Young Family Engagement Coordinator

Full job description

The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC seeks a dynamic, creative, community-oriented Young Family Engagement Coordinator to design relevant and innovative programs for families of preschool-aged children and serve as an ambassador of the JCC in the community.

JOB PURPOSE

The Young Family Engagement Coordinator is a newly created, part-time position designed to engage the families of the children in our Early Childhood Center. This is a part-time, 12-15 hours per week position. The role reports directly to the Executive Director with a dotted reporting line to the Director for Early Childhood.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop programs, volunteer/chesed opportunities and events for young families.
• Plan events for parents in our Early Childhood Center.
• Participate in the JCC’s Community Succos Fair and other holiday celebrations and community events.
• Connect with new families in the community.
• Build strong relationships with parents, families and community members.
• Identify individuals and help create a pipeline of leaders in our Early Childhood Center and the JCC.
• Form a Young Family Engagement Committee to work collaboratively on outreach and program planning.
• Be a visible presence at the Early Childhood Center with parents to establish relationships and create interest for programming.
• Coordinate all logistics related to programs and events.
• Coordinate all communication with parents.
• Maintain budget, meeting notes and track attendance.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience designing, planning and executing programming for young families/families.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written, oral, and social media).
• Strong computer literacy.
• Very strong knowledge and passion for Jewish life, tradition and culture.
• Ability to work independently on projects and manage details.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Work Location: In person