairs and advocacy arm of the organized Jewish community, with a Council of 40 member organizations from all over Greater Boston. We function at the intersection between the Jewish community and the broader community of citizens, groups, and civic entities.
About this position:JCRC of Greater Boston is currently seeking a multitalented Director of Israel Engagement and Boston Partners for Peace to join their Boston team on a full-time basis. The Director of Israel Engagement and Boston Partners for Peace will develop and implement programs that engage civic leaders beyond the Jewish community with Israel and the issues impacting its people. Through programming focused on connecting targeted constituents with Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers, primarily through the Boston Partners for Peace platform; planning and executing study tours; and other initiatives to be developed by the position, JCRC seeks to encourage constructive and nuanced approaches to Israel, and positively affect engagement with and discourse about Israel primarily outside the Jewish community in Greater Boston.
Salary range: $75,000 – $80,000
March 9, 2023
About Congregation Beth Torah:
The Principal of Congregation Beth Torah’s (CBT's) Youth Education will manage and run the congregational Learning Center’s youth education programs for CBT’s students. The position will work closely with clergy, other administrative staff, teachers and lay committee leaders to help ensure that our children develop meaningful and purposeful Jewish lives. Additionally, the position will oversee hosting regular youth engagement events outside of school responsibilities and coordinate youth activities for holiday celebrations.
About this position:This position reports to our Rabbi for program, curriculum and halachic matters and to the Chief Administrator for administrative issues. Additionally, this position will work closely with the Educational Vice President. The Principal directly supervises the Learning Center faculty and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the youth education program and all youth programming.
Salary range: $50,000 – $60,000
Submit resume to LCapplications@congregationbethtorah.org
March 9, 2023
About Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School:
Bernard Zell is an independent Jewish day school for the 21st century. From Early Childhood through Middle School, Bernard Zell inspires its students to love learning through innovative teaching and hands on exploration and discovery. As a pluralistic community day school, Bernard Zell welcomes students and families of varied religious beliefs and observances. The school offers a 5:1 student-teacher ratio — the very lowest in the city — and combines Jewish learning and tradition with cutting-edge educational practice in a challenging and nurturing learning environment.
About this position:For a position to begin in the summer of 2023, Bernard Zell seeks an innovative and purposeful leader to serve as its next Head of Middle School (HoMS). The HoMS is an effective communicator who believes in the school’s mission to develop students who think critically and act with creativity, empathy, and Jewish purpose.
Salary range: $120,000 – $140,000
March 3, 2023
About Congregation B'nai Israel:
Jewish life in Northampton is experiencing an unprecedented period of growth. CBI welcomes those whose backgrounds and observances span a wide and diverse range of beliefs, perspectives, and practices. We embrace interfaith and blended families, LGBTQIA and BIPOC individuals and families, and proudly provide a spiritual home for those with diverse perspectives, aspirations, and abilities. We offer a full array of educational programs and activities, ranging from a licensed preschool to diverse adult education drawing on talents and resources in our own community, the five colleges in the area, and renowned national and international figures. Unique to our synagogue’s campus is Abundance Farm, a working farm providing a platform for alternative spiritual practice, integration of environment and food justice into our educational programs, and active engagement with the broader community, such as major collaborations with our neighboring food pantry.
About this position:Reporting to the Executive Director, the DM will lead the annual giving campaign including communications, cultivation strategies, and solicitation. The DM will work closely with senior staff as well as volunteer leaders and outside consultants (eg. graphic designer, capital campaign consultants, grant writers). The DM will partner in the overall responsibility to meet fiscal year goals, to manage external relationships, and deepen donors’ connection to our campus.
Salary range: $60,000 – $70,000
March 1, 2023
About Genesis:
Genesis at Brandeis is a three-week pluralistic, academically focused Jewish learning and identity-building summer precollege program for exceptional high school students (ages 15-18). Students engage in college-level learning, informal Jewish experiences and joyful Shabbat celebrations while making lifelong friends and living on a college campus.
Positions available:March 1, 2023
About The Jewish Federations of North America:
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) represents 146 Jewish Federations and over 300 Network communities, which raise and distribute more than $3 billion annually and through planned giving and endowment programs to support social welfare, social services and educational needs. The Federation movement, collectively among the top 10 charities on the continent, protects and enhances the well-being of Jews worldwide through the values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), tzedakah (charity and social justice) and Torah (Jewish learning).
About this position:The Community and Jewish Life (CJL) Special Projects Coordinator will support the Chief Community and Jewish Life Officer on scheduling, travel, expense reports and budget tracking, stakeholder engagement and relations (including lay leaders and donors/funders) and will support strategic initiatives. The Special Projects Coordinator will support team-wide efforts and logistics that cut across all functional areas of CJL and will provide support on a portfolio of CJL pilot programs. The Coordinator will be joining a collaborative, entrepreneurial and high-energy team.
