Young Adult Division Engagement Associate
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
Customer Service
Houston, TX, USA
Posted on Saturday, April 13, 2024
Job Description
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TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This role serves as a strategic thought partner to engage Houston Jewish young adults in their 20s-40s. The Minette and Jerome Robinson Young Adult Division Engagement Associate will support the development, implementation and monitoring of strategies and trends to guide young adults on a pathway from initial engagement to deeper involvement with Jewish community, leadership and philanthropy.
Applicants should have an intimate understanding and knowledge of Jewish community, calendar, basic Judaic content, and experience in designing and delivering experiences that engage a variety of audiences in celebrating, learning, and participating in Jewish life. They should be able to nurture personal relationships and foster a culture of collaboration among diverse community organizations across all denominations. Applicants should be organized, flexible, have proficient writing and communication skills and be a team player able to work with multiple staff. Attention to detail and a collaborative spirit are important. This position requires availability for nights and weekends.
The YAD Engagement Associate will work closely with and assist the YAD Engagement Manager by taking an active role in the following areas:
Outreach & Engagement:
- Outreach for individuals new to YAD and/or Houston
- Maintain ongoing communication and engagement with active YAD participants and lay leaders
- Manage recruitment and follow up for YAD events
- Create innovative ways to engage YAD through a Jewish lens
- Identify and cultivate a pipeline of emerging young adult leaders
- Foster professional relationships with partner agencies to promote collaboration
- Work across the Engagement team to build a pipeline of opportunities from Honeymoon Israel participants to PJ Library parents of young children
- Support the Jewish Federation’s team of Philanthropy and Engagement professionals by attending events regularly
- Represent YAD in the Greater Houston Jewish community and emulate the Federation’s core values
Facilitation:
- Assist YAD Engagement Manager in event and program coordination and facilitation
- Lead regular YAD happy hours, volunteer opportunities, and couples-based engagement programming
- Assist with YAD’s bi-annual FedU leadership program
- Assist with facilitating a network of professionals working in Engagement across Jewish organizations in the community
Data & Process:
- Collaborate with the marketing team to monitor, evaluate and adapt YAD marketing and promotion efforts with trends and interests related to the demographic
- Create and distribute post-event evaluation surveys and collect data for future measurement reports and evaluation
- Assist in data analysis reports that reflect trends in YAD participation, progress, and planning
- Assist with correspondence, social media posts and direct text communication with YAD demographic
- Maintain and grow YAD’s social media presence
- Grow the YAD subscriber base
Requirements
IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Experience with community engagement in a Jewish organization
- Natural leader and communicator who can successfully engage young adults, colleagues, donors and lay leadership
- Experience working on community projects with multiple Jewish community agencies
- Creative, innovative thinker who can design engagement opportunities for those seeking pathways to involvement in Jewish life
- Enthusiastic team player
- Growth Mindset
- Social Media Proficiency
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This job requires prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, frequent hearing and talking. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
ABOUT THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HOUSTON
The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is building a diverse team of highly motivated and qualified individuals with a variety of skills to support a new model of 21st century community engagement and philanthropy. The Federation is looking for candidates who are forward-thinking, self-motivated, and enjoy working in a dynamic environment.
The mission of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston (www.houstonjewish.org) is to preserve and enrich Jewish communal life through innovative and visionary leadership that is responsible and responsive to Jewish communities locally, nationally, in Israel, and around the world.
Benefits
Competitive Benefits options include:
- 401K Matching
- Health Benefits
- HSA or HRA contribution
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Paid time off
- Usual National plus Jewish holidays off
- Other optional benefits available include Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, and LPFSA