Synagogue in Central, NJ, looking to hire a part-time youth worker, starting in July 2012.
Temple Beth Miriam in Elberon, NJ is currently looking for a
part-time Youth Director to oversee all youth programming within the
synagogue and advise the Junior and Senior Youth Groups. TBM is looking
for a candidate with a great sense of humor, excellent communication
skills, and most importantly someone who has the ability to relate to
students and also serve as a Jewish role model and leader.
Although the events are flexible and most of the planning can be
done remotely, this job is made for someone who is passionate about the
Reform Jewish youth movement. It requires almost daily attention to
planning events and regular communication with members via email,
Facebook, texting, and/or phone calls.
Autonomous leadership style-must be able to plan, publicize, and run events effectively without being micro-managed.
The candidate will be responsible to run (at a minimum) four monthly events in the synagogue: 1) Monthly event for the Jr. Youth Group (SALTeens) 2) Monthly event for the Senior Youth Group (SALTY) 3) Attend and supervise the senior youth group monthly board meeting 4) Attend a monthly youth committee meeting ** Depending on the month, other events might be needed. ** Events can be combined to be on the same day.
The candidate is responsible for writing a monthly column for the temple newsletter.
Regionally, SALTY is a member of NFTY-GER. This candidate should be
familiar with the NFTY philosophy. The youth worker will be asked to
attend regional NFTY events, as needed. (There are 4 kallot per year.)
It is a bonus if the candidate has experience in youth group
leadership, NFTY-GER, campus Hillel, URJ Camps, Religious Action Center
(RAC), Israel, and/or offers a broad base of Reform Jewish knowledge
with ritual and worship.
The advisor must be able to maintain regular communication and serve
as a flexible team player with synagogue leadership (Rabbi, Cantor,
Office Administrators, and Youth Committee Chairs), youth group board
members, and youth group participants.
The candidate must be passionate about tikkun olam and strongly
encourage and organize programs for the youth groups to participate in
social justice activity throughout the year.
We're looking for someone who will welcome the opportunity for
professional development at the Youth Workers Conference and the URJ
Biennial.
If interested, please submit a copy of your resume with two
professional references to the chairperson of the Youth Committee, Dr.
Gary Pess at handman613@gmail.com.