A new opportunity exists for an ambitious professional to manage, grow and engage our thriving communities and audiences on digital platforms. The Social Media Manager is the owner of the social media strategy, presence and policy at the JCC in Manhattan. Reporting to the Senior Director of Digital, s/he works to ensure superior engagement of social media integration and sophistication by executing on the following levels:

• 1. Do – Post as the institutional voice on JCC social media platforms, pages and profiles.
• 2. Teach – Mentor other marketers and staff in their specific social media channels and oversight of those channels.
• 3. Manage – Social media strategy, policies, procedures and overall ownership.
• 4. Measure – enforce use of analytics, gather and report on the data to steer the organization's social media presence and effectiveness.
• 5. Research – develop expertise with the latest trends and best-practices in social media.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create a comprehensive social media strategy to define programs that use social media marketing techniques to increase visibility, advocacy, impact, membership, and traffic for the JCC across key platforms and outlets.
• Attend JCC events and make use of social media during the events.
• Monitor social media channels for opportunities to include the JCC in conversations relating to our core issues and constituency
• Actively engage members of JCC online communities via Facebook, Twitter, foursquare, YouTube, Pinterest, and other social channels
• Experiment with new and alternative ways to leverage social media activities ("marketing R & D")
• Aid in the development and implementation of social media campaigns
• Monitor social media channels and apply analytics to drive highest impact efforts.
• Develop and execute training protocols for all staff members using social media
• Champion Social Media as an effective tool to increase brand awareness and engagement
• Enforce social media policy on Facebook and Twitter
• Project Manager of large-scale Social Media projects and implementations
• Partner with Email platform managers to build integrated marketing plans.
• Manage Google AdWords account
• Enforce analytics across all channels and report regularly on progress and trends of that data. Work with web team to integrate goals, fnnnels, and conversion data.
• Deploy and execute cross-promotional partnerships in the social space.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of basic website development techniques (HTML proficiency required)
• Comfortable with Adobe Photoshop and/or Illustrator a plus
• Understanding of Google Analytics or other metric platforms and grasp of data visualization
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Superb writing skills – including persuasive writing
• Experience with Convio a plus
• Experience with Javascript, API configuration, Facebook apps a plus

Please send cover letter, salary requirements and resume to recruitment@jccmanhattan.org

Program Associate for Center for Jewish Living and Center for Israel Seeking energetic, dynamic, creative, detail oriented, team player to work closely with center director to assist and support creation and implementation of vibrant and diverse Jewish and Israel-related programming in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Interfacing with presenters
• Administrative responsibilities for Passport Program as well as NY Writers Workshop
• Preparing budget, paperwork and payroll for Ulpan and Jewish living teachers
• Creating and formatting materials for marketing
• Helping to envision and create programming season
• Support for programs (ordering food, check in, coordinating with box office when necessary)
• Support to center director

Qualifications:

• Must have undergraduate degree
• 2+ years of prior office/administration experience
• Strong writing skills
• Good organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
• Computer savvy and able to quickly gain proficiency with JCC software
• Familiarity with Jewish life a plus.

Schedule will include evening and occasional weekend programs; daytime hours will be modified accordingly. Depending upon the interests and skills of the Associate, this position offers opportunities for growth in programming. Full staff benefits package including membership to the JCC health club and pool.

Please send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to recruitment@jccmanhattan.org

Broad Description Of Position
The JCC's EngAGE Volunteer Corps seeks to create a cohort of Baby Boomers to bring life-long skill-sets to relevant and fulfilling volunteer work on the upper west side and throughout New York City. Through community partnerships, we strive to make a meaningful volunteer experience for the baby boomers in our midst. The Community Organizer will develop, manage, and implement all aspects of this program during its pilot year and beyond, working in close coordination with key volunteer leadership and JCC staff. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Program Management and Development:

• Oversee pilot of multi-institutional effort to engage baby boomer population in a volunteer corps established to serve the needs of vulnerable populations (children with special needs and frail and isolated older adults), and poverty within the Jewish community. the isolated and frail elderly and special needs population in the Jewish community
• Collaborate with key community partners to engage and strengthen community
• Recruit and engage large cohort of adult volunteers
• Establish partnerships and volunteer placements with community partners and volunteer lay leaders
• Designate, train, supervise and mentor key volunteer leadership positions
• Hold regularly scheduled volunteer cohort meetings
• Respond to issues raised by constituents

Intra-agency and Community Collaboration:

• Partner with both the JCC Director of Adult Programs and the JCC Director of Literacy, Math, and Volunteer Programs to create linkages between program areas
• Collaborate with JCC staff in marketing department to establish and promote recruitment campaign

Position Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years’ community organizing or similar community building experience
• A passion for Jewish community building in a pluralistic environment
• Experience working with the Boomer population, a plus
• MSW, MPA, or other relevant graduate degree strongly preferred

Position begins July 1, 2013

Interested candidates should contact Dava Schub at dschub@jccmanhattan.org

Connections, a program within the Center for Special Needs at the JCC, is looking for a talented individual to assist as support staff on a part time basis. Connections is a social and recreational program in a community setting for adults with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities in their twenties and thirties.

