BBYO Chapter Development Specialist, Evergreen Region Small Cities

About the role

As a Chapter Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in supporting teens in smaller Jewish communities across the Pacific Northwest. Your responsibilities include:

• Work directly with teens (grades 8-12) to create impactful, fun, and dynamic programming.
• Coach teens on recruitment and retention strategies that build and grow their chapters to exceed membership and engagement goals.
• Support teens in building and executing chapter calendars, ensuring a consistent and sustainable programming cadence.
• Be present at chapter events and meetings, providing guidance, supervision, and mentorship as the adult in the room.
• Ensure chapter participation in region-wide initiatives (e.g. Kickoffs, RLTI, and convention).
• Ensure chapter participation in organization-wide initiatives (e.g., BBYO Summer Programs, ILN, and IC).
• Track and analyze chapter data, including attendance, engagement, and membership trends, to inform strategy.
• Build relationships and maintain communication with members, parents, and community partners.
• Participate as a member of the regional team to bring innovative ideas and best practices to the community.
• Participate in monthly professional development with fellow Chapter Specialists.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Success in this role is measured by consistent improvement in chapter health and engagement outcomes. As a Chapter Specialist, you will partner with teen leaders to build strong, sustainable chapters by tracking and improving key metrics, including:

• Total new members recruited
• Engagement: % of inactive members (0 events attended in the current year)
• % of very involved teens (3+ events, overnight experiences, and/or participation in immersive experiences such as summer programs or International Convention)
• Leadership Development: Number of teens in the core leadership pipeline (holding chapter leadership roles and/or participating in CLTC, ILTC, Kallah, ILSI, or similar programs)
• Upperclassmen Engagement: % of juniors and seniors attending at least one event
• Spring L’dor V’dor Convention: CLTC attendance and overall immersive experience participation

To drive these outcomes, use data to coach teen leaders on goal setting and chapter strategy, identify gaps in engagement and implement targeted outreach plans, strengthen recruitment, retention, and leadership pipelines, and build sustainable chapters with consistent participation across grade levels.

Essential Skills

• Must be at least 3 years removed from high school.
• Role has in-person responsibilities. Candidates must live in or near Ashland, Bend, Boise, Corvallis, Eugene, Olympia, Spokane, Sun Valley, or Tacoma (and be able to support all the above communities at a virtual capacity).
• Active participation in local chapter programs is required. Chapters program on average 2-4x a month.
• Able to transport self to and from chapter or regional events.
• Able to work 10-15 hours a week.
• A creative and responsible self-starter who is comfortable with both taking initiative and working in collaboration with teens.
• Ability to work 10-15 hours a week.
• Detail-oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. without holding a visa or sponsorship.
• Must be available for: Fall Term Chapter Board Training, Fall Kickoff, Fall Ruach Convention, Global Shabbat, Spring Term Chapter Elections, Spring Term Chapter Board Training, J-Serve, Spring L’dor V’dor Convention.

Pay and Benefits

$18 per hour. The position begins as soon as possible with a 10-month contract. Location: Ashland, Bend, Corvallis, Eugene, Olympia, Spokane, or Tacoma.

Company Culture

We are committed to enhancing the Jewish experience, valuing diversity, providing equal opportunity, and maintaining an environment free from discrimination or harassment. BBYO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity by complying with all applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type in the workplace.