Program Coordinator and Educator (please include a cover letter!)

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter.

Compensation

55k to 62k per year.

Shift

Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with a 60-minute lunch break.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Works closely with Life Enrichment Services, Concierge, Community, administrative, and other staff members at various sites/programs to see that the religious and spiritual needs of residents and clients are being met.
• Updates and creates new liturgical resources in collaboration with Rabbi and other CJE staff partners.
• Communicates essential Jewish/cultural information to team members via emails, meeting attendance, in-services, and other means as appropriate.
• Leads training and provides educational resources on Jewish culture and practice for CJE staff members in partnership with HR staff.
• Teaches Judaic classes for clients and residents, leads Kiddush programs and other religious programs and services in rotation with Rabbi and others, both volunteer and paid.
• Coordinates holiday and Judaic programs at various CJE sites.
• Schedules and manages the work of contracted religious service leaders and Judaic teachers at various sites.
• Works closely with Volunteer Services staff members to supervise volunteers for programs and services.
• Leads Gidwitz Place Focus Group.
• Contributes Spiritual and Religious article to monthly Housing Newsletter.
• Supervises summer college intern, as available.
• Serves on various committees and mission aligned initiatives, such Jewish Values & Ethics Board Subcommittee and others as appropriate.
• Supports Rabbi in collecting and reporting data for quality assurance and research purposes.
• Administrative responsibilities include on-boarding of new liturgical contractors and volunteers, tracking and preparing contractor invoices, preparing minutes from Jewish Values & Ethics committee meetings, preparing supportive materials for budget process such as holiday/Shabbat leader spreadsheets, and ordering supplies and materials.
• Regular travel amongst CJE's various sites is required.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's level degree or higher is required.
• Experience creating and conducting presentations is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Jewish culture and practice is required.
• Ability to read Hebrew and some knowledge of Hebrew prayers is required.
• Team orientation and ability to work collaboratively with wide range of staff is required.
• Experience with older adults is preferred.
• Computer literacy with experience in Microsoft Office is required.
• Experience using Sefaria and working knowledge of Davka Writer Hebrew Word Processor is a plus.

Full-Time Benefits for Program Coordinator and Educator

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Life Insurance
• Spousal & Dependent Life Insurance
• Long Term & Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement for Nurses, Nurse Assistants, and CNAs
• Employee Purchase Discounts
• Employee Discounts on General Merchandise and Enjoyment
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Club Discounts
• Lunch and Learn Programs

CJE SeniorLife is an equal opportunity employer.
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