Director of Programs
Operations
Encinitas, CA, USA
USD 90k+ / year
Posted on Oct 27, 2026
About Coastal Roots FarmCoastal Roots Farm is a nonprofit community farm and education center guided by Jewish values. The Farm’s mission is to cultivate healthy, connected communities by integrating sustainable agriculture, food justice, and ancient Jewish wisdom. Impact initiatives include regenerative agriculture, equitable food access, environmental education, and Jewish life. The Farm is located in Encinitas on approximately 18 acres of land recognized as indigenous to the Kumeyaay and Luiseño peoples. It was incubated by the Leichtag Foundation in 2014 and received 501(c)(3) public charity status in 2015. Position overviewThe Director of Programs is a newly created senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the Farm’s full portfolio of programs and events and the teams who bring them to life. This role brings together work previously held across separate Education and Jewish Life pillars. Two core goals sit at the heart of the role: inspiring youth to become environmental stewards, and building Jewish community through the Farm’s land-based setting. The Director of Programs will lead strategy and execution across education, community, volunteer, tour, internship, family, adult, Shabbat, Jewish holiday, and public programs. The role requires a high-capacity, imaginative, and operationally strong leader who can set vision, manage budgets, supervise managers, strengthen systems, build partnerships, and represent the Farm with schools, families, Jewish organizations, donors, vendors, and community stakeholders. Qualifications- 7+ years of relevant leadership experience in education, Jewish communal life, community programming, nonprofit leadership, environmental education, or a related field.- Experience supervising managers and leading layered teams of full-time, part-time, seasonal, contractor, and/or volunteer staff.- Demonstrated experience managing program budgets, earned revenue, scholarships, evaluation, and impact reporting.- Knowledge of Jewish holidays, traditions, values, education, spirituality, or Jewish communal life.- Ability to work evenings, Sundays, and Jewish holidays or Shabbat for related programs. The salary range starts at $90,000 and is commensurate with experience. Coastal Roots Farm offers a competitive benefits package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.