Through social, cultural and educational opportunities both in and out of the JCC in Manhattan, Connections integrates independent and daily living skills and encourages participants to make and deepen friendships with each other. Our program runs on Tuesdays and Fridays (12:30-3:30) and every other Saturday (5-8pm).

Support Staff Position:

The ideal applicant will have previous experience working with individuals with special needs. Experience with anxiety and other underlying co-morbid disorders is a plus. The support staff professional should be patient, understanding, and enthusiastic.

The candidate should have the ability to deescalate crisis situations as well as the ability to engage and encourage all participants. The ideal candidate will be able to work well as a team player and report to the coordinator and assistant coordinator of Connections. Pay commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should contact Jaclyn Ghamar, PsyD, Coordinator of Boost! and Connections at jghamar@jccmanhattan.org or 646.505.4375

The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan offers an integrative and multidisciplinary approach to arts and cultural programming. We use the unique voices and media of visual art, dance, theater and musical performance to amplify and give new perspective to the most important questions that we face and to gain new understanding of the rich diversity of the community.

About the Role:

The Program Associate would work with the Senior Director of Arts + Ideas on the following program areas:

• The Laurie M. Tisch Gallery, which hosts 5-6 exhibits a year
• JCC Conversations, a platform for notable minds, authors and celebrities to engage with the community in a moderated talk.
• There are 15-20 events throughout the year under this umbrella
• Performances of 15-20 music, theater, dance events throughout the year, including 3 large-scale annual institutional events
• Writing Courses offered through a partnership with New York Writers Workshop
• Other Arts + Ideas and JCC Institutional events as they arise

General Responsibilities:

• Handle all administrative needs of the department including check requests and financial transactions, computerized room requests, liaison with box office and more
• Handle logistics of events including coordinating technical needs, guest lists, contracts, book sales, ticket taking and catering
• Assist with marketing & outreach efforts in conjunction with the JCC’s marketing department
• Oversee the production and publication of web content for programs including podcasts, videos and exhibit audio tours
• Oversee exhibit and event specific tasks as they arise, i.e. uploading photos to a flickr site, manage art sales, schedule educational tours
• Interface with artists and general public about the department and the events
• Serve as main point of contact for New York Writers Workshop who run 5-6 writing courses a season at the JCC

• Requirements:
• 2-4 years experience working in arts administration or Jewish non-profit sector
• Strong organizational and communication skills; attention to detail and professionalism
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, Photoshop, social media tools and general computer-savvy.
• Strong customer service skills; ability to handle constituents with a helpful and calm demeanor

Full staff benefits package including membership to the JCC health club and pool. Ability to work nights and weekends required. Work hours will fluctuate based on programmatic schedule.

How to Apply: Send cover letter, salary requirements and resume to recruitment@jccmanhattan.org.

Connections is a social and recreational program in a community setting for adults with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities in their twenties and thirties. Through social, cultural and educational opportunities both in and out of the JCC in Manhattan, Connections integrates independent and daily living skills and encourages participants to make and deepen friendships with each other. Our program runs on Tuesdays and Fridays (12:30-3:30) and every other Saturday (5-8pm).

The ideal candidate for the part time group leader position will have a Masters in Social Work, Masters in Mental Health Counseling, or a Masters degree in a related field. The candidate should have a minimum of 2 years experience working with a special needs population in addition to experience in the mental health field. Our program runs on Tuesdays and Fridays (12:30-3:30) and every other Saturday (5-8pm).

The group leader will be responsible for implementing daily program curriculum. Such activities include activity of daily living skills, cooking, travel training, weekly trips, and group therapy. The candidate should be able to help foster pro-social relationships as well as shape appropriate behavior both inside and outside of the JCC.

The group leader will meet weekly with the coordinator of Connections to discuss the goals and daily functioning of participants. Pay commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should contact Jaclyn Ghamar, PsyD, Coordinator of Boost! and Connections at jghamar@jccmanhattan.org or 646.505.4375.

The JCC is seeking head teachers in our Pre-nursery classes for the 2013-2014 school year. 2s Together and Magic Clubhouse are classes that are designed to be young children's first experiences in school. It is our goal to create a warm and inclusive environment where children and families feel welcome.

Job requirements:

• Master's Degree (completed or near completion) in Early Childhood Education, General Education, Special Education, Arts Education, Social Work or another related field
• Experience with children under 3 in a classroom setting
• Knowledge of developmentally appropriate curriculum and learning for children under 3
• Ability to work collaboratively on a teaching team to execute successful classroom curriculum that demonstrates creative and innovative thinking
• A kind, warm, welcoming and reflective demeanor
• Excellent ability to interact, communicate, and build relationships with parents and caregivers
• Familiarity with Reggio Emilia and child-directed learning a plus
• Basic knowledge of Jewish holidays a plus

Essential Responsibilities:

• Commit to Monday-Friday 8:30-1:00pm, with additional time allowed for prepping, planning, set-up and clean up as needed.
• Attend all professional development and team supervisory meetings
• Communicate with families weekly in the form of classroom reflections and check-ins
• Organize and maintain a classroom
• Maintain the safety, happiness, and growth of children in classes

Please email your resume and cover letter to mleviton@jccmanhattan.org

Create and oversee the implementation of proper systems for processing, tracking gifts, collecting prospect and donor information and ensuring the accuracy of designations and campaigns for current and future financial and development reporting.

