Temple Beth Am is a Reform Congregation, located in Jupiter, FL seeking a full-time Director of Youth and Family Engagement. We are looking for a driven individual who aims to make a positive impact in the life and experience of our youth and families. We work in a team environment and the position reports to the Education Director.

Responsibilities:

Youth Engagement

• Develop and build close relationships to connect with youth and their families
• Plan, organize, and supervise activities for K-2 Youth Group, Cochavim (3rd-5th grade), JAMTY Jr (6th-8th grade), and JAMTY (9th-12th grade) including holidays, field trips, social action, and weekend retreats.
• Oversee Tuesday Night for Teens (TNT), our post-B’nai mitzvah educational program
• Create and manage yearly calendar of events for youth department
• Coordinate Madrichim Program and JAMTY Café for Religious School
• Design youth group marketing and communication including phone calls, e-mails, social media, group texts, etc.
• Facilitate Parent Youth Advisory Committee meetings
• Foster leadership skills and mentor high school and middle school youth boards
• Maintain connection to youth group alumni
• Plan out-of-school-day opportunities for youth

Family Programming

• Collaborate with Education Director in planning and executing family programs.
• Implement programs including grade-based programs, parent workshops, school-wide celebrations, and social action opportunities.
• Strengthen connection of families to the greater Synagogue community including
• Coordinate outreach and engagement for young and unaffiliated families in and out of house

Administrative support (5 hours/week)

• Provide support to the accounting department through data entry of employee expenditure reimbursements, help prepare mailing of invoices and bills, and help with filing and maintaining records.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Must enjoy working with and building relationships with kids and their families
• Project a professional and welcoming image of the Synagogue
• High level of personal integrity
• Highly motivated and self-starter
• Prior programming and event planning skills
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving, organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills; not afraid to pick-up the telephone
• Think creatively and innovatively
• Knowledge of Jewish culture, tradition, and practice
• Night/Weekend hours and travel with teens are required as programming dictates
• Excellent written, verbal, and math skills
• Computer proficiency in MS Office, tech savvy, and comfortable with social media
• Experience with Quickbooks and Salesforce, preferred but not required