Jewish Young Family Engagement Coordinator

If you are interested in being part of a warm and welcoming professional team focused on ensuring a place of belonging and delivering excellent opportunities to its members and the community, join our team. The JCC and Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven is seeking a creative and enthusiastic professional to build Jewish community for families in the New Haven and Shoreline area and connect with Jewish organizations to strengthen Jewish identity.

About the Role

This position operates as part of the Early Childhood team and is responsible for meeting the growing needs of young families seeking Jewish engagement, expanding our engagement reach. The Jewish Family Engagement Coordinator will actively identify, welcome, connect, and engage families raising Jewish children from our greater catchment area. The role leverages the hundreds of JCC families, ECC families, and 1,800 PJ families to strengthen connections among them and to the community, while growing outreach to thousands of families seeking Jewish connection.

Responsibilities

• Intentionally plan, reflect on, and evaluate family engagement initiatives and family-forward events
• Oversee Parent Connectors and ensure optimizing engagement and connections
• Engage and connect identified families raising Jewish children to create interpersonal connection and community ties
• Actively reach out to find and welcome new families raising Jewish children
• Design opportunities for families to develop relationships with one another
• Offer high-quality, low-barrier, and inclusive Jewish experiences
• Connect families with Jewish organizations and opportunities for ongoing learning and community building
• Partner with Jewish institutions throughout the region
• Empower parents to take the lead in their family’s Jewish life
• Maintain regular communication, including a monthly newsletter
• Manage PJ Library database, communication, budget, reporting, data, and social media
• Maintain PJ Library New Haven Facebook group and other social media
• Work in tandem with JCC departments to support family engagement initiatives and family-forward events
• Assist our Day Camp with providing PJ Library content for their program

Requirements

• Ability to personally connect relationally with diverse groups of individuals
• Ability to work independently on strategic initiatives and manage details
• Ability to work collaboratively with all segments of the local and national Jewish community
• Excellent communication (written, oral, and social media) and organizational skills
• Strong computer literacy
• Development and/or programming experience is preferred
• Understanding of the greater Jewish community in the area and associated Jewish agencies
• Familiarity with JCC and its programs is beneficial

Benefits

• Complimentary JCC family or individual membership
• Employee discounts on all programs, services, and events
• Paid Jewish holidays
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Pay

$50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year, depending on experience

Schedule

Full-time, in person