POSITION TITLE: ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, JEWISH YOUR WAY

Location: ☒Remote/Online (Default)/In person meetings, as needed

Organization: ☒URJ

Employment Type: ☒Full Time, Benefits Eligible

Department: Jewish Your Way

Reporting to: Executive Vice President

Direct Reports: Jewish Your Way Team

Salary Range: $145,000 - $150,000 plus competitive benefits package

Level/Salary Grade: Leadership 2 / 11

THE ROLE

The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) seeks a visionary leader to help build a URJ network of vibrant Jewish communities that reflects the diversity of our ecosystem and models our values. Our deepest aspiration is to create a world in which Judaism enables all people to experience peace and wholeness (shalom), justice and equity (tzedek), and belonging and joy (shayachut and simcha). Jewish Your Way is a new venture within the URJ focused on making it possible for individuals to engage with Judaism in ways that are meaningful to them. The leader of Jewish Your Way will collaboratively create and implement a vision to reach individuals from diverse backgrounds and engage them in camps, congregations, and communities in the URJ network.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead an org-wide effort to reach and engage individuals seeking community and opportunities to connect with Judaism "on their terms." Use creative entry experiences, resources, and tools for new individuals from diverse backgrounds to engage in the URJ network. Prioritize individual needs and interests, meeting people where they are rather than assuming what they want.
• Challenge the norms. Take risks, quickly course correct, and strengthen forward to connect with those not yet engaged and bring them into the URJ network. Think broadly about creative approaches for connecting in-person and using tools for virtual community building.
• Put in place practices to quickly scale what is working to reach more people including expansion of existing offerings that are resonating including Intro to Judaism Online, Grow a Good Citizen, Our Story, Your Table, etc.

• Survey the landscape of existing offerings within the URJ, the Jewish community and beyond to understand what opportunities exist for expansion, collaboration, and creativity. Use internal and external data to methodically grow participation. Priorities for expansion include low-barrier, first-time experiences to bring new individuals into the network, affinity spaces/groups, "programs in a box" to support congregations in pipeline building, etc.
• Establish internal and external relationships and partnerships for greatest impact. Partner with program leaders at the URJ and in other organizations to create/curate content that reaches individuals from diverse backgrounds. Create pathways across the URJ system for new and existing individuals to deepen their engagement with the URJ.
• Create a sustainable business model for short- and long-term success. Work closely with URJ development team to cultivate donors and organizations partners that are interested in supporting Jewish Your Way.
• Manage an integrated team including 3-4 direct reports and others with dotted line accountability.

WHO YOU ARE & KEYS TO SUCCESS (THE MUST-HAVES):

• You understand and value the lived experience of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, including People of Color, persons with disabilities, individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+, individuals and families from interfaith backgrounds, and other underrepresented identities.
• You are a courageous leader, willing to take risks that challenge the status quo.
• You thrive in creative spaces that have yet to be defined, listening for themes, opportunities, and partnerships that will create unimagined opportunities for engagement.
• You can translate your vision into a concrete plan of action and understand the importance of scaling offerings for financial sustainability in relation to programmatic development. You can develop and implement a financially sustainable business plan to support your vision in the context of the strategic direction of the URJ.
• You recognize ways that race, and other identities intersect in this work, especially with communities we serve. You are comfortable talking about identities such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, and/or gender identity in plain, specific terms. You understand the historical context for racial inequity and its present-day implications. You can build authentic relationships across lines of difference, such as race, ethnicity, sexuality, class, disability, gender identity, citizenship status, or other identities.

ABOUT US

Every team member at the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) plays an essential role in our mission to create a whole, just, and compassionate world. Our team is creative, thoughtful, and innovative. Each member of the team is empowered to make meaningful contributions to achieving our shared goals. Our diverse team is made up of individuals with different skills and backgrounds and every team member is willing to take risks as well as take action to develop and create big ideas for the future of the Reform Movement. While this position focuses on a particular area of work, every team member is a vital part of our overall success.

The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) provides vision and voice to build strong communities that, together, transform the way people connect to Judaism and change the world. We acknowledge that due to racism, ableism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression, that our communities are not whole until everyone experiences a sense of belonging within the Jewish community. As the largest Jewish movement in North America, we stand for a Judaism that is inclusive and reflective of a wide range of identities and accept the responsibility of dismantling oppression both inside and outside of our communities. Through camping, youth experiences, programs, information sharing, and networking opportunities, our over 850 congregations and 15 residential camps create opportunities for our communities to enhance their capacity to build and expand community, engage in meaningful and authentic Jewish life, deepen Jewish learning, energize worship, pursue social justice and develop inspired leadership. Together, our employees and stakeholders, are creating Reform Judaism of today.

The URJ strives to create a community of belonging that is diverse, just and equitable. We promote strenuous policies and practices of equal opportunity and diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals including those of any race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits, and terminations. The URJ encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities and individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+.

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