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Repair is seeking a Senior Program Associate to support the planning and facilitation of meaningful Jewish service learning programs for young adults and the broader Orange County Community. The Senior Associate will facilitate Repair’s Service Corps, a time-bound stipended program where participants engage in volunteering with a service partner and weekly Jewish learning as a group. They will also plan and facilitate meaningful Jewish service learning programs for non-immersive service participants or for the broader Jewish community. The successful candidate will be an aspiring experiential Jewish educator, community builder, flexible self-starter and a strong facilitator. They excel at building relationships with individuals and can speak passionately about the intersection of service, social change, and Jewish values.
Job Responsibility:
Recruit and oversee operations of 2-3 cohorts of Corps Members per year with the goal of Corps Members becoming integrated with their service partners, connected to Jewish community, and reaching their volunteer goals
Identify, build, and sustain existing and new relationships with local Jewish organizations and service partners for Corps Member placements
Coordinate and facilitate learning for Corps Members about local social issues, Jewish values and the skills needed to build Jewish service learning programs
Work with the City Director to implement a robust and strategic programming calendar, including service opportunities that match the needs of service partners and the target audience. of service opportunities that meet partner and participant needs
Plan and execute 1-3 volunteering and/or educational programs per month: Connect with service partners and local Jewish organizations, Prepare and gather supplies, Facilitate contextual issue area education, Jewish learning, meaningful volunteering, and reflection
Coordinate and collaborate with Repair the World’s staff across the country, to share skills and resources and maintain program alignment
Support marketing and communications efforts through content collection for our community newsletters and social media, including capturing photos and stories from service programming
Complete office and administrative responsibilities, and other needs that arise
Attend external events in support of partners and community
Input timely and accurate data in Salesforce upon completion of programs.
Requirements:
1+ years of Experience: Including a track record of: Experience facilitating Jewish learning and/or service experiences for youth, families, or adults
Ability to plan and execute community programs from concept to implementation
Comfort using standard technology tools (Email, G-Suite, etc.) and learning new systems (Salesforce, Monday, Slack, etc.)
Strong communication, organization and self-management skills
Flexible Schedule: Availability to facilitate evening and weekend programs based on the needs of partners’ and participants’ varying schedules
Live and work in OC: Our work requires an in-the-community approach for our impact to be authentic and meaningful. Our city staff live and volunteer in the community in which they work and serve. The person in this role will work most days in the community or in the Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County.
Nice to have:
Experience in Jewish Education: Ability and excitement to integrate Jewish values and content into service programs, enriching participants’ Jewish identity, engagement, and connection
Service Mindset: Commitment to serving others, grounded in a belief that we can make a difference in making the world better by serving alongside our neighbors to meet community needs
Equity Lens: Sophisticated awareness of poverty, structural racism, and ability to facilitate conversations around these issues with diverse groups in ways that empower and open people to learning
Community Engagement/Relationship Building: Eagerness and excitement to network, build relationships, and actively engage with the local community with the intent of strengthening Repair’s relationships to the community and to Jewish young adults, excited to serve in our programs
Program Design Skills: Experience with designing and executing programs that align with our vision, with the flexibility to adapt to community needs while focusing on Jewish learning and social impact
Growth Mindset and Resilience: Shows resilience and a capacity for empathy, ready to adapt to new challenges and learn from them. Approaches problems with a solution-oriented attitude, eager to embrace opportunities for growth and improvement.
What we offer:
paid time off for service in addition to vacation, sick time, personal days and holidays
Employer covers 100% of full-time employee’s health premiums ( medical/dental/vision) for most plans and 50% for dependents
retirement matching
professional development funds
employer-paid short and long term disability coverage
access to the Jewish Learning Collaborative and our Economic Access Fund
16 weeks of paid parental leave (pro-rated for employees with Repair less than 6 months)