Opportunities
Jobs, internships, and other opportunities at organizations that value diversity
The Brotherhood Synagogue
Location: New York, NY
The Brotherhood Synagogue, located on Gramercy Park, is the largest Jewish congregation in downtown New York City. It is an independent, progressive community — unaffiliated with, but following, the Conservative tradition.
Development Director
The Brotherhood Synagogue is looking for a strong and accomplished fundraiser to be their new Development Director. With revenue of $3M, an $8M endowment and an annual fund that currently raises about $750k, the Development Director will have the proven capacity to design and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy focused on the long-term sustainability of the synagogue. For more information about The Brotherhood Synagogue, please visit their website at https://brotherhoodsynagogue.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of five years of fundraising experience with proven success required
• Prior grant writing experience preferred, but not required
• Development experience with religious institutions is preferred, but not required
• Knowledge of New York philanthropic community required; Jewish philanthropy a plus
How to apply:
The Brotherhood Synagogue has retained the services of Harris Rand Lusk to conduct this search. Inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed in confidence to:
Elly Kirschner, Senior Director
Harris Rand Lusk
260 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Email resume and cover letter describing your interest in the role to ekirschner@harrisrand.com, please write “Brotherhood” in the subject line of the email.
web: https://brotherhoodsynagogue.org
Date posted: October 18, 2021
The Kitchen SF
Location: San Francisco, CA
Executive Director
We are seeking a strategic, ambitious and entrepreneurial Executive Director who will be responsible for all operations including finance, communications and development. Our ideal candidate can effectively work with a wide variety of stakeholders, handling different pressures and priorities simultaneously, while partnering with and managing others to get the best out of those around them. Please click here for full job description: https://www.thekitchensf.org/executive-director
How to apply: Applicants should apply by sending resume, cover letter, and references to search@thekitchensf.org
web: http://www.thekitchensf.org
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thekitchensf
@thekitchensf
Date posted: October 14, 2021
The Wexner Foundation
Fellowships for Jewish volunteers and Jewish professionals
Jewish professionals
This program is initiated in partnership with the Jim Joseph Foundation. The Wexner Field Fellowship is a leadership learning opportunity for high-potential, full-time Jewish communal professionals to deepen their leadership skills and develop a rich network of colleagues. Fellows join a diverse professional community that encourages learning about oneself as a leader through interactions with people of varying backgrounds and viewpoints. Application Due Date: October 28, 2021 at 1 PM ET. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and to start a pre-application, please click here: https://www.wexnerfoundation.org/programs/wexner-field-fellowship/
Jewish Volunteers Leaders
Co-created by and for Jews of Color, the Wexner Heritage New York JOC Cohort will enable the development and support of outstanding JOC volunteer leaders from Jewish communities in the New York area through an immersive Jewish and leadership learning experience. Ideal candidates self-identify as Jews of Color, are between the ages of 30 and 50, have strong leadership capacity, are engaged in Jewish organizations, synagogues, and community life, and are located in New York City, the five boroughs, Long Island, and Westchester County. Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated by others and must apply by Friday, October 29. More information is available here: https://www.wexnerfoundation.org/about-the-whp-new-york-joc-22-cohort/
web: https://www.wexnerfoundation.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wexnertweets
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wexnerfoundation
Date posted: October 11, 2021
Urban Adamah
Location: Berkeley, CA
Full-Time Positions Open
Retreat & Site Rental Associate
Preferred Start Date: November 2021
The Retreat & Site Rental Associate supports Urban Adamah’s Retreat Lodge, overnight and daytime site use offerings, and carries out the vision, values, and culture of the organization in all retreat and lodge-centered programming. This individual is responsible, under the direction and supervision of the Public Programs & Retreat Center Director, for supporting promotion, sales, preparation for, and execution of overnight retreats and day use of the site by outside groups. Questions: email the Public Programs & Retreat Center Director, Sasha Hippard at sasha@urbanadamah.org
How to apply: Please submit your cover letter and resume using the following link: Job Opportunities – Urban Adamah
Facilities Director
Preferred Start Date: December 2021
Urban Adamah is hiring a full-time Facilities Director who will hold overall responsibility for the management of the facilities at Urban Adamah. Urban Adamah’s campus is a two-acre site that, in addition to our farm, is home to a wide array of facilities including a Retreat Center, community gathering spaces, offices, greenhouses, and a robust grey-water irrigation system. Questions: email the Associate Executive Director, Ayelet Krieger at ayelet@urbanadamah.org
How to apply: Please submit your cover letter and resume using the following link: Job Opportunities – Urban Adamah
Date posted: October 5, 2021
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
Location: Anywhere ADL has an office
