Jewish Education + Bay Area Programs Manager
Camp Tawonga
Description
Job Purpose
The Jewish Education + Bay Area Programs Manager contributes to the mission of Tawonga by collaborating with the Bay Area Programming team to plan and implement all of our Bay Area programs. In collaboration with the Assistant Director of Bay Area Programs & Partnerships, this position will support current and future Bay Area programs including Tawonga’s B*Mitzvah (Bar, Bat & B’nai Mitzvah) program, Tawonga Family School, Tot Shabbats, holiday programs, Tawonga Tikkun Days (volunteering/clean up days) and program expansion. This position will provide program development, coordination, administration and management of Tawonga’s B*Mitzvah Program (TBM) and Tawonga Family School (TFS). This position also supports the agency’s Bay Area based summer functions including support of Ruach Ride, and supporting communications and family relationships. This position reports directly to the Assistant Director of Bay Area Programs & Partnerships.
Values and Shared Expectations
Act as a representative of the organization and demonstrate its goals in a positive and professional manner to all. Demonstrate professionalism and accountability. Provide excellent customer service. Take initiative to analyze and solve problems, treat others with courtesy and respect, respond to program participant needs, maintain a high degree of ethics, integrity and confidentiality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervise the lead Jewish Educators and Teaching Assistants for the B*Mitzvah Program and Tawonga Family School
Down the Mountain (Bay Area Programs)
Manage Tawonga B*Mitzvah program and Tawonga Family School
Collaborate with Assistant Director of Bay Area Programs & Partnerships on hiring and training of all program educators
Support Bay Area based summer functions including Ruach Ride (summer camp bus transport) and parent communication
Implement and/or collaborate on holiday programs co-sponsored by partner organizations, Jewish holiday programs, tot shabbats, family volunteer days, alumni programming, and other local events
Collaborate on innovation, growth, and cohesion of existing programs
Oversight of Tawonga Family School & B*Mitzvah Classes, Retreats and Other Gatherings
Manage B*Mitzvah (Bar, Bat & B’nai Mitzvah) program including organizing, planning and coordinating classes, retreats, Kabbalat Shabbat services, Hebrew Education, and adult learning
Manage the Tawonga Family School program, ensuring high-quality experiences for children, families, and teachers
With the support of the Assistant Director of Bay Area Programs & Partnerships, hire and train lead educators and teaching assistants
Supervise lead educators and teaching assistants, including observing weekend classes (~2 to 4 weekend days monthly) regularly, and providing support and feedback on classroom management, lessons and other issues that arise
Supervise and observe Kabbalat Shabbat Services (1 evening monthly) and adult education (1 evening monthly)
In collaboration with the Assistant Director of Bay Area Programs & Partnerships, provide mentorship and support to the Jewish Educator team to create a collaborative group culture focused on providing quality educational experiences
Identify and assign substitute educators as needed
Act as an educator and/or substitute teacher in classes if needed
Create and implement program orientation, B*Mitzvah Program back to school night and other related program gatherings
Develop and adapt curriculum, build sample lesson plans, review lesson plans and activities with educators before classes, and act as Jewish education expert
Teach classes and education sessions on retreats and lead family education sessions
In partnership with the Assistant Director of Bay Area Programs & Partnerships, direct the B*Mitzvah Retreats (2 weekends per year)
Build and steward relationships with a diversity of families (including multiracial, interfaith, LGBTQ+, single parent families etc.) , manage challenging student situations, support families and provide customer service as needed
Organize program testimonials and photos for marketing, grants and evaluation
Oversight of Service Planning including B*Mitzvah Mentorship & Mitzvah Projects
Prepare service/song leaders to have a consistent outline and system for services
Support families in service date selection, service details and location selection
Manager mentorship program including recruitment of mentors, trainings and meetings, and matching mentors
Oversee the mitzvah project including researching organizations, pairing students with projects and overseeing their participation
Collaborate with Bay Area Programs Coordinator to ensure any materials needs/reservations are coordinated and that B*Mitzvah calendar and spreadsheet are up to date
Year Round Holiday & Partnership Programs
Oversee and implement “kid area programming” at High Holiday programs, including developing programmatic plan and determining staff assignments, in collaboration with Bay Area Programs team
Implement Tawonga Bay Area based Jewish holiday programs, partnering with other organizations when appropriate, such as Passover, Hanukkah, Sukkot, and Purim
Programmatic Marketing & Recruitment
Market and recruit for Tawonga B*Mitzvah Program including 2-3 information sessions and presentations at Camp Tawonga to recruit new families
Market and recruit for Tawonga Family School including 2-3 information sessions and presentations at Camp Tawonga to recruit new families
Enroll target registration numbers during each registration cycle (approximately 130 students per year for B*Mitzvah Program and 50 to 60 families for Tawonga Family School)
Build and nurture relationships and communicate regularly with students and families
Summer Camp
Attend and support Bay Area side of Ruach Ride preparations, airport logistics and day-of parking lot logistics, coordinating with Bay Area Programs team
Support San Francisco office team with parent calls, communications, alert lists, forms processing, and other needs; as part of this be on call as needed for some summer evening and weekend coverage, a shared role with the SF team
Support Incident Command function as assigned
Other Responsibilities
Collaborate on innovation of new programs as needed based on the above
Provide information to community on Camp Tawonga, via phone, email, mailings, outreach events, and others as assigned
Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs including but not limited to answering phones, email coverage, creating content for social media, working programs at Camp, and other administrative duties as assigned