Program Manager for Spiritual Activism & Education
Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action is seeking a new, half-time Program Manager for Spiritual Activism & Education to help develop, manage, and lead Dayenu’s pioneering Spiritual Adaptation programs and resources to inspire and grow the Jewish climate movement.
This is a new role at Dayenu and an exciting opportunity for a creative, organized, and detail-oriented staff member to help develop new materials to spiritually-resource the Jewish community in the face of the climate crisis, manage a wide array of program offerings, and contribute to the growth of a progressive, young organization that is mobilizing and resourcing the American Jewish community to confront the climate crisis with spiritual audacity and bold political action.
Location: Remote. Some travel within the US required, including periodic in-person programming and an annual Dayenu staff retreat
Position Type: 20 hours per week (on average)
Salary Range: $33,000-$36,000 commensurate with experience
Reporting Structure: The position reports to the Director of Spiritual Activism & Education
To apply, go to: d.aye.nu/apply
Applications Due: May 26th
Anticipated Start Date: July 6th
Key Responsibilities
Program Management
• Help provide day-to-day management of Dayenu’s work to spiritually resource the Jewish climate movement through Climate Torah, Music & Arts, and workshops, including tracking multiple programs and resources, establishing timelines and goals, and developing workplans.
• Manage operations for Dayenu’s spiritual activism and education offerings, including coordinating our train-the-trainer workshops and program, distributing resources, engaging with external partners, and scouting new opportunities for growth.
• Collaborate with Dayenu’s Campaigns & Organizing and Communications teams to engage our base of volunteer activists, reach new audiences, and spark and sustain impactful climate action.
• Gather and analyze program data to assess impact and efficacy, promote learning, and shape future offerings.
Resource development, curriculum design, and educational leadership
• Work with Dayenu’s Spiritual Adaptation team to develop new programs, guides, curricula, and other materials, rooted in Jewish wisdom, to resource our growing base and network.
• Co-facilitate in-person gatherings and trainings, run virtual workshops and programs, and help produce digital offerings.
• Train and support Dayenu ambassadors and facilitators to bring Dayenu’s spiritual resourcing content to communities of organizers, activists, learners, and artists as a way to sustain and inspire climate action in the American Jewish community and beyond.
Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience in informal education and / or program management
• Excellent, detail-oriented organizational and planning skills and an ability to juggle multiple projects and workstreams
• Experience with curriculum design and resource creation
• Demonstrated knowledge of and familiarity with Jewish values, culture, and holiday cycles
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to collaborate across lines of difference
• A commitment to inclusion and equity and excitement to be a part of a growing and diverse Jewish climate justice movement
• Experience in mental health, spiritual, or pastoral care a plus
• Knowledge of climate, social justice, and spiritual resourcing landscapes a plus
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package, including vacation and sick days, national and major Jewish holidays off, family and bereavement leave, professional development, co-working space or partial reimbursement for home office, and more. This role requires full status to work in the United States and willingness to provide employment verification as required.
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This is a new role at Dayenu and an exciting opportunity for a creative, organized, and detail-oriented staff member to help develop new materials to spiritually-resource the Jewish community in the face of the climate crisis, manage a wide array of program offerings, and contribute to the growth of a progressive, young organization that is mobilizing and resourcing the American Jewish community to confront the climate crisis with spiritual audacity and bold political action.
Location: Remote. Some travel within the US required, including periodic in-person programming and an annual Dayenu staff retreat
Position Type: 20 hours per week (on average)
Salary Range: $33,000-$36,000 commensurate with experience
Reporting Structure: The position reports to the Director of Spiritual Activism & Education
To apply, go to: d.aye.nu/apply
Applications Due: May 26th
Anticipated Start Date: July 6th
Key Responsibilities
Program Management
• Help provide day-to-day management of Dayenu’s work to spiritually resource the Jewish climate movement through Climate Torah, Music & Arts, and workshops, including tracking multiple programs and resources, establishing timelines and goals, and developing workplans.
• Manage operations for Dayenu’s spiritual activism and education offerings, including coordinating our train-the-trainer workshops and program, distributing resources, engaging with external partners, and scouting new opportunities for growth.
• Collaborate with Dayenu’s Campaigns & Organizing and Communications teams to engage our base of volunteer activists, reach new audiences, and spark and sustain impactful climate action.
• Gather and analyze program data to assess impact and efficacy, promote learning, and shape future offerings.
Resource development, curriculum design, and educational leadership
• Work with Dayenu’s Spiritual Adaptation team to develop new programs, guides, curricula, and other materials, rooted in Jewish wisdom, to resource our growing base and network.
• Co-facilitate in-person gatherings and trainings, run virtual workshops and programs, and help produce digital offerings.
• Train and support Dayenu ambassadors and facilitators to bring Dayenu’s spiritual resourcing content to communities of organizers, activists, learners, and artists as a way to sustain and inspire climate action in the American Jewish community and beyond.
Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience in informal education and / or program management
• Excellent, detail-oriented organizational and planning skills and an ability to juggle multiple projects and workstreams
• Experience with curriculum design and resource creation
• Demonstrated knowledge of and familiarity with Jewish values, culture, and holiday cycles
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to collaborate across lines of difference
• A commitment to inclusion and equity and excitement to be a part of a growing and diverse Jewish climate justice movement
• Experience in mental health, spiritual, or pastoral care a plus
• Knowledge of climate, social justice, and spiritual resourcing landscapes a plus
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package, including vacation and sick days, national and major Jewish holidays off, family and bereavement leave, professional development, co-working space or partial reimbursement for home office, and more. This role requires full status to work in the United States and willingness to provide employment verification as required.
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