GRADE/CLASS: Grade C, non-exempt, not PSA-eligible
Position Open
Coordinator, Jewish Outreach and Partnerships
ADL is seeking a Coordinator, Jewish Outreach and Partnerships who will support the work to link ADL and Jewish community-based organizations. Responsibilities require ongoing partnership responsiveness in pursuit of ADL’s mission to protect the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all. See full job description here: Director-Federal-Policy-and-
How to apply: Please submit your cover letter and resume using the following link: https://careers-adl.icims.com/
adl.org
Date posted:October 1, 2021
Location: Washington D.C. (CSC)
Position Open
Director, Federal Policy and Strategy
The Director of Federal Policy and Strategy directs and oversees legislative advocacy and other policy and programs aimed at or involving government offices and officials. The Director represents ADL and lobbies on behalf of its interests and policy concerns before Congress and the Executive Branch. They are a government relations leader with strong political acumen, innate political instincts, and deep legislative and regulatory procedural understanding and experience who can reach and build strong relationships with a broad array of constituencies to advance ADL’s mission. See full job description here: Director-Federal-Policy-and-
How to apply: Please submit your cover letter and resume using the following link: https://careers-adl.icims.com/
adl.org
Date posted: September 24, 2021
Join for Justice
Location: Remote
Position Open
Jews of Color Organizing Fellowship Director and Trainer
We are preparing to launch a national cohort-based leadership development program for Jews of Color – one that provides training, mentorship, and community support to help participants grow as powerful community organizers and social movement leaders. See full job description here: http://www.joinforjustice.org/jocfellowshipdirector/
How to apply: Please send a cover letter and resume, as two separate documents in a single email, to JOCOFDirector@joinforjustice.
Joinforjustice.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user43492019
Twitter: https://twitter.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/
Date posted: September 9, 2021
Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action
Location: Flexible; NYC- area preferred
Position Open
Spiritual Activism Educator
Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action is seeking a Spiritual Activism Educator to help build a spiritually rooted Jewish climate movement by developing and integrating Jewish wisdom and teachings, Spiritual Adaptation resources and workshops, music, and ritual.
How to apply: To see the complete job description and apply, visit https://d.aye.nu/sae. Application due October 1st, 2021.
Dayenu.org
Twitter/Instagram: @joindayenu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Date posted: September 3, 2021
70 Faces Media
Location: New York, NY
70 Faces Media is the largest digital nonprofit Jewish publisher in North America. We publish six brands: Jewish Telegraphic Agency, My Jewish Learning, Kveller, The Nosher, Alma, and The New York Jewish Week. We reach more than 3 million unique visitors each month through our sites, and millions more through our email newsletters, social media channels, and syndication clients.
Various Positions Open –
- Chief Operating Officer, 70 Faces Media
- Manager, Content MarketingJewish Life Reporter, JTA
- Reporter, JTA/New York Jewish Week
- Editorial Assistant, My Jewish Learning
- Nosher Social Media Intern
Please check our website, 
https://70facesmedia.org/job-
How to apply: Please see specific job details on our job openings page to find out about how to apply for each role.
Date posted: August 31, 2021
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
Location: Bay Area, CA
Various Positions Open –
- Grant Management Associate
- Major Gifts Officer
- Manager, Content Marketing
- Managing Director, Philanthropy – Gift Planning & Endowment Funds
- Philanthropy Associate, Donor Advised Funds
- PJ Library Regional Parent Connectors, Southern Peninsula
The Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund is the central organization for fundraising, planning, outreach, and leadership development for the Bay Area Jewish community. Please check our website, jewishfed.org/careers for more details.
How to apply: Send a copy of your resume with a cover letter to hr@sfjcf.org.
Date posted: August 11, 2021
BBYO
Location: Bay Area, CA
Senor Regional Director and Associate Regional Director – Are you looking to guide the next generation of Jewish teens? Our friends at BBYO are hiring! They are looking for a new Senior Regional Director and an Associate Regional Director based in the Bay Area, CA to join their team and make a difference in lives of over over 800 Jewish Teens in the Bay Area! Full job description and qualifications
How to apply: bbyo.org
Twitter: @BBYOInsider
Instagram: @BBYOInsider
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/bbyo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BBYOInsider
Date posted: August 9, 2021
Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
Location: San Francisio, CA
Program Associate
REPORTS TO: Managing Director, Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards – The Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards is an immersive experiential education program for 11th graders designed to inspire and promote Jewish engagement and leadership among Jewish youth. The Program Associate is responsible for providing administrative and program support, as well as organizing and coordinating operations under the direction of the Managing Director. Full job description and qualifications
How to apply: Send a copy of your resume with a cover letter to virginiat@sfjcf.org.
