ABOUT THE ROLE

The Community Programs & Events Director (formerly known as the Public Programs Director) serves as the lead staff person ideating, managing, and overseeing Community Programs & Events at Urban Adamah. The Community Programs & Events Director supervises a full-time Community Programs & Events Associate and Urban Adamah Residents work-trade hours.

PROGRAM DIRECTION & EVENT PRODUCTION

Developing and managing high quality, on-brand, mission aligned programming, engaging and creating meaning for the broader community. This includes planning ~12-15 programs per month. Some of these programs recur on a weekly or monthly basis, while others are stand-alone, one time events.

Community Programs & Events encompass a wide range of single and multi-session experiences, some of which are developed and offered in collaboration with other community organizations and partners. Programs include but are not limited to:

• Kabbalat Shabbat services (100-150 participants/program; occurring monthly)
• Tot Shabbat programs services (20-80 participants/program; occurring monthly)
• Large Jewish holiday celebrations: Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Tu b’Shvat, Purim, and Passover  (100-400 participants/program)
• Jewish exploration and learning opportunities  (12-20 participants/program; occurring monthly or quarterly) 
• Quarterly urban farming and sustainable agriculture workshops (20-30 participants/program) 
• Social Action and Justice focused programs (20-60 participants; occurring monthly or quarterly)
• Mindfulness Programs include partial day and full day mediation programs (20-40 participants; occurring quarterly)
• Film screenings, musical performances, & singing circles, and similar programs (20-60 participants; occurring monthly or quarterly)
• A variety of new and innovative programs interweaving Urban Adamah’s four worlds and reflecting community members expressed interests (participant size varies; occurring monthly or quarterly)
• Trainings

PROGRAM & EVENT MANAGEMENT

The Community Programs & Events Director is also responsible for personally hosting/staffing some events, including some weekend and evening events. Additionally, the Director coordinates and manages event staff for other programs, including educators, caterers, musicians, caterers, and other program contractors and vendors. The Director oversees and manages all event follow-up, evaluation, and departmental budgeting.

PROGRAM & EVENT ADMINISTRATION

The Director oversees and directly manages all administrative elements of the Community Programs & Events suite of activities. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Evaluating program proposals
• Developing community partnerships
• Managing all collaboration, coordination, negotiation, pricing, revenue sharing, contracting, and payment with program partners and providers
• Internal evaluation of program successes and shortcomings
• Distribution and collection of post-program evaluations
• Trouble-shooting and and proposing solutions to program shortcomings

RESIDENCY PROGRAM

The Community Programs & Events Director manages Residents’ work-trade hours hosting and supporting public programs, events, retreats, and site use by outside organizations and individuals. This work is done in close collaboration with the manager of the Residency program.

ABOUT YOU

You are passionate about Urban Adamah’s mission and have the background and experience to support your team’s work with managerial and administrative excellence. You are able to see the big picture of how programming furthers Urban Adamah’s mission and values, and to develop and maintain the processes required to ensure the seamlessness of that work. You are equally excited about stewarding existing programs, imagining and bringing to life new program offerings, and managing each successfully.

We are open to applicants with varying levels and types of experience, provided that the applicant displays the skills required to successfully execute the job described above. You might be a good fit if you possess/demonstrate the following.

COMPETENCIES AND STRENGTHS

• Administrative & Organizational Excellence
• Self-Awareness & Partnership
• Communication, Collaboration & Customer Service
• Strategy & Problem Solving 

EXPERIENCES & BACKGROUND THAT COULD LEAD TO YOUR SUCCESS

• You possess enthusiasm for, experience in, and curiosity about Jewish life, culture, values, and community.
• You have an appreciation for the natural world and for how deeper connection to it can elevate and bring deeper meaning to our individual and shared lives.
• You demonstrate a personal commitment to tikkun olam, fixing the brokenness in our world, and are excited to create opportunities for others to share in that work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE POSITION

The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee in this position. Some accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to succeed in the role:

• Typing, writing, reading, hearing, and speaking 
• Standing and walking for several hours, as well as sitting, squatting, crawling, climbing, and lifting up to 30 lbs.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

This is a full-time, benefited, and exempt position that includes healthcare, holidays, and paid time off. The salary range for this position is $84,000 to $95,000 per year. Comprehensive benefits listed here.

SCHEDULE

This is a full-time, exempt position. General hours of employment are Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.  However, the Community Programs & Events Director is responsible for programming that often takes place on evenings and weekends and holidays.  The schedule for this role is variable and dependent on the Jewish calendar as well as the program schedule.  You will work with your supervisor to design a schedule around planning meetings and programs.  This role requires you to work outside of the general hours of employment and, on occasion, more than 40 hours per week to fulfill the duties of the position.