Job Summary: Responsible for developing, coordinating, directing, and delivering all programming throughout the year. This position is a combination of a camp-like activities director and a program coordinator.
Minimum two year commitment is a plus.
While we adhere to a 5 day work week, this position requires work on approximately 25 Sundays when we have programs. (September-June). In general Mondays are off when there are Sunday programs. While work hours are generally between 10 am – 6 pm, we employ a flexible schedule when programs meet outside these hours.
The Friendship Circle of the Philadelphia Region South serves Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester and Delaware Counties and is founded by Chabad Lubavitch.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Activity facilitators, volunteers, interns as is needed and appropriate.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Inclusive Program & Experiential Education Planning, Implementation & Evaluation
Create, develop, implement and evaluate a themed, fun curriculum and programming strategy infused with Jewish content to run through the school year for our Children & Youth Division (under 18)
Create, develop, implement and evaluate themed, fun and/or service-based curriculum and programming strategy with Jewish content to run throughout the year for our Young Adult Division (over 18)
Lead interactive, educational programming for youth in our community with a particular focus on a diverse group of teens, including but not limited to, tweens learning how to be an inclusive friend through our MVP program, and teens in our leadership program.
Programs include
Sunday Circle
MVP
Friends@Home
Teen Leadership Board
Young Adult & Alumni Programs including Birthright Israel
Parent Programs
Any other Friendship Circle Program
Program Logistics
Coordinate, plan & implement all details of each program, including but not limited to, scheduling of outside vendors, scheduling of all support staff, budgeting for each program, and adapting programming to cater to the individual needs of the youth in attendance.
Responsible for supply inventory
Responsible for tracking spending and working within a budget for each program
Use CRM as appropriate and assigned
Human Resources
Create and maintain relationships with facilitators, vendors, and volunteers from within and beyond the community to help grow and strengthen our Circle
Marketing
Support and assist with marketing and social media strategy in conjunction with other staff as it relates to all programs and community events
Other duties as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
Ability to plan, implement and evaluate programs
Ability to connect with teenagers
Ability to create and implement identity building, belonging and leadership exercises for teens.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and with a team, easily moving back and forth
Ability to deal in a professional, warm manner with vendors, activity facilitators, potential donors, families, clients, and staff
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Open mind to experience the world from a new perspective
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
Proficient with G-suite products, Microsoft Office Suite and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software
Driver’s license and access to a car is strongly recommended
Salary Range: $43-48000
Education and Experience:
BA or appropriate experience in inclusive recreational activity and program planning, informal Jewish education
Experience working with people of all abilities
Experience working in the nonprofit sector
Experience working directly with children and teens and their families
Experience creating engaging inclusive and identity building activities for teens
Experience with teen leadership development
Experience with communicating by text, email, newsletter, and social media.
Experience with Salesforce.
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Ability to engage in physical activity with members.
Responsible for Jewish education/engagement and inclusion education aspects of our programs. Philly Friendship Circle’s Experiential Jewish and Inclusion Educator will plan, facilitate and evaluate the following programs: Mitzvah Volunteer Program, Friendship 101 (teen orientation time) at Sunday Circle, and Community workshops. This educator will lead and/or support experiential Jewish learning/living activities at Sunday Circle, Young Adult programs and Friends@Home. While curriculum and activities exist for some of the programs listed above.
Some curriculum development (lesson planning) is required.
Sunday and evening work is required during the program year (September-June).
Supervisory Responsibilities:
– None.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Plan, Facilitate, Evaluate
Mitzvah Volunteer Program (MVP) our entry level service learning program for 6th and 7th graders. Each session consists of 5 gatherings (2 in-person and 3 on Zoom)
Friendship 101, internal Jewish values based inclusion workshop for teens attending Sunday Circle, approximately 18-20 Sundays/program year
Jewish values-based inclusion workshops at schools and other community organizations as needed
Yearly Jewish engagement activities with our Friends@Home pairs
Lead and/or Support Experiential & Inclusive Jewish Learning/Living Activities
Lead experiential Jewish learning/living activities at Sunday Circle
Be a roving Jewish educator at Sunday Circle and Young Adult programs
Facilitate annual Jewish engagement activities with our Friends@Home pairs
Required Skills/Abilities:.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
Ability to connect with teenagers
Ability to create and implement identity building, belonging and leadership exercises for teens.
Ability to engage others in Jewish learning and Jewish living
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and with a team, easily moving back and forth
Open mind to experience the world from a new perspective
Driver’s license and access to a car is strongly recommended
Salary Range: Contract Position, $40-65/hour depending on experience
Education and Experience:
BA or appropriate experience in informal Jewish education
Experience working directly with children and teens and their families
Experience creating engaging inclusive and identity building activities for teens
Experience with teen leadership development
Experience living the values of diversity, equity and inclusion
Physical Requirements:
Ability to engage in physical activity with members.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Submit cover letter and resume to operations@phillyfriendship.com.