Director of Leadership Development

Are you passionate about bringing people together and helping them grow as leaders? Do you believe that strong, collaborative leadership can help our community meet today’s challenges?

Join us at Na’aleh: The Hub for Leadership Learning, where we build a community of leaders who rise together--strengthening relationships, fostering growth, and helping professionals and volunteers lead with confidence and care.

We are seeking a Director of Leadership Development to design and advance Na’aleh’s approach to leadership learning across the Greater Baltimore Jewish community.

The ideal candidate is a leadership development professional skilled in both training and facilitation—collaborative, relational, and accountable to mission, colleagues, and community.

What You Will Do

· As Director of Leadership Development, you will play a key role in shaping Na’aleh’s leadership learning strategy by:

· Developing, facilitating and refining learning experiences for lay and professional leaders.

· Collaborating with colleagues to create new leadership offerings that respond to emerging community needs.

· Developing tools and resources that extend learning beyond formal sessions.

· Overseeing implementation and evaluation of leadership initiatives to ensure quality and impact.

· Providing coaching, mentorship, and consultation to strengthen leadership practice.

· Building relationships that expand and connect the network of community leaders.

· Representing Na’aleh with professionalism, warmth, and integrity.

Who You Are

· You bring:

· 7+ years’ experience in leadership development, adult education, community building, or related fields.

· Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in education, organizational leadership, nonprofit management, social work, or Jewish communal service.

· Skilled trainer, facilitator, and mentor, with a track record of designing high-quality learning experiences.

· Strong understanding of nonprofit governance and the lay–professional partnership.

· Excellent communicator and relationship-builder across a diverse community.

· Proficient with data and technology for measuring and improving programs.

· Organized, proactive, and comfortable navigating complexity.

You Will Thrive at Na’aleh if You Are:

Curious, collaborative, and creative—someone who takes initiative, brings fresh ideas, balances strategy with detail, and leads with both humor and heart.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $90,000–$100,000 (commensurate with experience)

Benefits & Perks: Na’aleh is an agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore. As a member of The Associated system, Na’aleh team members enjoy a robust package of employee benefits and professional supports, including health insurance (Health Savings Account), 4% 401(k) employer match, life insurance, Long Term Disability (LTD), Flexible Spending Plan, paid parental leave, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing programming, and a complimentary membership to the Jewish Community Center. We also make work/life balance a priority by offering generous vacation and sick time. To learn more about what it’s like to work at The Associated, check out our brochure here.

Application Process

Electronic submissions are preferred.

About Us

Na’aleh is the largest community-based organization devoted to Jewish leadership development in North America. We are dedicated to building a community of leaders who rise together—strengthening relationships, supporting growth, and helping professionals and volunteers lead in ways that make our community and communal organizations more responsive to the challenges of our day.

Learn more at naalehbaltimore.org and associated.org.

This job ad is not intended to be all-inclusive, but to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Associated is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with our Jewish values, The Associated supports a thriving Baltimore that celebrates diversity and appreciates the unique combination of gender, race, age, religion and ethnicity, sexual orientation, intellectual and physical disabilities, and special qualities that each resident adds to the fabric of life in Baltimore. We welcome everyone interested in our mission to join us. If you require accommodations, please contact us, and we will make every effort to meet your needs.