Location and Job Title:

Director of Jewish Life and Learning
Levite JCC
3960 Montclair Rd
Birmingham, AL 35213

Principal Responsibilities:

Job Summary:

The Director of Jewish Life and Learning will be an employee of the Birmingham Jewish Federation reporting to the CEO and will work together with staff, stakeholders internal and external to the JCC, and with synagogue and agency partners to infuse Judaism into what we do daily at the LJCC. The Director of Jewish Life and Learning will connect and engage Jewish people to create community in meaningful ways. The Director of Jewish Life and Learning will bring a spirit of creativity to how we experience Judaism on campus and beyond our campus. This individual will work with the Program Director and others to re-imagine, develop, and strengthen Jewish programs and opportunities, including strategy, content, and atmosphere. Additionally, this individual will create positive exposure to Jewish values and traditions for J members and the broader community.

Minimum Qualifications:

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Become immersed in the Birmingham Jewish Community to assess needs and share opportunities.
• Build, plan and bring to fruition strategic initiatives to engage Jews and strengthen our community.
• Collaborate with Jewish organizations and institutions locally and nationally to build unity and synergy around Jewish life programs and events.
• Create Jewish programs inside and outside the LJCC.
• Create, or collaborate with partners to present innovative LJCC-wide programming around major Jewish holidays.
• Work with staff and lay leaders to develop content and determine partners for events both on and off campus.
• Lead Jewish Education initiatives (including, but not limited, to those for our JCC Youth Camps and Early Childhood Education Programs).
• Be a Jewish educator to JCC and community members, including LJCC board and staff.
• In collaboration with agency partners and synagogues, coordinate programming around unique, Jewish Life-cycle events. For instance, develop programs that can meet people where they are Jewishly and take them to the next step in their Jewish journey.
• Help to ensure an impactful Jewish presence inside the JCC.
• Participate in leading the JCC.
• Support our Israeli community and Jewish engagement with matters related to Israel.
• Work with Fundraising team to build support for programs and efforts including Grant Writing and Foundation interaction.
• Other related duties as required or directed.

Key Competencies for Success:

• Dynamic, innovative, out-of-box thinking.
• Teamwork
• Programming Development
• Communication
• Budget Management
• Leadership
• Trustworthiness & Ethics
• Results Orientation
• Problem Solving

Job Requirements

Possible Experience:

• Strong knowledge of Jewish values and traditions.
• 5+ years' experience creating, designing, and developing innovative programming including implementation and growth.
• Demonstrated success as a Jewish educator for different demographics.
• Record of success in developing and securing funding sources to support program opportunities.
• Excellent communicator with ability to communicate effectively with staff, lay leaders and program participants.
• Positive, dynamic, contagious love for Jewish Life, community builder.
• Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with comfort taking initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to work comfortably with all parts of the Jewish community.
• Ability to work some weekend and evening hours and holiday-appropriate responsibilities on the Jewish holidays.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of: Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Power Point and Publisher and comfortable learning payroll, fundraising and other industry specific software.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Jewish or Rabbinical Studies preferred. Alternate degrees with applicable work experience also encouraged to apply.

Other Requirements:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to:

• Stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, grasping and twisting, climb or balance.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Lift and/or move up to 35 pounds
• Use of computer keyboard

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform within the described work disabilities to perform within the described work environment.

Salary:

$85,000 - $95,000

Agency Information:

The Levite Jewish Community Center prides itself on being a welcoming facility to people of all faiths, ages, genders, sexual identities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are a family-oriented recreational and educational facility that is open to the entire community. As a recipient of Birmingham Jewish Federation and United Way dollars, we impact more than 10,000 Birmingham residents annually.

The LJCC is home to a large fitness center that includes free weights (dumbbells up to 100 lbs., specialty barbells, kettlebells, and bumper plates), Cybex machines, and cardio equipment (Stairmasters, treadmills, ellipticals, and concept II rowers). We also offer more than 45 group fitness classes a week, personal training, a five-mile hiking and biking trail, and a large outdoor pool with a baby pool. Alongside our fitness offerings, we also boast a respected early childhood program, summer and year-round camps, and a wide range of other activities and programs. Everything from Jewish programming to aquatics classes are available at our beautiful facility that is conveniently located on 70 wooded acres off Montclair Road.

At the LJCC "Community" is quite literally our middle name. We take pride in being an active partner of both the Birmingham Jewish community as well as the broader Birmingham community. We make it our responsibility to create, serve, and enhance the community through our mission every day.