Prospect and Donor Research and Reporting

• Create comprehensive prospect documents using online research and Wealth Engine.
• Create donor/prospect demographics and interests reports for department staff in preparation for meetings and events.

Database Management and Operations

• Develop expertise in the fundraising database and reporting tools
• Access online trainings and software community web sites.
• Act as the chief liaison between Technology and Development
• Manage key database operations including donor, gift and pledge entry, tracking and reporting.
• Trouble shoot and resolve technical and database issues related to reporting, fundraising software and data accuracy of gift and pledge information.
• Manage issues and challenges with new database (Personify) and discrepancies in information from legacy systems.

Gift and Pledge Processing

• Perform gift processing including: entry of donor demographics, gift amounts, coding, credit card processing, scanning, filing and the preparation of deposit reports for Finance.
• Create and personalize acknowledgement letters for all gifts.
• Develop and run reports for gifts, donors, credit cards/cash/checks.
• Prepare donation batch reports/files for linking (upload) to the GL.
• Manage and oversee the process for recording pledges and invoicing contributors including members of the Board.
• Work closely with Finance staff on gift coding questions, financial record keeping, analysis and annual donations reporting. Perform monthly and annual reconciliation with Finance staff.

Events

• Manage event setup and registration and reporting through the fundraising system.
• Support and assist with staffing Development events as needed.

Communications and List Management

• Program Guide – Develop process with Editorial Manager to more efficiently prepare documents and lists to proof and correct named spaces and programs.
• Segment database and prepare listed based on requested criteria for direct mail, special events and special projects.

Qualifications

• 3 -5 years of experience within the field of development, fundraising, and/or technology
• Bachelor degree required
• Experience working within financial systems
• Not for profit experience
• Jewish communal experience a plus

Please send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: recruitment@jccmanhattan.org

We are seeking a dynamic and creative Jewish educator who will be the Director of the Havurah Program and Coordinator of the JCC MeetUp of the Jewish Journey Project at the JCC in Manhattan. As Director of the Havurah Program you will create a nurturing and hands-on Jewish educational program for students and families.

Havurah takes place on Shabbat afternoons October-May for children 4-7 years old, and is a place for children and families to build community and ask questions about big Jewish ideas. We are looking for a lead administrator, recruiter, visionary, and mentor for this crucial JCC program, which currently has 80 students and 20 faculty members. As Coordinator of JCC MeetUp you will be working to create monthly programs for JCC students who are participants of the Jewish Journey Project (JJP), ages 8-13 years old.

We are seeking an educator with creative and visionary capabilities to create community for these students and their families. This position requires someone who can do large-group planning from vision to implementation and forge meaningful relationships with school-age and middle school children.

Requirements:

• M.A. in Jewish Education or Education
• 3-5 years experience working in Jewish educational setting
• Prior experience with supervision and administration of an educational program
• Willingness to work in a team environment
• Part time - approximately 15-20 hours weekly though there may be busier months than others. August - May position
• Compensation $25,000.00, no benefits

If interested in applying for this position, please send a resume and cover letter to lorifj@jewishjourneyproject.org.

The JCC in Manhattan is now hiring Lifeguards and Water Safety Instructors for the Aquatics Program in The Samuel Priest Rose Building. This facility is equipped with a 5 lane, 25 meter lap pool and adjustable–depth training pool. Lifeguards must have the following up to date certifications: CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, Lifeguard Training, Community First Aid.

Water Safety Instructors interested in teaching any of the following classes: Red Cross Learn to Swim, Infant/Toddler, Private Swim Lessons, Water Exercise classes including Water Yoga, Shallow Water Running, Water Dance, Aqua Aerobics, Arthritis Exercise, Aqua–Abs, Especially Seniors, must have the following up to date certifications: Water Safety Instructor Certification CPR/AED, Community First Aid.

We are also looking for Certified Water Safety Instructors interested and qualified to work with Special Needs populations.

Salaries based upon experience, qualifications and ability.

Lifeguards please contact Fran Motola, Aquatics Facilities Director, at 646.467.9220 or fmotola@jccmanhattan.org.

Water Safety Instructors please contact Alex Ursino, Assistant Director of Aquatic Programs, at 646.505.4484 or aursino@jccmanhattan.org.

The JCC in Manhattan is seeking part-time male Massage Therapists for shift and on-call work. Must be NY State Licensed and have knowledge of numerous modalities. We are looking for individuals interested in working in a community center environment with a wide range of clients. Must be a team player with a friendly personality and excellent communication skills. Please fax resume to 646.505.4389 or email wchapman@jccmanhattan.org Attn: Whitney Chapman.