Date posted: August 9, 2021
Shalom Bayit
Location: San Francisio, CA
MenschUp Healthy Masculinity Educator – Our MenschUp Educator will lead Bay Area programs for men on healthy Jewish masculinity and men’s role in preventing gender-based violence. Full job description and qualifications. Full job description and qualifications
Youth Educator – Our Youth Educator will facilitate healthy relationships education and dating violence prevention workshops for Jewish youth, educators, and parents. Full job description and qualifications
Outreach and Prevention Specialist – Our Outreach and Prevention Specialist will promote our innovative domestic violence education and sexual harassment prevention programs, educating the Jewish community on gender-based violence. Full job description and qualifications
How to apply: Please send resume, cover letter and 3 references to jobs@shalom-bayit.org.
Date posted: July 28, 2021
Congregation Beth El
Location: Berkeley
Teachers – Congregation Beth El, Berkeley’s progressive Reform Congregation since 1945, is seeking full-time teachers for our preschool and part-time educators for our K-7th grade supplementary program that meets after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/or Thursdays for this coming school year of 2021-2022. Preschool/Supplementary school: Full job description and qualifications
How to apply: To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to jobs@bethelberkeley.org.
American Jewish Committee (AJC)
Location: New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Flexible
Assistant Development Director, Washington, DC – The Assistant Development Director will report to the Director of Development and be responsible for the cultivation, engagement, solicitation and stewardship of existing donors and new prospects for AJC. Full job description and qualifications.
Regional Director, DRO, New York – AJC New York is a fast-paced, highly effective Regional Office that connects the local community with AJC’s global advocacy work to enhance the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel. Full job description and qualifications.
Video Specialist, Flexible – AJC’s Global Communications Department seeks a skilled video editor and producer who is a passionate advocate for the Jewish people to serve as Video Specialist. This position will work on daily and long-term video initiatives related to advancing and communicating AJC’s policy, branding, and development messages. Full job description and qualifications.
How to apply: AJC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please submit your application to: https://ajchr.wufoo.com/forms/
Lab/Shul
Location: New York
Associate Rabbi/Clergy – Lab/Shul is in search of a dynamic Associate Rabbi/Clergy with experience in teen/informal education, the arts, and social justice. Full job description and qualifications
Program and Communications Coordinator – Lab/Shul is in search of a talented and dynamic Program and Communications Coordinator. Full job description and qualifications
Program Coordinator, Raising the Bar – Lab/Shul is in search of a Program Coordinator to support all administrative and program production elements for Raising the Bar, and within one year, for Pass/Age and GENerate. Full job description and qualifications
How to apply: Interested applicants should email jobs@labshul.org with the following materials and put the job title in the subject line: 1) A cover letter telling us why you want this job at Lab/Shul and how your experience makes you strong candidate for this position; 2) A resume or CV; and 3) Two professional references. You will be notified before references are contacted.
Schechter Manhattan
Location: New York
Jewish Studies Teacher – Schechter Manhattan is a student-centered Jewish day school. We are looking for a skilled and thoughtful educator to teach Jewish Studies in grades 3-5. Teacher would lead the implementation of the curriculum while also collaborating with colleagues in support of students’ learning across an integrated curriculum. Full job description and qualifications
How to apply: Send resume to (GaryPretsfelder@
Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program at Brandeis University
Now accepting applications for Fall 2021
Leaders of the 21st century must be able to understand trends, frame issues, and apply professional skills in new and creative ways. For more than 50 years, the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program has been providing the next generation of leaders for the Jewish community with pioneering education, training, and mentoring with renowned faculty, travel study seminars, field experience, job placement, tuition scholarship, co-curricular programs, and an engaged alumni network. Hornstein offers an MA in Jewish Professional Leadership as a stand-alone degree or as a dual degree with one of the following: Social Impact MBA, Master of Public Policy, MA in Near Eastern & Judaic Studies, or an Education Master in Jewish Educational Leadership.
How to apply: Hornstein is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and welcomes your inquiries to hornstein@brandeis.edu.