Job Posting: Kesher Director and/or Director of Jewish Life

You have probably already heard that the Kesher model is being imported from Boston and Cambridge to NYC this coming year. Two institutions are giving it a try: The JCC of the Upper West Side and Jewish Community Project Downtown. Here's the job posting from JCP:

Jewish Community Project Downtown (JCP), a young, vibrant and rapidly growing organization in lower Manhattan, is looking for the right person to join our team as the Founding Director of our new after-school initiative and/or become our Director of Jewish Life. JCP is located in Lower Manhattan, NY.

Responsibilities of the Kesher Director (Part-time):

• Hire, mentor and supervise teachers
• Oversee and implement the PR and marketing for Kesher
• Participate in leading and teaching classes and activities
• Work in partnership with classroom teachers to adapt the Kesher curricula to JCP
• Create lasting bonds with students and all families at JCP

Responsibilities of the Director of Jewish Life (Full-time):

In addition to running the Kesher program, the Director of Jewish Life will:
• Set a vision for Jewish life for JCP and the larger Jewish community of Lower Manhattan
• Organize all family holiday programs – Hannukah, Purim, Passover, High Holy Days
• Represent JCP and its Kesher program with pride and articulate its mission in the larger Jewish community
• Work in partnership with JCP’s administrator to shape and oversee the budget and fiscal records
• Create, design, and implement family education program

Qualifications of an ideal candidate

• A Jewish educator with a drive for excellence and comfort working in an informal, dynamic, team setting
• Strong organizational skills and excellent interpersonal skills
• Has vision, confidence and a desire to grow professionally
• Conversational and/or fluent in Modern, spoken Hebrew
• Advanced Judaic knowledge
• Advanced degree in Jewish Education, Education, Early Childhood Education or strong related field experience, perhaps even a current student looking for a long-term job opportunity
• Enthusiasm for working in a non-denominational setting that welcomes diverse families
• Minimum 2-5 years in the field with strong references

Contact: Rabbi Erica Gerson: RabbiErica@jcpdowntown.org 212-334-3522