Metro North

Are you someone who loves community building and working with families? Are you welcoming, innovative and a team player? If so, JCC Greater Boston has a unique, impactful opportunity for you.

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston core values - Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation, which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

The Family Programs and Events Coordinator will be responsible for creating and implementing a variety of fun, enriching events for families with children ages 0-8 in communities including Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Lexington, Belmont, Watertown, and Waltham. Family events include those focused on social connections and those that are framed around Jewish holidays, culture, and values. The Family Programs and Events Coordinator will support the success of these events through needs assessments, innovative program planning, program design, stakeholder communications, logistical support, and staffing on the day of the event. This is a 25-35 hour/week hybrid position with in-person time required for meetings and program implementation. The work includes weekend hours (typically 3 hours/event; 1-2 events/month). This position will pay a starting salary of $28/hr. The salary offered will ultimately be determined by the hours employees will work, scope of the position, the candidate’s relevant experience, and internal equity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct Needs Assessments then partner on collaborative strategic planning across the family engagement team offerings

• Program planning and execution including but not limited to: creating a welcoming dynamic where each participant feels seen and welcomed, finding venues and performers, creating complementary activities, purchasing and transporting supplies/food, promotion, coordinating on-site staffing, build relationships with local constituents and program partners, both Jewish and secular

• Budget oversight

• Participate actively as an essential member of the Family Engagement team. Support JCC Greater Boston mission, vision, and values including through personal role modeling. Attend JCCGB All Staff meetings.

• Additional responsibilities, as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge and familiarity with needs of families with young children. Creative ability to translate ideas, feedback, and data into innovative and meaningful experiences that meet the needs of families.

• Able to design programs that integrate Jewish values to create compelling and joyful experiences

• Outstanding project management skills from design to implementation, managing deadlines, with a high attention to detail and maintaining high quality standards

• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to multitask and manage situations effectively and diplomatically; ability to adapt to evolving needs and circumstances. Self-starter who takes initiative

• Works well independently and with others, building/sustaining collaborative working relationships. Superb interpersonal and active listening skills. Ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders

• -Familiarity with Jewish Community in Metro North towns preferred- Arlington, Lexington, Belmont, Cambridge, Somerville, Watertown, Waltham

• Social media literacy. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel

• Licensed to drive and can provide own transportation

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Able to lift and transport program supplies (may be up to 30 lbs.)

AGENCY INFORMATION

The JCC Greater Boston values include Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation. The agency provides a variety of programs and services to children and adults in the Greater Boston Jewish community including Early Learning Centers, summer camps, health and wellness programs, family engagement programs, and cultural activities. The JCC is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background.

Our vision is to create a vibrant and evolving Jewish community where everyone belongs. Our mission is to be at the heart of that community by:

• Creating a thriving community that nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships

• Welcoming a growing and increasingly diverse set of individuals and families from all over Greater Boston

• Supporting the building of unique identities rooted in Jewish values and deeper connections to Jewish life

• Nourishing minds, bodies and spirits through dynamic, innovative and accessible experiences, and

• Expanding engagement by partnering closely with other organizations to ensure the continuing vitality of our community as a whole.

COVID SAFETY

JCC Greater Boston takes the welfare and safety of staff, children, and program participants very seriously. On an ongoing basis, we align our operating procedures with guidance from the CDC and the state. In response to current local public health situations, our practices have previously included, and in the future may include, ensuring proper physical distancing, sanitation, hygiene, vaccination requirements, and use of face coverings to promote the health of our staff and program participants.

APPLICATION

JCC Greater Boston welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds who meet the requirements specified above. If you want to share your talents with a great team, co-creating a thriving, dynamic organization which is devoted to community building and lasting impact, please send a cover letter and your resume to families@jccgb.org.