Salary range: $60,000 – $70,000
Submit a resume and cover letter to: ResumesCommunityJewishLife@jewishfederations.org
March 1, 2023
About Maimonides Fund:
Maimonides Fund aims to connect Jews to their people and their heritage, and to contribute to the vitality of the State of Israel. We are passionate about supporting projects that help the Jewish people grasp our common past, and encourage them to play a role in shaping our shared future.
About this position:Maimonides Fund’s Program Officers are issue-area specialists who have substantial responsibility for growing and sustaining portfolios of grants in the Fund’s various focus areas. Program officers contribute to the Fund’s strategy and actively participate in grantmaking by seeking, developing, recommending, and administering grants in the program area. Program officers are expected to build networks and partnerships around issues central to the Fund’s mission; communicate and advocate for systemic change; and multiply the impact of the Fund’s investments and influence. The Program Officer, Israel Education and Engagement, will focus on education about Israel in North America and working in North America to promote a safe, secure, and vibrant Israel.
Salary range: $85,000 – $135,000
To apply, please send a resume and a writing sample to jobs@maimonidesfund.org.
February 22, 2023
About Tufts Hillel:
There’s a place for everyone at Tufts Hillel. We provide a warm, welcoming environment where students can dive deep into identity and religious practice; take part in fun events and celebrations; develop lifelong friendships; and work towards making the world a better place. We invite all to engage their curiosity, energy and intellect and hopefully have the most meaningful experiences of their college years. Tufts Hillel is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel.
About this position:Join Tufts Hillel as its first Curator of Religious Experience to help enrich the lives of students and shape the future of Jewish life on campus. With your infectious passion for engaging others on their Jewish journey, you will focus on connecting students with opportunities for development of their Jewish sense of self and identity. You will be a relationship builder, connecting with students where they are. In this role, you will embrace Hillel’s pluralistic approach and serve as a Judaic role model and resource for students. In this important role you will design and implement new, exciting gateways for students to experience Jewish life through ritual, Shabbat and holidays. You will also proactively develop an innovative Jewish learning methodology for the Jewish community. Working collaboratively with staff and student leaders, you will infuse Hillel’s programs and initiatives with meaningful Jewish content and provide frameworks for the continued growth of our students.
Salary range: $75,000 – $85,000
February 22, 2023
About Temple Beth Shalom:
Temple Beth Shalom (TBS) is a warm, vibrant and diverse community of individuals and families. We are united in a dynamic, ongoing relationship by a desire to embrace the values, traditions and teachings of Torah through the lens of Reform Judaism. Through worship, celebration, lifelong learning and service to others, we seek to inspire spirituality, nurture personal growth, promote social justice, deepen Jewish experiences and enrich the life of each member. At TBS, there is a place for everyone. We share our stories with, learn from, celebrate with, and support one another — recognizing that in a true community we walk life’s path together.
About this position:The Executive Director will serve as the head of TBS’s operations. The Executive Director will partner with professional staff and lay leaders to build and manage the human, financial, and physical resources of the synagogue. Specific responsibilities include supervising all employees and coordinating volunteer personnel, overseeing day-to-day operations and special events, and building community through personal relationships. Longer-term projects include supporting the community in implementing our recently-developed Strategic Plan and leading the community in executing its Building Improvement Campaign, including guiding fundraising for that Campaign, and assisting with the hiring of rabbinic staff.
Salary range: $70,000 – $85,000
To apply, send a resume and cover letter to jobs@tremontstreetshul.org.
February 22, 2023
About Temple Beth Shalom:
Temple Beth Shalom (TBS) is a warm, vibrant and diverse community of individuals and families. We are united in a dynamic, ongoing relationship by a desire to embrace the values, traditions and teachings of Torah through the lens of Reform Judaism. Through worship, celebration, lifelong learning, and service to others, we seek to inspire spirituality, nurture personal growth, promote social justice, deepen Jewish experiences and enrich the life of each member. At TBS, there is a place for everyone. We share our stories with, learn from, celebrate with, and support one another — recognizing that in a true community we walk life’s path together.
About this position:At a time of exciting growth, Temple Beth Shalom seeks an Associate Director of Philanthropy to drive fund development and create meaningful ways for members to engage in philanthropic giving to the Temple community. Collaborating across clergy, staff, and lay leaders, this position is responsible for overseeing and implementing a variety of giving campaigns and events, as well as strengthening systems and processes for donor operations and management.
Salary range: $85,000 – $95,000
February 22, 2023
About Jewish Free Loan Association:
JFLA is the only non-sectarian interest-free lending organization in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Our 0% interest, no fee loans are the ideal tool to impact the major economic issues facing our community, including predatory lending, housing stability, student debt, access to medical and dental care, domestic violence, business insecurity, and more. JFLA has served the community since 1904, and currently has a portfolio of $16 million.
