Overview
Seeking a mission-driven Jewish educational entrepreneur with a successful track record in designing, implementing, and growing innovative approaches to Jewish K-12, after-school programs and other family engagement opportunities.
About Us: Romemu is a Jewish spiritual community based on Manhattan’s Upper West Side with a growing national and international presence. Our progressive, inclusive community combines traditional Jewish scholarship and prayer with deep spirituality, expressed through music, mindfulness and Tikkun Olam.
Job Purpose: Romemu’s youth education leader will fashion the strategic direction of Romemu’s K-12 and family engagement work, with the opportunity to influence the Renewal movement’s approach to youth education.
Through the inspiration of Renewal/Neo-Hasidic Judaism, the Director of Youth and Family Education will: evolve Romemu’s K-12 Seekers Hebrew School curriculum; develop the youth education staff and resources; work with community stakeholders to envision the Shabbat and holiday experience for families; catalyze all aspects of spiritual growth for children and youth through each stage of Jewish development to and through their BMitzvah; and otherwise build a community of inter-generational families who seek to use Torah and Jewish liturgy as tools for leading lives full of joy, compassion and good works.
Reporting Structure: The Director of Youth and Family Education reports to the Senior Rabbi.
Roles and Responsibilities:
-Direct our Seekers Holistic Hebrew School’s (K-18) and Teen TLC (Teen Leadership Circle) program
-Serve as the on-site director for all youth and family programs during Shabbat, Holidays, and our Sunday Love in Action (community service) programs
-Oversee our Bmitzah Process– serving as the link between the Bmitzvah families, tutors, teachers, and clergy leading up to and on the B-mitzvah Day -and serve as onsite support on the day of
-Lead and grow our Youth and Family committee, enacting best practices for organizing, and energizing volunteers
-Research and apply for relevant grants that would allow us to further deepen our family engagements
-Serve as the advocate and liaison between our families, clergy, and community–getting to know each Romemu family member as genuinely as possible — continuously finding ways to more deeply engage them
-Continuously evaluate and actualize ways to expand the number of children and families who feel at home at Romemu–through programs, events, and other community building opportunities
-You are an MA-level Jewish educator/Rabbi or a BA-level educator with equivalent Jewish liturgical and other content knowledge
-You have at least 5-10 years experience successfully directing and growing a Jewish school, including a proven track record of overseeing standard school operational procedures, staff supervision, staff recruitment, professional development, and staff retention
-You have a proven track record of successfully building community
-You are child-centered, compassionate, grounded, a great listener, engaging, innovative, strategic, reflective, organized, and reliable
-You are both a leader and a team-player who is excited to be an integral part of the Romemu leadership team
-You like to be challenged, and thrive in a fast paced, always changing, “think on your toes” environment
-You have excellent organizational skills and follow through; you are good at communicating “next steps” to your team and colleagues.
-You are a visionary leader who also remains personally involved in tasks to ensure they are properly executed.
-You are personally drawn to Romemu’s mission and style of teaching and davening
Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday, with Tuesdays, Thursdays, until 7/8pm.
Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Sharon@romemu.org; we will respond only to resumes that meet the criteria for the position.
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Before you apply for this position, please make sure that your qualifications are consistent with the job requirements. Salary is competitive.