Minyan Segulah (an independent Jewish community founded in 2009 and based in South Silver Spring, MD and Shepherd Park, DC) is hiring a Part-Time Director. This person will take the lead in maintaining Segulah’s existing programming and infrastructure and in envisioning and developing Segulah’s future programming and infrastructure, together with Segulah’s other paid and volunteer leaders.
This position will be part-time, hourly work, estimated at 4-8 hours per week, to increase during the lead up to busy holiday seasons and other special events. The position is hybrid and must be filled by someone in the DC area. Some work will be in-person but much of the day-to-day will be computer-based and can be done from anywhere. We expect to pay approximately $32-38/hour, depending on experience.
This is a new position for Segulah, and to a certain extent, the nature of the position will depend on the candidate and their experience and strengths. While Segulah has core needs that any candidate must meet, we are eager to explore the possibilities with candidates and to use the application process to firm up the role.
Specific roles and responsibilities are likely to include:
- Overseeing the smooth functioning of Segulah’s regular events and programming
- Organizing the regular meetings of Segulah’s coordinating team, including forming agendas, facilitating, assigning follow-up, and tracking progress
- Coordinating annual processes, such as fundraising, donation acknowledgment, and volunteer leadership transition and orientation
- Serving as Segulah’s lead organizer for special events, such as holidays events and services with bat/bar/bet mitzvah celebrations
- Maintaining Segulah’s supplies
- Facilitating existing and new initiatives aimed at outreach and community-building
- Supervising and collaborating with Segulah’s part-time Community Coordinator, and working closely with Segulah’s volunteer leadership
Ideal candidates are:
- Experienced at organizational management, event planning, or operations
- Enthusiastic about and familiar with grassroots, lay-led, traditional-egalitarian Jewish community
- Familiar with and invested in the Segulah community, or willing to become familiar and help Segulah grow
- Organized and efficient
- Clear and compassionate communicators who can represent Segulah effectively to a variety of constituents
- Flexible, and available for irregular work hours, including some evenings and weekends
Interested candidates should send an email cover letter and resume to [email protected].