Program Associate, Jewish Teen Foundation

REPORTS TO: Senior Program Manager, Jewish Teen Foundation

LOCATION: Hybrid

COMPENSATION RANGE: $32.00 - $36.00/per hour

JOB TYPE: Temporary, Part-time, Non-Exempt

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

The Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund (the Federation) supports a vision of diverse and dynamic Bay Area Jewish communities, deeply engaged in Jewish life and doing good locally, in Israel and around the world. A newly defined strategic direction positions the Federation to achieve this vision by mobilizing innovation, collaboration, and community investment with focus on three intersecting areas:

• Recruiting and stewarding the next generation of Jewish philanthropists to generate more and better philanthropy, driven by Jewish values;
• Collaborating with partners to build connection and belonging in order to dramatically increase the number of young people engaged in Jewish life; and
• Leading or funding core components that foster the resilience and security of Jewish communities, both locally and globally.

The Federation is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual with a variety of skill sets who wants to join a team working to build a new model of 21st century and next generation Federation engagement.

ROLE SUMMARY

The JTF Associate is a temporary Federation employee (up to 40 hours/month, plus a weekend-long retreat in October), responsible for supporting the JTF’s (Senior) Program Manager in executing an array of administrative duties. This includes: staffing JTF events, prepping materials, organizing logistics, salesforce data entry, supporting teens in fundraising and JTF-related work, and recruitment assistance.  The JTF Associate will participate in regular meetings with the (Senior) Program Manager to fully understand the work and goals of JTF and to be trained on their duties each month.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Staff Sunday Meetings and JTF weekend Retreat to assist with program logistics and supervision of teens.
• Participate in regular meetings with (Senior) Program Manager.
• Assist in meeting prep (logistics, supplies, speakers, materials, etc.)
• Log all data into Salesforce
• Assist in synthesizing teen nonprofit research/interviews.
• Assist in the coordination of professionals to be interviewed by JTF Board members.
• Assist in the review process of up to 50 teens fundraising pages and letters.
• Assist with recruitment logistics.
• Assist with other special projects as needed delegated by (Senior) Program Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Experience working with teens.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and meet objectives and performance standards.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances, needs, hours.
• Proactive problem solver and self-starter.
• Extremely organized and able to multi-task.
• Strong interpersonal skills and team player, professionally with colleagues and in working with teens
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, effective communicator.
• Proficient with technology.
• All Federation employees working with teens will be required to pass a background check and will be fingerprinted.
• Knowledge of nonprofits/philanthropy – preferred.
• Valid California driver’s license – preferred.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

TO APPLY
Please send a copy of your resume with a cover letter to hr@sfjcf.org. All applications and inquiries will receive a response and will be kept strictly confidential.

Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits — medical, dental, vision, vacation, sick pay, holidays (including Jewish), and retirement plan.

EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

The Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of or traits historically associated with race; color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace.