Synagogue Facilities Coordinator/Shammes (hourly) - West Philadelphia Kol Tzedek Synagogue seeks a Facility Coordinator (also known as a shammes) for our religious services, events, and Torah school. We expect the Coordinator to work on average 20 hours/week primarily on Friday nights, Saturday mornings, and Sunday afternoons with some additional work hours at special events. The job takes place in multiple locations in West Philadelphia.

Schedule: The routine schedule will be Friday evenings (4:30 pm - 9:00 pm) and Saturday mornings (8:00 am - 2:00 pm) year-round, and includes Sunday afternoons during the school year (1:30 pm - 7:00 pm) per year. There is typically one additional event each month for which the timing varies. Additionally, in September the position goes from 15 - 20 hours/week to 30 hours/week based on availability to account for the Jewish High Holidays. A confirmed schedule of events for the entire year is available upon hire.

About Kol Tzedek Synagogue: Kol Tzedek, a Voice for Justice, is a Reconstructionist synagogue in West Philadelphia. We are a multiracial, intergenerational Jewish community where people are invited to study Torah, ask unanswerable questions, sing on and off key, teach our children, pursue justice, engage actively with our neighborhood, and care for one another. Together, we are building a spiritually rigorous, joyful refuge deeply grounded in Jewish tradition and practice. We welcome the questioning, the seeking, and the devoted. We dance together in celebration, pray with our whole selves, and support each other in grief. Our spiritual practices nourish and inspire us to make the world more whole.

Responsibilities include: ● Unlocking the building and setting up prayer books and other items to hand out for services, Torah school, and events. ● Service and event set up including setting out multiple folding tables and chairs, setting out food, and coordinating with caterers or food deliveries. ● Light to moderate janitorial duties to ensure the building is well-stocked and clean on a weekly basis. ● Greeting congregants as needed, including handing out prayer books when the usual volunteer greeters are not present. ● Setting up and troubleshooting audio, video, and lighting issues during services. ● Setting up ritual objects when needed for services. ● Managing the sound system and streaming technology during services or events. ● Being a welcome presence during Torah school dropoff and pickup.

Qualifications:

● A demonstrated awareness of surroundings and ability to take action as issues arise (in the context of events). ● Ability to work independently, problem solve and take initiative with moderate supervision. ● Comfortable receiving and responding to feedback from staff supervisor and ability to effectively manage competing priorities. ● Ability to be friendly and welcoming to congregation members even under some stress regardless of that congregant’s religion, race, class, age, physical or mental abilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc. ● Able to lift and carry items up to 40 lbs and do physical work for several hours, kneel, squat, and stand to perform duties. ● Able to respond promptly to calls, emails, or text messages. ● Comfortable delegating to or asking for help from congregant volunteers as needed. ● Current Kol Tzedek members will not be considered, and special consideration will be taken before hiring any non-member active attendee of the congregation.

Accountability: This position reports to the Operations Manager and the Torah School Director.

Compensation and Benefits: This position pays $20-25/hour commensurate on experience, and includes benefits. Kol Tzedek offers a competitive benefits package for our part-time staff including health and dental insurance, paid vacation, holiday and sick time off, and additional leave.

Application process: We will review applications on a rolling basis. To apply, please email a cover letter, 2 references, and a resume to KT Operations Manager Josh Bloom at josh@kol-tzedek.org.

Kol Tzedek supports workplace diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class.

Kol Tzedek Synagogue is an equal opportunity employer.