Boulder Jewish Teen Initiative (BJTI) Program Director

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Company: Boulder JCC
Location: Boulder, CO 80303 (Southeast Boulder area)

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Boulder Jewish Teen Initiative (BJTI) Program Director
Boulder JCC
6007 Oreg Avenue

Boulder, CO 80303


Principal Responsibilities:


JOB SUMMARY

The Boulder Jewish Teen Initiative (BJTI) is searching for a dynamic and experienced individual who can help us grow and continue the successful work we carry out engaging Jewish teenagers. This position requires both evening and occasional weekend work. Prior experience working with teens and group facilitation experience is preferred. Candidates should have strong communication skills working with both teens and their parents. Salary: $40,000-$45,000 based on experience
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Relationship Building
  • Establish relationships with our community’s teens through BJTI programs
  • Manage and grow relationships through ongoing communication (text, social media,etc)
  • one-on-one meetings, formal mentorship.
  • Recruit new teens to our programs (including attending or participating in community
  • wide events)
  • Donor identification and working with development team to secure new funding sources.
Program Execution and Development

1. High School Clubs: Work directly with the High School Club presidents to create

and implement programs for weekly or bi-weekly Jewish Culture Club meetings
(programs are created based on the Jewish holidays, Judaism, Israel, Current
Events/Hot Topics, etc.)
a. Attend and support high school club meetings that take place (currently at
Fairview, Boulder, Monarch, New Vista, and Dawson)
b. Oversee the purchase of all food and materials needed for clubs
c. Maintain relationships with the faculty sponsors
d. Expansion to new schools

2. 8th Grade Program & 9th Grade Program: Manage weekly sessions (Tuesday

evenings)
a. This includes setup/breakdown, facilitation, coordination with outside
facilitators, curriculum generation, participant management and follow up
with families
b. Recruitment and outreach for future program cohorts
3. Teen Advisory Board: A monthly meeting for student leaders from the clubs to
learn and practice leadership skills and collaborate with each other to create
programming
4. Social Programs: Evening events that occur 1-2 times a semester planned by the
social programming committee (past events include cooking competitions, open
mic night, sushi in the sukkah)
5. CIT program for JCC Day camp: Develop program for counselors in training for
camp. Recruit teens to participate. Working with camp leadership, manage the
training and camp experience for teens.
Grant Management
  • Track attendance for each unique BJTI event or High School Club
  • Help migrate information at the end of the year as students move up a grade level
  • Implement evaluation surveys
  • Report on measured outcomes twice a year in formal grant report
  • Assist the BJCC Finance staff with budget reporting and funder updates
Communication and Marketing
  • Keep BJTI website up-to-date Jewish Teen events from across Boulder
  • Have an active and engaged BJTI presence on social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Google Hangouts, and Groupme) to promote all BJTI events, and to stay connected with the teens on a regular basis.
  • Send out a monthly newsletter advertising upcoming BJTI and partner events
  • Maintain the Google Calendar for the BJTI, ensuring that it is consistent with all of the other BJTI marketing details and language
  • Seek out teen participants, parents, or other community members to generate content for a monthly update of the BJTI blog
Supervision
  • This position supervises a Coordinator/Educator position.
  • Select, train and supervise all facilitators to provide additional support and areas of expertise.

Minimum Qualifications:


Requirements
  • Reliable personal transportation
  • Organized and detail oriented
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Proficiency or fast learner in software such as Google Apps for Work, Microsoft Office Suite, Instagram, Facebook, and marketing platforms (SalesForce, MailChimp)
  • Flexible schedule
  • Ability to multi-task and synthesize information about multiple ongoing projects in an articulate, concise manner
Qualified applicants: please send a letter of interest and a current resume.

Agency Information:


ABOUT THE BOULDER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
The Boulder Jewish Community Center’s [Boulder JCC] mission is to provide programs and services based in Jewish values and traditions in a place where people of all ages and backgrounds gather to connect, exchange ideas, learn, and grow. The Boulder JCC
is recognized for its innovative approaches to community engagement with the next generation and families through meaningful experiences and philanthropy. In 2016, the Boulder JCC completed building its new 52,000 square foot facility sitting on a beautiful 10-acre campus in East Boulder. As a community convener and one of the central addresses of Jewish life in Boulder County and beyond, the Boulder JCC prides itself on offering a wide array of community programming including one of the best Boulder preschools, day camps, after school classes, and arts and culture programs and serves infants, toddlers, youth, families, teens, young adults, and adults.
The new Boulder JCC further fulfills its mission by being a primary destination for all of Boulder County as a place for meetings, celebrations, fundraisers, and other community events. The staff at the Boulder JCC is hard working, collaborative, passionate, and committed to mission. The team is driven by a desire to serve the community broadly and deeply. The organization continually strives to improve its delivery of content and services with a focus on its values. The Boulder JCC endeavors to hire individuals who are committed to the JCC’s values, believe in the power of community, and want to help grow a dynamic organization.