About the Development Associate position:JFLA is seeking a talented and experienced individual for the position of Development Associate. Reporting to the Chief Engagement Officer, the Development Associate will play a key role in helping the agency reach its fundraising goals.
Salary range: $95,000 – $110,000
About the Development Director position:The Development Director oversees JFLA’s fundraising efforts. The Development Director builds relationships with individuals and organizations to secure philanthropic support and manages all fundraising related activities and events. The Development Director provides guidance and oversight to JFLA’s development team and to development consultants.
Salary range: $110,000 – $125,000
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@jfla.org.
February 22, 2023
About Keshet:
At Keshet, we work for the full equality of all LGBTQ Jews and our families in Jewish life. We turn values at the heart of Judaism — equality, inclusion, and human dignity — into action in Jewish communities because when we stand by and allow LGBTQ Jews to be excluded, we hold all of Jewish life back from reaching its full potential. We equip Jewish organizations with the tools to build LGBTQ-affirming communities, create spaces in which queer Jewish teens feel valued, and mobilize for LGBTQ rights nationwide. As an organization that teaches the importance of proactive LGBTQ inclusive messages and actions, Keshet recognizes the similar need to make our commitment to racial equity and justice clear and explicit. We commit to embed a racial equity and justice lens into Keshet’s leadership and staff structure, political analysis, organizational policies, communications, and program content.
About this position:The Associate Director supervises two to three Regional Education and Training Managers, each of whom holds a local portfolio of relationship-building, training and consultation, and institutional change work. Regional managers are critical to the success of Keshet’s mission, engaging Jewish organizations in target regions in sustained institutional change work for LGBTQ+ belonging. The Associate Director is responsible for overseeing a robust contract trainer program, which delivers LGBTQ+ equality and belonging trainings outside of Keshet’s staffed regions of New York, Chicago, Florida, the Southwest, and the San Francisco Bay Area. This position provides ongoing learning and direction to contract trainers, develops custom training content for contractors when needed, and supervises the Education & Training Operations Manager who schedules and coordinates contracted trainings. The Associate Director is responsible for directly delivering select trainings.
Salary range: $75,000 – $80,000
February 22, 2023
About Keshet:
At Keshet, we work for the full equality of all LGBTQ Jews and our families in Jewish life. We turn values at the heart of Judaism — equality, inclusion, and human dignity — into action in Jewish communities because when we stand by and allow LGBTQ Jews to be excluded, we hold all of Jewish life back from reaching its full potential. We equip Jewish organizations with the tools to build LGBTQ-affirming communities, create spaces in which queer Jewish teens feel valued, and mobilize for LGBTQ rights nationwide. As an organization that teaches the importance of proactive LGBTQ inclusive messages and actions, Keshet recognizes the similar need to make our commitment to racial equity and justice clear and explicit. We commit to embed a racial equity and justice lens into Keshet’s leadership and staff structure, political analysis, organizational policies, communications and program content.
About the Southwest Education and Training Manager position:The Southwest Education & Training Manager, in collaboration with the growing Education & Training team, will build on initial relationships developed by national staff on Keshet’s Education & Training and Community Mobilization teams to establish a robust presence for Keshet as the go-to LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion resource for Jewish institutions in the Southwest. This staff person will lead programs and trainings that develop the leadership of Jewish organizational professionals and lay leaders to foster greater LGBTQ+ equality in their Jewish communities. Ultimately, the focus of the position is to support Jewish communities in the Southwest where LGBTQ+ Jews of all ages can thrive.
About the Southwest Community Mobilization Manager position:The Southwest Community Mobilization Manager, in collaboration with the Director of Community Mobilization, will organize, activate, and inspire Jewish communities in the Southwest, through public education, organizing, digital campaigns, political action, and strategic partnerships.
Salary range (for both): $65,000 – $70,000
February 15, 2023
About The Wexner Foundation:
The Wexner Foundation develops and inspires leaders in the North American Jewish community and public service leaders for the State of Israel. Through diverse, cohort-based educational programs, the Foundation invests in promising professionals and volunteers, giving them tools to exercise transformative leadership. Working in partnership with other foundations, philanthropists, and local communities, the Foundation develops visionary, purpose-driven, and collaborative leaders.
About this position:The Foundation is seeking a creative, strategic, visionary professional to serve as the founding director of this new leadership initiative. This position offers a unique opportunity to build, shape, and direct a transformative experience for the next generation of Jewish leaders. We seek a lifelong learner eager to mentor talent in this sector. As a core member of the Foundation’s Education Team, the director will work closely with the directors of the Wexner Field Fellowship and the Wexner Professional Alumni Network. Reporting to the vice president, the director will implement the design and launch, and manage all aspects of the program.
Salary range: $130,000 – $140,000
Please send resume and a one- to two-page cover letter to Trisha Taylor, Program Coordinator..