The New Jersey/New York Regional Manager is part of the Moving Traditions internal sales and education team. They are responsible for using sales strategies to engage new Moving Traditions partners (synagogues, JCCs, summer camps, etc. that use our programs to serve their adolescents and parents and whose educators and staff are supported by our staff) and for maintaining strong relationships with existing partners in Northern New Jersey and New York metropolitan region. This position plays a key role in Moving Traditions’ goal of expanding our reach to impact more Jewish adolescents, their parents and the educators and teen engagement staff who work with them. The ideal candidate for this position is an educator that is located in Northern New Jersey, has an entrepreneurial spirit, experience teaching with a pluralistic approach around Israel, excellent communication skills and follow through, and a strong commitment to the Moving Traditions mission. A passion for facilitation, public speaking and presentations is also essential as regional staff are called on to represent our national organization locally.

ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY

Moving Traditions has emboldened more than 40,000 Jewish youth and trained more than 2,650 adults to implement Moving Traditions B-Mitzvah Family Education Program, Teen Groups: Rosh Hodesh for girls, Shevet for boys, and Tzelem for LGBTQ+ teens and Kulam, a series of plug-and-play curricular sessions designed for Jewish educators to use in Hebrew High Schools with students and TAs, and at camps with staff and CITs. Our Teen Trips and Fellowships include jGirls+ Magazine, the Meyer-Gottesman Kol Koleinu Teen Feminist Fellowship and Kumi: Foundation. CultureShift training is available for those working with Jewish youth at camp and elsewhere about navigating gender, healthy boundaries, and more.

This year, Moving Traditions is projected to support more than 12,500+ Jewish youth, in partnership with 300+ synagogues, day schools, camps, and other Jewish institutions across North America.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and build relationships with partner institutions in Northern New Jersey and New York metropolitan area. This includes maintaining current partners, recruiting new partners and reengaging lapsed partners through networking, research and outreach; ensure that partners understand our educational goals and implement the programs with fidelity to our model.
• Contribute to regional community of practice in Jewish youth professional and Jewish education networks.
• Work with national staff to sustain and maintain relationships with area federations and foundations.
• Ensure high quality programming by providing consultation and support to educators, including delivering or facilitating curriculum.
• Support piloting and implementation of new programming; particularly to recruit and support 8-10 partners in Northern New Jersey and New York metropolitan area to implement the Jewish Identity and Israel track of the Kulam program.
• Represent Moving Traditions at regional conferences, workshops and networking venues.
• Ensure that CRM is up to date, to track, report on, and manage development and program functions.
• Teach 1-2 Moving Traditions educational programs per month, which can occur on Sundays or in the evenings.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE SKILL REQUIRED

• Embrace Moving Traditions’ mission
• 3 years' experience in Jewish communal service, education, or program planning
• Strong interpersonal communications and relationship building skills; previous sales experience is a plus
• Experience teaching with a pluralistic approach around Israel
• Experience working with both teens and adults
• Independent travel throughout the Northern New Jersey and New York metropolitan region to meet with program partners, and other constituents
• Ability to work independently and remotely with colleagues
• Sound judgment in setting, reviewing, and confirming priorities
• Capacity to support projects, with excellent planning, problem solving, and follow-through
• Strong attention to detail and investment in data quality
• Knowledge of Jewish life and a strong Jewish network, especially in the region
• Experience with Salesforce or other data-tracking system a plus
• Previous experience with Moving Traditions’ programs is a plus

COMPENSATION

Compensation at Moving Traditions is determined based on the salary band for the role. The salary for this full-time, exempt staff position is $60,000 – $65,000, yearly. Benefits package includes paid time off for vacation and Jewish and major national holidays, 100% paid medical benefits for employee including dental/vision, Short-term disability/Life insurance, and FSA. In addition, employees that have been with Moving Traditions for at least a year are eligible for paid parental leave and a 401K employer contribution.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The process for the hired applicant will include the following steps:

• Submission of a Resume as well as a Cover Letter.
• Applicants moved forward will have a phone screening with a member of Moving Traditions HR team.
• Applicants that move forward from the screening interview will have a first-round interview with the Hiring Manager/Team Lead.
• The final round interview will be with additional members of the team, including the CEO.
• Three professional references will be requested at the end of the interview process.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Moving Traditions is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, height, weight, marital status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law in employment or the provision of services. Moving Traditions deeply values the diversity of insight, perspective, and experience brought by people from all backgrounds. We encourage all—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in Jewish nonprofit organizations—to apply.